SNAP recipients will see a 21% increase in average monthly benefits ($36 per-month) – the largest increase in the program’s history.

With the school year coming to a close, the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will soon begin – connecting at-risk students with free meals to ensure they can grow and thrive.

Second Harvest works to combat senior hunger through our Partner Agencies, SNAP outreach, and feeding programs specifically designed to serve older adults.

Learn more about the recent changes in SNAP eligibilty across Tennessee as well as the increases in benefits for participants.

Partner Agency’s Founder Is Fueled by Her Faith as She Fights Food Insecurity    On March 7, 2020, days after

Authur and Jeannette Phelps lean on their faith as they continue their church’s long history of helping others in their rural community.

After 20 years away, Pastor Cynthia Macon Gordon Bates returned to her hometown of North Nashville to provide food and hope to those struggling.

For more than six years, the Destiny Center Church Food Pantry in Murfreesboro has been helping reduce the stigma of hunger in their community.

Helping Hand of Humboldt was started in 1955 by five Christian women determined to help the disadvantaged. Their programs include a food pantry and on-site meal program.