OUR HISTORY
We were initially established as Food Bank of Tallahassee at Temple Baptist Church in 1982, distributing prepared and perishable foods.
In 1986, we joined America’s Second Harvest — the nation’s food bank network — now called Feeding America.
Early 1990's
Second Harvest operated from a 7,000-square-foot warehouse in Market Place.
2000
Our warehouse space doubled to 15,000 square feet.
2001
We distributed a then-record 2.3 million pounds of food!
2010
Second Harvest moved to a 31,000-square-foot facility.
2015
SHBB moved to its current 40,000-square-foot facility.
2016-2020
The food bank increased food distribution by a whopping 149%.
2020
The year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we distributed a record 15.3 million pounds of food.
2022
Second Harvest celebrated its 40th anniversary!
2024
Second Harvest broke ground on the new Impact Center, adding additional 28,000 square feet to our existing facility.