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Yardi is committed to supporting the community in every city where our offices are housed. Each year, the company distributes philanthropic aid<\/a> to organizations selected by its employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, Yardi offices supported more than 350 nonprofits worldwide. For the remainder of the year, we will be bringing you the stories of those organizations and insight into how they aid their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County<\/a> in Irvine, Calif. is in the spotlight. Second Harvest\u2019s mission is to end hunger in Orange County. The organization works with a network of more than 250 partners, including places of worship, schools, senior centers, homeless shelters and others to provide  healthy food and to help build their capacity to receive and distribute nutritious food.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Additionally, Second Harvest operates key programs aimed at providing much-needed food to vulnerable populations. These core hunger-relief programs include Mobile Pantry; Mobile and Permanent School Pantries, and College Pantry; Kids Cafe, Senior Grocery, and Park-It Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe goal of our hunger-relief efforts is to provide a safety net to the people we serve. We know these families are not relying solely on Second Harvest for their meals; rather, we provide support to help those struggling to make ends meet and offset their expenses, ensuring their limited funds can be spent on other needs, such as rent, gas, bills, medication,\u201d said Megan Hunker, Donor Relations Manager for Second Harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fiscal year 2022, which concluded in April, Second Harvest distributed almost 36 million pounds of food to an average of 331,000 people per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nutrition support for those in need<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe believe that providing dignified, equitable and consistent access to nutritious food creates a foundation for community health and is a catalyst for societal transformation,\u201d stated Hunker. \u201cThis coming year we are focused on purchasing nutritious food items like eggs, milk, and protein items and growing produce at our Harvest Solutions Farm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Families like Victor and Elizabeth\u2019s are among those served. Victor, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and his wife, Elizabeth, face challenging times. When Victor suddenly faced a serious health challenge, Elizabeth had no choice but to quit her job and take care of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, they live off a fixed income that barely makes ends meet; some months the ends never meet at all. \u201cSecond Harvest are angels in disguise,\u201d says Elizabeth. \u201cIf it were not for the food bank, we would have an even harder time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yardi\u2019s funds support Second Harvest general operations, \u201cwhich gives us great flexibility to use the donation where it is needed most such as purchasing nutritious food, building out partnership capacity and more,\u201d Hunker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYardi\u2019s support came at a time during COVID when many distribution sites shut down, un\/under employment skyrocketed, and the supply chain took a hit. The funds donated by Yardi helped Second Harvest meet the increased need as we completely shifted our operations and started purchasing the majority of the food that was being distributed,\u201d Hunker explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteer opportunities in Orange County<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Second Harvest currently offers two in-person volunteer opportunities. One opportunity is in the Distribution Center (DC), Monday-Friday with morning and evening shifts available. Volunteers in the DC assist in a variety of projects that help sort and process food to send out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second opportunity is at Harvest Solutions Farm, Tuesday-Saturday with morning shifts available. Volunteers help plant, harvest, weed and maintain the fields of the Harvest Solutions Farm located just down the road from the food bank in Irvine, Calif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second Harvest started a 45-acre farm in partnership with OC Produce and AG Kawamura at University of California\u2019s SCREC. At Harvest Solutions Farm, they grow seasonal crops, including cabbage, broccoli, celery, bell peppers, watermelon, and squash, to provide over 2 million pounds of fresh produce to the community each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, please visit: https:\/\/feedoc.org\/get-involved\/#volunteer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about Second Harvest, visit https:\/\/feedoc.org<\/a> and find future non-profit profiles at https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/category\/giving.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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