A Bay Area food bank that helps hundreds of thousands of people each month is in need of help. Monetary donations to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley are down considerably, according to its CEO. And if they don’t pick up soon, it could threaten the amount of service it’s able to provide.
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And while the need is increasing, financial donations are going in the opposite direction – down 37% compared to two years ago, according to Bacho. Second Harvest says it’s still shy of $25 million dollars, the amount it needs to raise by year's end to fully fund upcoming operations.
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