Our STORY
At Second Harvest Food Bank, we believe all people deserve access to healthy, nourishing food.
Our STORY
Founded in the early 1980s, Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley & Northeast Pennsylvania has grown from a small, local initiative to a vital regional resource serving six counties.
KEY MILESTONES
1983
Became affiliated with the Philadelphia Food Bank and Second Harvest National Food Bank Network (now Feeding America)
1983
Benefited from Pennsylvania's State Food Purchase Program and federal TEFAP program
1995
Expanded service area to cover Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, and Wayne counties
1986-2015
Grew from operating out of a rented truck to occupying a 65,000-square-foot facility in Nazareth, PA
Fiscal Year 2024
Distributed over 16 million pounds of food
Throughout our history, community support has been crucial, enabling us to expand our facilities and services to meet growing needs. Today, we continue our mission with increased storage capacity and a commitment to serving our community.