Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia

What Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia does

Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food bank founded in 1981 and headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, serving as the food safety net for 21 counties across Coastal Georgia. The organization distributed 25.6 million pounds of food in 2025 across 246+ nonprofit partner agencies, reaching more than 131,000 people at risk for hunger and providing over 20 million meals annually. Operating from two distribution centers totaling 56,148 square feet of storage capacity (Savannah headquarters and a Southeast Branch in Brunswick opened in 2010), Second Harvest runs seven core programs: Brown Bag for the Elderly (since 1984), Kids Cafe (since 1989), Mobile Food Pantry (since 2007), Partner Market Place, School Pantry Program, Summer Feeding Program, and the newly launched MoGro Mobile Grocery Store (March 2026).

The organization's distribution model combines partner-agency redistribution (food sourced from local and national grocers, businesses, and individuals, then sorted, inspected, and redistributed through 246+ nonprofit and faith-based agencies) with direct-service programs targeting seniors, children, and rural communities. Mobile operations include Mobile Food Pantry trucks transporting ~12,000 pounds per event and MoGro, the first mobile grocery store in southeast Georgia, launched in partnership with SCAD SERVE Community Fund ($700,000 grant) and Kroger. Second Harvest is a member of Feeding America (national) and Feeding Georgia (state), giving it access to broader food sourcing networks and best practices. Revenue is not publicly disclosed but is derived from individual donations, corporate and foundation grants, in-kind food donations, and planned giving, with no parent company or outside ownership.

Name

Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia

Legal name

Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia

Website

https://helpendhunger.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food bank founded in 1981 that distributes over 25 million pounds of food annually across 21 Coastal Georgia counties through 246+ partner agencies and direct-service programs serving seniors, children, and food-insecure families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Banking & Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Hunger relief programs
• Food distribution
• Nonprofit community services
• Mobile food pantry

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct contributions from individuals supporting the organization's mission to end hunger in Coastal Georgia.
2. Corporate & Foundation Grants: Funding from corporate partners and foundations, such as the $700,000 SCAD SERVE Community Fund grant for MoGro mobile grocery store initiative.
3. Food Donations: Receives donated food from local grocers, businesses, individuals, national retail chains, and farmers which is redistributed to partner agencies.
4. Planned Giving & Legacy Donations: Bequests and legacy gifts through the Leave a Legacy program for long-term sustainability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia operates a food bank that sources donated and purchased food, inspects and stores it across two distribution centers (Savannah and Brunswick), and distributes it free of charge to 246+ nonprofit partner agencies and directly to food-insecure individuals through targeted programs (Brown Bag for the Elderly, Kids Cafe, Mobile Food Pantry, MoGro Mobile Grocery Store, School Pantry, and Summer Feeding). The organization serves as the regional food safety net for 21 Coastal Georgia counties.

Product overview

Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia operates as a food bank with a platform-and-programs model. The core offering is the Partner Market Place, which serves as the warehouse and distribution center, supplemented by direct-service programs including Brown Bag for the Elderly (senior grocery assistance), Kids Cafe (after-school meals for children), Mobile Food Pantry (rural emergency relief), MoGro Mobile Grocery Store (mobile food desert access), School Pantry Program, and Summer Feeding Program. These programs work together to provide hunger relief across 21 coastal Georgia counties, distributing over 25.6 million pounds of food annually through 230+ partner agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brown Bag for the Elderly: Program providing grocery assistance to seniors aged 60 and older who meet income eligibility requirements, packing and distributing grocery bags monthly.
• Kids Cafe
• Mobile Food Pantry
• MoGro - Mobile Grocery Store
• Partner Market Place
• School Pantry Program

