What Food Insecurity Means for LGBTQIA+ People in Middle and West Tennessee
Tennessee is home to approximately 225,000 LGBTQIA+ people, including approximately 30,800 people who identify as transgender. LGBTQIA+ Tennesseans are your neighbors, your family, your coworkers, and your community members. LGBTQIA+ Tennesseans deserve to be safe, respected, celebrated, and never have to worry about where their next meal may come from. LGBTQIA+ Tennesseans face an unsupportive […]
Irresistible Peanut Butter Yogurt Fruit Dip: A Perfect Snack for Nutrition Month!
Can You Celebrate Women’s History Month with Second Harvest?
Volunteers come to Second Harvest with the intention to fight hunger for more reasons than we can count. Some are here to help rebuild their communities, some come to give back after receiving help themselves, and some come to celebrate the resilience and strength of women throughout history. Women’s History Month is an important time […]
Colorful Creations: White Bean & Beet Hummus Recipe for Nutrition Month
Does SNAP Help People Lead Healthier Lives?
SNAP is a vital source of nutrition assistance for many low-income Americans, and also forms a critical foundation for the health and well-being of recipients, lifting millions out of poverty, and reducing food insecurity by as much as 30%. 70% of SNAP recipients are in families with children, and more than one-quarter are households with seniors […]
What is the Best Way to Empower Students for the School Day?
A Student’s Perspective During National School Breakfast Week, it’s important to highlight the pivotal role a healthy breakfast plays in a successful day for students. At Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, we know what starting the day right for young learners means. So, we’re shining a spotlight on the experiences of kids like […]
Neighbors helping Neighbors
The True Beauty Inside Loretta’s Salon When Loretta, a hairdresser, welcomes a client into her home salon in Pleasant Shade for an appointment, she smiles and shares a warm greeting. Hearing about the lives of others is Loretta’s favorite part of the job — because it offers a small escape from the troubling realities of […]
Sisters Are Grateful for Second Harvest
And For You! A social worker for over 30 years, Jenny’s career was based on helping others. Now, her own family needs assistance. Jenny was forced to retire from the Nashville Health Department after suffering from kidney failure, and then beginning dialysis treatment. After her daughter moved back home with three children of her own, […]
Celebrating Black History Month with Healing Minds and Souls
During Black History Month, we turn our focus to the exceptional contributions of organizations like Healing Minds and Souls, a pivotal force in North Nashville that embodies resilience and empowerment through trauma-informed care. Established in the aftermath of 2020’s catastrophic tornadoes and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Healing Minds and Souls, under the visionary […]
The Evolution of Second Harvest’s Feeding Programs in Tennessee
Since our inception, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee has transformed significantly. Instead of the robust hunger fighting organization we know today, Second Harvest was mostly a place to host food drives and then distribute that food. Explore the history and impact of our Feeding Programs, a cornerstone in our ongoing work to nourish […]