Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County

Food From The Bar 2026 is here! 🎉

This month-long campaign brings Orange County’s legal community together to give back through fundraising and volunteer efforts that directly support community members facing food insecurity. ⚖️

A huge thank you to our title sponsors: Manly, Stewart & Finaldi and Minyard Morris.

We would also like to thank our major sponsors for their generous support and partnership: Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Judicate West, Rutan & Tucker, Keller Anderle Scolnick LLP, Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron, LLP, Audi Mission Viejo, California Lawyers Association, CDF Labor Law LLP, Crowell & Moring, FBFK Law, Regal Court Reporting, Inc. and Traut Firm.

📝Register now and help us make an impact:
feedoc.org/fftb

Curious about what happens behind the scenes at the Food Bank?

Join us for a Food for Thought Tour and get an inside look at our Distribution Center. Discover how your support helps provide nutritious food to individuals and families throughout our community. This tour is open to children ages 7 and older, as well as adults.

📅 Reserve your spot today! The next tour is on June 9, 2026.

Sign up now: www.feedoc.org/tour

Today is the last day of ABC7's 15th annual Feed SoCal campaign, and we're proud to be involved! 🎉

As part of the campaign, ABC7's Leo Stallworth recently visited one of our Partners, the Boys and Girls Club of Capistrano Valley, to see our Kids Cafe program in action. Watch the full story here: https://abc7.com/19177241/

Join us in making a difference:

💻 feedoc.org/give-abc7
📱 Text “FEEDSOCAL” to 41444
🥫 Donate at Stater Bros. Markets
🚗 Drop off food at participating Subaru retailers

Thank you to ABC7, Stater Bros. Markets, Subaru of America, Inc. and our community partners for your support to address food insecurity across our community.

We are thrilled to celebrate our CEO, Claudia Bonilla Keller, on being named to the Orange County Business Journal's OC50! 🎉

This recognition honors visionary leaders making a lasting impact across Orange County. Claudia’s leadership continues to drive our mission forward as we work toward food and nutritional security for all.

Congratulations, Claudia! We are so proud! 💙

Read now at: www.feedoc.org/our-work/ -news

Meet Clarissa Green, Kids Cafe Program Specialist at Second Harvest! ✨

Learn how her personal journey inspires the work she does to help children across Orange County access nutritious food after school and during the summer.

Read her story now at: www.feedoc.org/stories/meet-clarissa-green-kids-cafe-program

Earlier this week, Second Harvest was in Sacramento for the California Association of Food Banks Food Access Conference and Capitol Action Day.

Together with other California food banks, we are advocating for sustained levels of funding for the CalFood program in the state budget so that we may continue to distribute fresh and nutritious California-grown food to our neighbors in need.

While in Sacramento, Second Harvest had the opportunity to give public comment for CalFood at an Assembly budget hearing, and we met with our Senate and Assembly representatives about our CalFood budget request. Thank you to all of our Orange County legislators who took the time to meet with us.

Food insecurity is on the rise here in Orange County, and more people are turning to food banks for support. Now, more than ever, we must work together to ensure that we can continue feeding our communities and meet their growing needs.

When school ends, many children lose access to the reliable food they count on every day.

Through our Kids Cafe Program, we provide healthy food to children 18 and under, helping them stay nourished while school is out.

Join us in making sure every child has access to the meals they need this summer. Donate today: www.feedoc.org/donate

We’re proud to share this recent article published by the Orange County Business Journal and co-authored by our CEO, Claudia Bonilla Keller, and Mark Lowry, director of the OC Food Bank at Community Action Partnership of Orange County.

The article explores the broader economic impact of proposed CalFresh cuts and why ensuring consistent access to nutritious food matters not only for families, but for the strength and stability of our entire community.

At a time when more Orange County community members are turning to our Partner Network for support, these conversations are more important than ever.

Thank you to OCBJ for helping spotlight this critical issue.

Read the full article: www.feedoc.org/our-work/ -news