Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee takes every precaution to protect the security of our donors. Our donation pages are secure and any information that you enter will remain confidential. We do not share, sell or distribute donor information to any outside agency.

We spend 4% of our budget on administrative expenses, 3% on fundraising and 93% on putting food on a hungry person's plate! We can provide 3 nutritious meals with every $1 donated.

Select from the options below to make your one-time or recurring donation, participate in our virtual food drive, learn more about planned giving and our endowment fund, learn more about donating product or volunteering.

NOTE: We use PayPal for all online donation and registration transactions ensuring that your data is being handled by the most trusted name in online payment processing, but you do NOT have to have a PayPal account to make a donation or register for an event.

One-Time Gift Online   You can make a secure, tax-deductible financial donation right now from your computer. Second Harvest stands on the support of local donors and foundations. Join the circle of your neighbors fighting against hunger with your gift to provide meals to thousands in need, including children and the elderly, in East Tennessee. Donate now to feed hope in our community!     Virtual Food Drive   The Virtual Food Drive is a fun, easy and efficient way for you, your company or organization to feed the hungry in East Tennessee. Our Virtual Food Drive internet-based technology makes helping those in need as simple as a click of the mouse. Your monetary donation through the Virtual Food Drive is used to procure and distribute food to our member non-profit charities. Each food and grocery item represents actual items purchased by the Food Bank. Click below to to see for yourself how fast, easy and fun donating can be!     Donate Product   Second Harvest rescues 3,000,000 pounds of perishable goods every year. Food donations are appreciated and can usually be utilized.

Recurring Gifts Online   Hungers Hope is a monthly giving club with the purpose of providing ongoing support for the work of the Food Bank. By joining, you commit to making a regular, consistent donation ranging from $10 to $100 per month. Hungers Hope helps provide Second Harvest with a foundation of consistent support for hunger relief programs. Hunger Hope facts: you can cancel membership at any time you will receive a tax summary at the end of the year for donations made that year To get an informational brochure, email John, or click below to join now.     Planned Giving   Practical gift planning gives you the opportunity to continue supporting others after you are gone. It is a simple to bequeath a gift to Second Harvest through your will. For information on how to set up gifts through a will, please contact us at 865-521-0000. More involved gifts are possible through a 401k, estate gifts, stock options, insurance beneficiary status and many others. An estate planner can help manage these types of gifts. To learn more about gift planning please call us at 865-521-0000.     Volunteer   Are you looking to get involved? Interested in helping out? Visit our volunteer page to learn more.