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Second Harvest Food Bank

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee opened its doors in 1978 with commitment from several community leaders. The purpose of the organization was to provide a central distribution center for companies, groups, and individuals who wished to help provide food for Middle Tennessee's hungry. Second Harvest's mission is to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community.

Modeled after the first food bank established in Phoenix in the mid-1970s, Second Harvest was designed to collect food that would otherwise be wasted, inspect and sort this food, and distribute it to soup kitchens, pantries, and shelters serving the hungry. During the first year, this process resulted in a total distribution of 160,000 pounds of food to 75 member agencies.

Today, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is one of the largest and most comprehensive of over 200 food banks and food distribution centers nationwide. During the 2006/2007 fiscal year, Second Harvest distributed more than 37.4 million pounds of food to hungry men, women, and children. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee was named 2003 Affiliate of the Year by America's Second Harvest. The Food Bank is proud to share this prestigious award with the thousands of supporters and leaders who have supported Second Harvest over the past 30 years.

Second Harvest’s vision of ending hunger is more important than ever. Hunger is a big problem, and it cannot be solved without everyone’s help. There are 35 million Americans deemed by the government to be food insecure, and there are more than 8 million children receiving food assistance. One in five people in a soup kitchen line is now a child. In Middle Tennessee alone, 47% of the people Second Harvest serves are children.

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  Second Harvest Food Bank

  331 Great Circle Road
  Nashville, TN 37228

  Phone: (615) 329-3491

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• Past Events

  11/24/08- 12/18/08	Food Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank Harding Health Foods
  11/14/08	27th Annual Harvest Moon Ball The Home of Sylvia Roberts
  10/22/08- 10/25/08	Our Family Matters Conference Second Presbyterian Church
  09/23/08	Stars for Second Harvest: An Evening with Craig Wiseman and Friends Ryman Auditorium
  07/19/08	Kroger Presents Cooking Wild with Coach Jeff Fisher & Friends Second Harvest's Culinary Arts Center
  06/21/08	6th Annual NISSAN Taste of Music City
  05/28/08	Generous Helpings Nashville Convention Center
  03/10/08	Scene in Green to benefit Second Harvest The Mercy Lounge and Cannery Ballroom
  11/03/07	Harvest Moon Ball with Phil Vassar