Company Profile
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Company Overview
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee opened its doors in 1978 with commitment from several community leaders. The purpose of the organization was to provide a central distribution center for companies, groups and individuals who wished to help provide food for hungry people in Middle Tennessee. Second Harvest’s mission is to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community.
Company History
Modeled after the first food bank established in Phoenix in the mid-1970s, Second Harvest was designed to collect food that would otherwise be wasted, inspect and sort this food, and distribute it to soup kitchens, pantries, and shelters serving the hungry. During the first year, this process resulted in a total distribution of 160,000 pounds of food to 75 member agencies.
Today, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is one of the largest and most comprehensive of over 200 food banks and food distribution centers nationwide.
During the 2015/2016 fiscal year, Second Harvest distributed more than 30 million pounds of food to more than 490 Partner Agencies, providing more than 25 million meals of food to hungry children, families and seniors throughout our 46-county service area.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN is an industry leader in food insecurity and both in Middle TN and across our region. Second Harvest has been named Best Places to Work with The Tennessean for many years in a row and wins industry specific awards for innovation, environmental stewardship/ innovation and more meeting community needs! Second Harvest is proud of its affiliation as a Feeding America food bank, serving the community with quality governance and food safety as a top priority.
Benefits
Second Harvest offers a very rich, best-in-class and affordable benefits package to its employees (and their dependents) at affordable rates.