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Employee Spotlight: Meet Kayla

A smiling woman with brown hair and glasses sits indoors, wearing a patterned black and white shirt. The background is softly blurred, showing shelves with various items.

As Manager of Federal Programs at Second Harvest, Kayla Neal plays an essential role in helping implement programs that ensure clients have access to the food they need.

You Make a Difference for Neighbors Like Lou

An older woman with gray hair and glasses sits in the drivers seat of a car, looking at the camera. The background shows trees and grass outside the car window.

Your support is a real source of kindness and warmth for Tennessee neighbors like Lou and her husband. Thank you for being there for our community members who would otherwise face hunger without your generosity.

Xayne Eats Good Food to Grow Strong

A young child with curly hair and a face mask under their chin eats a sandwich outdoors, looking directly at the camera, with another child blurred in the background.

Because of generosity from friends like you, Xayne will have the healthy food he loves and needs to fuel his summer fun. Thank you for making this a Hunger Free Summer for local children!

Rhonda and Cindy Raise Three Grandkids with Your Help

Two older women and a young boy stand outdoors, smiling and holding hands. The women wear pink clothing, and the boy is dressed in a black jacket. A fence and buildings are visible in the background.

Rhonda and Cindy are remarkable women who have formed a non-traditional support system for their grandchildren. The women are former in-laws and have been raising their shared grandkids (ages 6, 8, and 12) under the same roof in Pulaski for the past four years. Each of these amazing grandmothers stepped up in a huge way […]

Chanel’s Excited to Head Back to School

A smiling child with glasses wearing a dark blue Purpose Preparatory Academy shirt stands indoors with trophies and large windows in the background.

Chanel is an 8-year-old rising fourth grader at Purpose Preparatory Academy in Nashville. From her experience trying to do schoolwork on an empty stomach, Chanel knows the importance of eating enough healthy food to power her brain. “If I haven’t eaten all day – haven’t eaten breakfast or anything – and I am doing my […]

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with The Branch of Nashville

A person with glasses smiles behind a kitchen counter filled with various groceries, including fresh produce, canned goods, bread, snacks, and household items. A sign on the wall reads lets eat.

Tragedy struck Southeast Nashville in May of 2010. Dozens of inches of rain fell across the region causing catastrophic floods – affecting community centers, homes, and businesses. Recovery efforts took over two years, but community members still felt there were unmet needs in the area. Enter The Branch of Nashville. What started as a food […]

Healthy Food is on the Table in Overton County

A white plate filled with a colorful salad made of chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, and chopped red onion, all tossed together and lightly seasoned.

With inflation at an all-time high, many people can no longer afford even the basic necessities. These are especially difficult days for Dale, who lost his job during the pandemic and is still struggling to recover. “I used to work at a pallet mill and then I went to work at a cabinet shop after […]

Feeding Hope with our Partners

A bundled-up child in winter clothing stands beside a banner for Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee with the text: “Hunger never takes a holiday. $1 = 4 meals. Give today at SecondHarvestMidTN.org.”.

The holiday season is usually a time of joy and celebration, but for the 1 in 8 Middle Tennesseans – including 1 in 7 children – facing hunger, it’s often a time of hardship.  Nissan, Hankook, Kroger, First Horizon, and Ole South have all committed themselves as partners with Second Harvest to ensure that our […]

Paula is Grateful for You

A woman with short curly hair sits in the drivers seat of a car, wearing a seatbelt and a floral-patterned shirt, looking at the camera and smiling slightly. Green grass and trees are visible outside the car window.

Paula is a dedicated nurse from Sumner County. She loves her job and being a force for good in her community. But when she was tasked with taking care of her 103-year-old grandmother, she made the difficult decision to quit her job to be her grandmother’s primary caregiver. In addition to now having to provide […]