Products and services

• Partner Market Place The organization's primary food bank distribution program — a warehouse and distribution center that sources donated and purchased food, inspects and stores it, and redistributes it to 246+ nonprofit and faith-based partner agencies operating food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and community programs across 21 Coastal Georgia counties.
• Brown Bag for the Elderly Monthly grocery assistance program for low-income seniors aged 60 and older. Volunteers pack 1,800 grocery bags monthly with nutritious foods that are distributed through partner senior locations in Chatham and Glynn counties; 27,688 bags were distributed in 2025.
• Kids Cafe After-school feeding and enrichment program for at-risk children that provides hot balanced evening meals along with tutoring, homework assistance, and a safe supervised environment; distributed 822,000 meals to children in 2024 across multiple counties.
• Mobile Food Pantry Mobile distribution program in which trucks transport approximately 12,000 pounds of food per event to centrally located partner organizations in rural Coastal Georgia communities for direct distribution to families and individuals; reached 36,750 households through 84 events in 2025.
• MoGro - Mobile Grocery Store Mobile grocery store bringing healthy, affordable food directly to Savannah-area communities that lack convenient access to traditional grocery stores; operates on a four-day-a-week schedule visiting identified food desert areas.
• School Pantry Program School-based food assistance program that distributes food resources directly within school settings to support students and families experiencing food insecurity.
• Summer Feeding Program USDA-compliant summer feeding program that provides free meals to children during summer months when school meals are unavailable; provided 195,262 meals in 2024 across Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, and Wayne counties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25.6 million pounds of food distributed across 21 counties in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026SCAD SERVE Community Fund provided a $700,000 grant to fund the MoGro mobile grocery store initiative, the first mobile grocery store in southeast Georgia. SCAD collaborated with Second Harvest to launch this program bringing healthy food access to food desert communities.
• KrogercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Kroger provides operational and product support for the MoGro mobile grocery store initiative, helping bring healthy affordable food to communities lacking convenient access to traditional grocery stores.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond Harvest is a member of Feeding America, the national organization of food banks, and Feeding Georgia, the state organization of seven food banks. This membership provides access to national food sourcing, resources, and best practices.
• Feeding GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState organization of seven food banks working together to address hunger throughout Georgia.
• Georgia Food Bank AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association coordinating efforts among Georgia's food banks to maximize impact in addressing food insecurity.
• Partner Agencies (230+)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 230 nonprofit and faith-based agencies partner with Second Harvest to distribute food through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and community programs across 21 counties.
• Local Grocers and FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal and national grocers, businesses, and individuals donate truckloads of food daily that are sorted, inspected, and distributed through the food bank's network.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National umbrella organization for the U.S. food bank network; Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia is a member affiliate that benefits from Feeding America's national food sourcing, logistics, and disaster response infrastructure.
• Feeding Georgia: State association of seven Georgia food banks including Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia; provides statewide coordination, advocacy, and shared resources for member food banks.

Regional players

• Lowcountry Food Bank: Feeding America affiliate serving coastal South Carolina including Charleston; comparable coastal-region food bank with similar partner agency distribution, Kids Cafe, and senior feeding programs.
• Harvest Hope Food Bank: Regional Feeding America food bank serving 20 counties across South Carolina; operates the same partner agency distribution and direct feeding program model.
• Chattanooga Area Food Bank: Tennessee-based Feeding America affiliate with comparable nonprofit food bank structure and partner agency network serving a multi-county region.

Direct peers

• Atlanta Community Food Bank: Largest food bank in Georgia and fellow Feeding America/Feeding Georgia affiliate; directly comparable nonprofit food bank model distributing donated food through partner agencies in metro Atlanta.
• America's Second Harvest of the Big Bend: Tallahassee-based Feeding America food bank serving a multi-county region in the Florida Big Bend; operates the same partner agency distribution model and shared 'Second Harvest' branding as Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia.
• Golden Harvest Food Bank: Regional food bank serving eastern Georgia and western South Carolina through Feeding America network; comparable nonprofit food bank with partner agency distribution model.
• Food Bank of Northeast Georgia: Regional Feeding America affiliate in northeast Georgia with a comparable nonprofit food bank model distributing food through partner pantries and programs targeting children, seniors, and families.
• Middle Georgia Food Bank: Georgia-based Feeding America affiliate operating similar partner agency distribution, Kids Cafe, and senior feeding programs across a multi-county service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/helpendhungerga
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCM-8zClpJv9THk3dLJL1h5w
• Facebookfacebook.com/Help.End.Hunger.Ga
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/secondharvestofcg
• Instagraminstagram.com/secondharvestofcoastalgeorgia
• TikToktiktok.com/@secondharvestcga

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

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