High Desert Second Chance

High Desert Second Chance, as a foodbank distribution center, plays a vital role in supporting underserved communities in the High Desert area. The organization networks with various partners, including churches, food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, homeless shelters, colleges, and supplemental food programs. By doing so, High Desert Second Chance helps these communities, many of which lack brick-and-mortar pantries, to provide supplemental food support to families in need.

In addition to its partnerships, High Desert Second Chance operates a pantry specifically for the homeless and provides a direct foodbank service program that delivers food to these communities. The foodbank schedules weekly mobile pantry distributions, delivering fresh, dry, and frozen food to the communities it serves. This distribution of food has enabled High Desert Second Chance to distribute over 1.4 million pounds of food, equivalent to 173,000 meals.

Furthermore, High Desert Second Chance has an active food rescue program, which captures and distributes surplus food from growers, processors, and retail outlets that would otherwise end up in landfills. This initiative not only reduces food waste but also contributes to the foodbank's ability to provide food to those in need. In summary, High Desert Second Chance is a crucial player in the food distribution network, working tirelessly to ensure that underserved communities have access to food and nutritional support.