Company Overview

America’s Second Harvest is the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, overseeing more than 200 food banks and food-rescue programs. In 2007, it served more than 25 million hungry Americans, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors. The organization was responsible for distributing 2.16 billion pounds of food. Key programs offered by America’s Second Harvest include:

• The BackPack Program, which sends kids home from school with nutritious food for the weekend or a holiday break.

• The Community Kitchen, training underemployed individuals in food preparation skills while feeding the hungry.

• Disaster Relief, which provides relief supplies to emergency feeding centers serving disaster victims.

• The Fresh Food Initiative, which distributes fresh foods to hungry people.

• Kids Cafe, which includes a meal service and nutrition education program for needy youth.

• Relief Fleet, bringing donated transportation together with donated food to feed hungry Americans.

• The Seafood Initiative, which distributes donated fish to hungry Americans.

The organization posts job openings on its website and has an informal, paid intern program at its Chicago offices.