AllOne Foundation donated $375,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank to increase food distribution to Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties. Originally intended as a three-year funding initiative, when the COVID-19 crisis struck, the foundation streamlined their giving to make the most impact during a time of great uncertainty.
The COVID-19 crisis hit hard and hit without warning. Now, more than a year after the onset of the pandemic, many families are still struggling in the wake of the crisis. The Second Harvest network of food pantries continues to serve historic volumes of people. Many people are left without jobs and are turning to the Second Harvest network for help.
“Our community thrives only when every person has access to healthy, nourishing food,” stated Katarah Jordan, Director of Second Harvest Food Bank. “AllOne Foundation has made it possible for Second Harvest to distribute the food needed to our network of emergency food pantries. The health of our community is at stake, and this partnership with AllOne Foundation has been nothing short of amazing.”
About Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania distributes food and grocery product to more than 60,000 people in need each month through a network of more than 200 nonprofit member agencies in Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, and Wayne counties. The nonprofit network includes emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and child-care and rehabilitation centers. Last year, Second Harvest distributed more than 11.8 million pounds of food. In addition to food distribution, Second Harvest provides resources for education and advocacy to end hunger. Second Harvest Food Bank, established in 1982, is a program of the Community Action Lehigh Valley. Second Harvest is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network and largest hunger relief organization. Learn more at shfblv.org.
Photo: John Cosgrove and Katarah Jordan, Director of Second Harvest Food Bank
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