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Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee serves 18 counties, spanning over 8,000 square miles, with just around 50 employees from our warehouse in Maryville, Tennessee. Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee is leading the effort to compassionately feed East Tennesseans at-risk of hunger and engage the community in the fight against hunger. We believe that our neighbors should not worry about where their next meal will come from!
Who And Where We Serve
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More than 200,000 East Tennesseans are experiencing hunger
Counties served in East Tennessee spanning nearly 8,000 square miles
For every $1 donated, 3 meals are provided
$1 is all it takes to give 3 meals.
More than 200,000 East Tennesseans are at-risk of hunger, uncertain where their next meal will come from. At Second Harvest Food Bank, we are trying to change that statistic in 18 East Tennessee counties.
MISSION
About Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, a member of Feeding America, has worked to compassionately feed East Tennesseans experiencing hunger since 1982. Last year, Second Harvest distributed more than 22 million pounds of food across an 18-county service area through multiple feeding programs and 630+ community partners 5013 Nonprofit Organization
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What We Aim To Solve
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, a member of Feeding America, has worked to compassionately feed the hungry since 1982. In FY20, Second Harvest distributed 21 million pounds of food across 18 East Tennessee counties. Through feeding programs and 630+ nonprofit partners, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee provides food to more than 143,000 children, adults and seniors each month. For more information, please visit secondharvestetn.org.Second Harvests ultimate vision is to provide adequate nutrition for a healthy life for adults, seniors and children in 18 counties of East Tennessee.
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Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee serves as a distribution center offeringdonated and purchasedfood itemsto over 500 non-profit organizations in an 18 county service area. Together, our network of hunger-relief organizations feed 165,000 hungry East Tennesseans with food from Second Harvest.For more information, please call.
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Second Harvest Food Bank To Host Food Distribution Event
The food box will include enough food to feed a household of four for approximately five days.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Second Harvest Food Bank will host an onsite food distribution next week. The food giveaway will be on Thursday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, 136 Harvest Lane, Maryville 37801.
Elaine Streno, Executive Director said, It is our turn to host! Although we do not usually operate as a pantry site, there was such a positive response to our last distribution that we want to invite the community to a third drive-thru distribution at our warehouse.
The event will be free to the public regardless of which county you live in. The food box will include enough food to feed a household of four for approximately five days. The food to be distributed includes canned salmon, chicken chili, various soups, peanut butter, canned vegetables, spaghetti sauce, pasta and juice.
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About Second Harvest Food Bank Of East Tennessee
Located in Maryville, Tennessee, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, serves food-insecure seniors, adults, children, veterans and people who are homeless by providing nutritious food, hope and dignity. Last year, the organization distributed 20 million pounds of food, which equates to over 16 million meals, to people in need throughout its 18-county area.
Mission: Lead the community in the fight to end hunger.
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Second Harvest Food Bank Of East Tennessee Receives $235000 Grant
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee was awarded a $235,000 grant from Publix Super Markets Charities in support of Hunger Action Month.
From Sept. 12 to Sept. 18, nearly 6,300 Publix associates across seven states will volunteer with 205 food banks, pantries and other nonprofit organizations focused on hunger relief for Hunger Action Month.
As a food retailer, we believe our greatest opportunity to give back is in helping to alleviate hunger, said Mike Skehan, district manager of Publix Super Markets. Locally, more than 90 Publix associates will be supporting Second Harvest Food Bank to ensure our neighbors are fed.
We truly appreciate Publix Super Markets Charities support of Second Harvest. Gifts like this are tremendously helpful to our mission of ending hunger in East Tennessee, said Elaine Streno, executive director of Second Harvest Food Bank.
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, a member of Feeding America, has worked to compassionately feed East Tennesseans experiencing hunger since 1982. Last year, Second Harvest distributed more than 22 million pounds of food across an 18-county service area through multiple feeding programs and 630+ community partners.
Q& a With Second Harvest Food Bank Of East Tennessees Nutritionist Emily Parkman Rd
What about the Fresh Pantry Program excites you most?
I am most excited about providing nutritious food to the most vulnerable people in our communities–the food insecure in food deserts. The reason Second Harvest started its Healthy Food Initiative was to develop better ways to serve the people in our communities. The Food Pantry Program takes our Healthy Food Initiative to the next level, which is what makes it so worthwhile. Hearing the stories of our clients and connecting with them on a personal level affirms what a great need exists in these food deserts. With the help of the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, we are excited to develop a plan on how to give our clients a voice within the community. We are also excited to watch how increased access to healthier foods and nutrition education through the Fresh Pantry can empower our clients to live healthier lifestyles. We want our clients to get excited again about family dinner time!
What do you want to know most about the Fresh Pantry initiative and its impacts?
What I want to know most is the impact the Fresh Pantry has on a persons overall diet pattern and whether it encourages our clients to try new foods and increase their level of confidence to prepare tasty meals.
What will data collection entail over the next six months?
What was your biggest take away from the Omaha kick-off meeting?
How has GSCNs evaluation expertise and technical assistance benefited your organization so far?
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Q& A With Second Harvest Food Bank Of East Tennessees Nutritionist Emily Parkman Rd
What about the Fresh Pantry Program excites you most?
I am most excited about providing nutritious food to the most vulnerable people in our communitiesthe food insecure in food deserts. The reason Second Harvest started its Healthy Food Initiative was to develop better ways to serve the people in our communities. The Food Pantry Program takes our Healthy Food Initiative to the next level, which is what makes it so worthwhile. Hearing the stories of our clients and connecting with them on a personal level affirms what a great need exists in these food deserts. With the help of the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, we are excited to develop a plan on how to give our clients a voice within the community. We are also excited to watch how increased access to healthier foods and nutrition education through the Fresh Pantry can empower our clients to live healthier lifestyles. We want our clients to get excited again about family dinner time!
What do you want to know most about the Fresh Pantry initiative and its impacts?
What I want to know most is the impact the Fresh Pantry has on a persons overall diet pattern and whether it encourages our clients to try new foods and increase their level of confidence to prepare tasty meals.
What will data collection entail over the next six months?
What was your biggest take away from the Omaha kick-off meeting?
How has GSCNs evaluation expertise and technical assistance benefited your organization so far?
Second Harvest Food Bank Of East Tennessee
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$1 is all it takes to give 3 meals.
More than 200,000 East Tennesseans are at-risk of hunger, uncertain where their next meal will come from. At Second Harvest Food Bank, we are trying to change that statistic in 18 East Tennessee counties.
MISSION
About Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, a member of Feeding America, has worked to compassionately feed East Tennesseans experiencing hunger since 1982. Last year, Second Harvest distributed more than 22 million pounds of food across an 18-county service area through multiple feeding programs and 630+ community partners 5013 Nonprofit Organization
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Second Harvest Food Bank
In todays episode, Im speaking with Nancy Keil, President and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, and Alison McArthur, the Director of Community Achieves at Metro Nashville Public Schools, as we discuss food insecurity across the state of Tennessee and how partnerships with organizations like Second Harvest Food Bank can be valuable resources to school districts. While Second Harvest Food Bank provides a central distribution center to help provide food for hungry people, it also oversees multiple programs that directly benefit school districts, such as the Afterschool Meal Program, the Kids Café, and the School Food Pantry to name a few. Listen in today to learn more about how school districts can support students and families who struggle with food insecurity.
Throughout todays episode, the below information was mentioned that school districts can utilize to learn more about ways to partner with their local food bank.
Contact Information for your Local Food Bank:
- Nancy Keil Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Nashville | www.secondharvestmidtn.org
- Cathy Pope | MidSouth Food Bank Memphis |
- Elaine Streno | Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee Knoxville |
- Rhonda Chafin | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Kingsport |
- Melissa Blevins | Chattanooga Area Food Bank |
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Biggest Most Successful Fundraiser In Second Harvest Food Banks History
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee is overwhelmed and grateful to share that donations from the 10th annual Double Your Donation Day, which took place Thursday, December 10, totaled $2,098,874.39.
The food bank received $500,000 in matching gifts from sponsors and anonymous individuals ahead of the day. Due to unbelievable support from the public, the initial match was met midday. Because East Tenn., is an incredible place, supporters and sponsors offered an additional $500,000 match allowing ALL donations up to $1,000,000 to be doubled. Second Harvest received more than $1,000,000 in donations and public support from the East Tenn. community.
In a year so heartbreaking and devastating as a whole, this years Double Your Donation Day will forever be remembered as a bright light of HOPE and overcoming, said Second Harvests Executive Director, Elaine Streno. Streno continued, Because of DYD , more than six million meals will land on the plates of your neighbors facing hunger in the 18 counties Second Harvest serves.
Due to the pandemic, more families than ever face hunger. Before the start of the pandemic, the number of people in East Tennessee experiencing food insecurity was 169,000. This means the number of people facing hunger has increased by nearly 30% in less than a year. Now in East Tennessee, nearly 240,000 people experience food insecurity.
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Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee serves as a distribution center offering donated and purchased food items to over 500 non-profit organizations in an 18 county service area. Together, our network of hunger-relief organizations feed 188,000 hungry East Tennesseans with food from Second Harvest.