Second Harvest Food Bank

of East Tennessee

Hunger by the Numbers

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East Tennesseans

experiencing hunger

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Counties served in

East Tennessee 

 

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Square miles served 

in East Tennessee

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Partners including food pantries, community centers, churches, schools, and more

Upcoming Mobile Pantries

RESCHEDULED – Loudon County

Join us for a Mobile Pantry in Loudon County at Blairland Baptist Church on Monday, November 10th, 2025 from 10 a.m. until all allotted food ...

Grainger County

Join us for a Mobile Pantry in Grainger County across from Washburn School on Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 from 10 a.m. until all allotted food ...

Scott County

Join us for a Mobile Pantry in Scott County at Bethlehem Baptist Church of Oneida on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 from 11 a.m. until all ...

Our Hunger Relief Programs

Second Harvest’s programs are designed to serve those experiencing hunger across East Tennessee, from children to seniors, and everyone in between. Our programs strive to distribute food to every corner of the community, provide educational resources, and end the cycle of poverty.

Recent Updates

Blogs
Halloween brings spooky costumes and haunted houses — but in homes across East Tennessee, something even more frightening is lurking: hunger. Here’s the good news- hunger ...
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Press Release
Effective immediately, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee has activated its emergency plan in response to growing nutrition access needs throughout our 18-county service ...
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Blogs
On the final day of Hunger Action Month, we’re letting an incredible group of Hunger Action Heroes do the talking: a handful of our Partner ...
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News
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will be closed next Monday, September 1st, and will not host volunteers this Saturday, August 30th, in observance ...
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Blogs
We're highlighting a Partner Agency that's both a grower and a distributor: CAC Beardsley Community Farm in Knox County. Their Buy Back program grants opportunities ...
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News
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will operate under limited hours on Friday, August 15th from 8:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. We will also be closed ...
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News
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will be closed this Friday, July 4th, and will not host volunteers this Saturday, July 5th, in observance ...
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Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee’s mission is to lead the community in the fight to end hunger.

Become an Agency

We're grateful to all of our agency partners for amplifying our outreach.

To join our network of partner agencies, you must meet the following requirements:

 

– 501 (c)3 nonprofit tax-exempt status or be sponsored by an existing agency partner that does.

– Provide free food to community members at-risk of hunger, experiencing hunger, ill, elderly, and/or children under 18 years of age.

 

Below is the 2023 Agency Application, or contact the Agency Relations Department by calling (865) 521-0000 to ask for Eileen or Kendra! 

Our partner Agencies

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