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Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley
- Name: Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley
- Address: 2805 Salt Springs Road
- City: Youngstown, OH 44509
- Phone: 330.792.5522
- Website: www.mahoningvalleysecondharvest.org
- Contact Email: bmiller2@feedingamerica.org
- Counties Served: Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull
- Basic Programs: Fresh Produce, Back Pack, Repack Bulk, Salvage, Purchase Program, TEFAP, Mobile Pantry, Non Food Distribution, Nutrition Education, Eligibility Counseling, Legal Assistance, Food Stamps, On-Site Agency Shopping, Senior Congregate, Utility/Heat Assistance
- Description: Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley began in the early 1980s when a group of lay and religious community leaders realized that while people were going hungry, companies were throwing away unused but still nutritious edible food. An effort was started to get these companies to donate food to one central location in order to ease distribution to the many local charities already engaged in the fight against hunger. The Food Assistance Warehouse was incorporated as a 501(c)3 charitable organization in December of 1982 and began operating as a clearinghouse for large quantities of food. In 1994, the Food Bank became a certified member of Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. As a member of Feeding America, we are the designated recipient of national food donors and retailers, including Target, Bottom Dollar, and Walmart. Additionally, the Food Bank works to procure food donations from local companies like Giant Eagle and Sparkle Markets, as well as through food drives and campaigns like Harvest for Hunger.