Brittany and Clint Salt Lake City, Utah “My son was so excited and kept saying, ‘I love turkey!’ There was something so magical about being able to sit at the dinner table with my family and enjoy that holiday meal.” “As a mom, it makes me feel bad when I can’t...
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Your Story: Gaby
My husband Josh and I have three children. John is seven, Gavin is two and Marietta is one. When we first got married our lives were...
COVID-19 Impact on Our Neighbors
Since the pandemic started in the Spring of 2020, we have seen a tremendous increase in the number of families seeking help from Second Harvest. Second Harvest has responded by having mobile food distributions where, with the help of the USDA, TEMA, and the CEFAP...
News and Updates May 2020
SNAP UPDATED INFO: Phase Two This email provides an update on USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) response to COVID-19 regarding the implementation of phase two SNAP Emergency Allotments to States and Territories across the US. USDA is granting the...
Food on the Move Helps Remote Families in Need
If it weren’t for the support of friends like you who make it possible for our Mobile Food Pantry to reach families in need, people in remote areas would not have access to the healthy food they need to get by. Second Harvest’s first priority is helping our clients...
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Second Harvest Celebrates Ballad Health & Scott Niswonger Gift to Support Emergency SNAP Benefits During BenefitDisruption
When SNAP benefits were disrupted in November 2025, many families across Northeast Tennessee suddenly faced gaps in food access. For households already working to stretch their budgets, the disruption created immediate uncertainty about how they would put food on the...
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Announces Day of Service to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Day of Service Press Release 2025 January 17, 2025 Press Release: Contact: Karen Todd Community Relations Coordinator ktodd@netfoodbank.org (423)279-0430 x 237 Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Announces Day of Service to Honor Martin...
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Advocates for Governor Lee to Continue Summer EBT Feeding Program for Tennessee’s Children
Summer EBT - 2025 - Governor Lee DECEMBER 20, 2024 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Karen Todd Community Relations Coordinator Phone: (423)279-0430 ext. 237 Email: ktodd@netfoodbank.org Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Advocates for Governor Lee to Continue...