COMMUNITY NOURISHMENT: WE STRIVE TO CARRY OUT OUR WORK WITHIN INITIATIVES THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE, EFFECTIVE ANDALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION OF BUILDING HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITIES. THESE INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO IMPACT FOUR KEY AREAS: FAMILIES, CHILDREN, SENIORS AND NEIGHBORHOODS. NOT ONLY DO WE HELP OUR NEIGHBORS MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS, BUT WE ALSO STRIVE TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES TO HELP THEM CREATE MORE STABLE FUTURES. WEDISTRIBUTE FOOD THROUGH DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS AND THROUGH A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 52 PARTNER AGENCIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. LAST YEAR, SECOND HARVEST DISTRIBUTED 8.7 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD.