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Happy Holidays! Second Harvest will be closed Wednesday 12/24 through Thursday 12/25 and Tuesday 12/31 through Wednesday 1/1.

Second Harvest will also not be scheduling volunteers on these dates.

If you need assistance while we are closed, please dial 2-1-1, or find a food pantry near you using the link tree in our bio. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Happy Thanksgiving! Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will be closed for the holiday on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th.

We will also not be hosting volunteers on Saturday, November 29th.

If you need assistance while we are closed, please dial 2-1-1, or find a food pantry near you using the link tree in our bio. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

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 of Labor Day.

We will reopen Tuesday, September 2nd, with regular business hours. If you need immediate assistance while we are closed, please visit SecondHarvestETN.org/find-a-food-pantry or dial 2-1-1. Thank you for your understanding!

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 to volunteers on Saturday, August 16th.

If you need assistance while we are closed, please dial 2-1-1, or find a food pantry near you on our website. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

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 of Independence Day.

We will reopen Monday, July 7th, with regular business hours. If you need immediate assistance during this time, please dial 2-1-1. Thank you for your understanding!

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will be closed Thursday, June 19th in honor of Juneteenth. We will reopen with limited hours on Friday, June 20th from 8:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

If you need assistance while we are closed, please dial 2-1-1. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Volley for Hope 2025 registration is here! Join your friends (and your food bank) at Knoxville’s ultimate pickleball facility, Pavilion of Pickleball. Our 3rd annual charity tournament features matches for all ages and skill levels. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, your tournament participation provides meals for our East Tennessee neighbors who experience food insecurity!

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will be closed Friday (4/18), and will not offer volunteer shifts on Saturday (4/19), in observance of Good Friday and Easter. We will reopen Monday (4/21) with regular business hours. If you need food assistance during this time, please dial 2-1-1. Thank you for your understanding!

April’s Loudon County Mobile Pantry has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 16th due to the holiday.