Second Harvest Food Bank

What Second Harvest Food Bank does

Second Harvest Food Bank, doing business as Second Harvest of Lehigh Valley, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1982 and headquartered at 6969 Silver Crest Road, Nazareth, Pennsylvania. It operates as a regional Feeding America partner food bank that acquires and distributes food to food-insecure individuals and families across six Pennsylvania counties (Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne) through a network of area nonprofit agency partners, the Find Food locator, and community food drives. The organization runs dedicated programs for general communities, seniors, military families, and new farmers, complemented by a SNAP outreach initiative that helps residents enroll in federal nutrition benefits.

The organization's core product is food distribution logistics and nutrition access; there is no proprietary technology platform disclosed beyond a DonorPerfect-integrated donation portal and a website-based Find Food finder. Supporting service modules include volunteer programs, food and fund drive hosting, SNAP enrollment assistance, and advocacy/education work on health and racial equity. The organization markets primarily through its website, online donation pages (one-time, monthly recurring, planned giving, food donation), community social media, and signature events such as the Community Harvest Gala.

The revenue model is entirely philanthropic: individual donations, recurring monthly giving, planned/legacy gifts, community food drives, and signature fundraising events. Public-facing impact messaging centers on the metric that "$1 donated equals 3 meals." Distribution is conducted directly to individuals via the Find Food locator and indirectly through agency-partner nonprofits; the organization is also operationally embedded with the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley and participates in farm-to-food-bank partnerships with new farmers. Customer concentration is diffuse (mass-market food insecure population), and pricing/conversion is donation-driven rather than transactional.

Name

Second Harvest Food Bank

Legal name

Second Harvest Food Bank

Website

https://shfblv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Second Harvest Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1982 and headquartered in Nazareth, PA, that distributes food to food-insecure residents across six Pennsylvania counties through agency partners, direct distribution, and specialized programs for seniors, military families, and new farmers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Banking Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Hunger relief programs
• Food distribution network
• SNAP outreach services
• Community food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Nazareth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual monetary donations received through the organization's website donation portal. Donors can give one-time or monthly recurring contributions to support food bank operations.
2. Food Drives: Community-organized food and fund drives where individuals and organizations contribute food items or monetary donations to support the food bank's distribution operations.
3. Planned Giving: Long-term planned giving options for donors including bequests, estates, and legacy gifts to sustain the organization's mission over time.
4. Community Events: Revenue generated from events such as the Community Harvest Gala, a signature fundraising event.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley obtains and distributes nutritious food to people in need through a network of area nonprofit partner agencies serving six Pennsylvania counties (Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne). The organization provides targeted food assistance programs for vulnerable populations—including seniors, military families, and new farmers—supplemented by SNAP enrollment outreach, a Find Food online locator, volunteer engagement, community food and fund drives, and multiple donation channels including one-time, monthly recurring, and planned legacy giving.

Product overview

Second Harvest Food Bank operates as a single, unified nonprofit food banking platform offering food distribution services and related assistance programs. The core offering is food acquisition and distribution to area nonprofits serving Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties. Supporting modules include SNAP Outreach, targeted programs for specific populations (Seniors, Military Families, New Farmers), a Find Food locator service, volunteer programs, food and fund drive hosting, and multiple donation options (Give Now, Give Monthly, Give Food, Planned Giving). All programs work together to eliminate food insecurity while respecting the dignity of each neighbor served.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Distribution Services
• Find Food Locator
• SNAP Outreach
• Volunteer Program
• Donation Programs
• Community Harvest Gala Signature annual fundraising event that engages donors, sponsors, and community supporters to raise money for the food bank's hunger-relief mission.
• Food and Fund Drive Hosting

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 donated = 3 meals

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeding America is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Second Harvest of Lehigh Valley is listed as a partner food bank affiliated with Feeding America, providing access to national resources, advocacy support, and network benefits while maintaining local community focus.
• Community Action Committee of the Lehigh ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley is a partner organization shown in the website footer. Community Action is a national community development organization working to empower low-income individuals and families.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foodshare: Regional food bank serving Hartford and Tolland counties in Connecticut as a Feeding America affiliate. Comparable as a regional food bank of similar scale with agency-distribution model, mobile pantries, and nutrition education programs.
• Maryland Food Bank: Mid-Atlantic Feeding America food bank distributing food through partner agencies across Maryland. Comparable as a regional food bank with similar community-based distribution model, SNAP outreach, and farm-to-food-bank programs.
• Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina: Feeding America food bank serving 34 counties in central and eastern North Carolina. Comparable as a regional food bank with similar agency-partner distribution model, SNAP outreach, and senior / child-targeted programs.
• Capital Area Food Bank: Feeding America food bank serving the Washington DC metro region. Comparable as a mid-sized Feeding America affiliate with multi-county service area, agency distribution network, and similar specialty programs for seniors and immigrant communities.
• Food Bank of the Rockies: Regional food bank serving Colorado and Wyoming through agency distribution and direct programs. Directly comparable as a Feeding America-affiliated multi-county food bank with similar program mix (mobile pantries, agency partners, senior/military programs).

Regional players

• Philabundance: Greater Philadelphia-region Feeding America food bank distributing food to a network of partner agencies. Comparable as a mid-sized regional food bank with similar agency-distribution model and Feeding America affiliation, serving an adjacent but non-overlapping Pennsylvania service area.
• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank: Feeding America food bank serving southwestern Pennsylvania. Comparable as a Pennsylvania-based Feeding America affiliate with similar tier-1 distribution model (warehouse → agency partners → consumers) and rural/suburban county coverage.
• Central Pennsylvania Food Bank: Feeding America food bank serving 27 central Pennsylvania counties. Comparable as a regional Feeding America affiliate food bank with overlapping state geography, agency-partner distribution, and rural-mixed service area.
• Food Bank of South Jersey: Feeding America food bank serving southern New Jersey counties. Comparable as a regional food bank in an adjacent Eastern Pennsylvania / Mid-Atlantic geography, with similar agency-network distribution and rural / suburban county mix.
• Food Bank of Western Massachusetts: Feeding America food bank serving four counties in western Massachusetts. Comparable as a regional food bank with similar multi-county service area, agency-distribution model, and Eastern US suburban-rural geography adjacent to Lehigh Valley.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/secondharvestlv

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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