Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Emily Sparling is an experienced professional in corporate philanthropy and event management, currently serving as Corporate Philanthropy Officer at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley since August 2022. Prior to this role, Emily held multiple positions at Silicon Valley Leadership Group, including Senior Events Manager and Manager of Registration and Corporate Engagement, where responsibilities spanned relationship cultivation, event planning, and fundraising campaigns. Emily's background also includes work as an Account Executive at Robert Half Legal, focusing on account management and business development, and as a Marketing Coordinator for the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation, where Emily managed marketing efforts for significant community events. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies from San Jose State University and has dual Associate's Degrees from Cuesta College.
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Founded in 1974, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is one of the largest food banks in the nation and a trusted nonprofit leader in ending local hunger. The organization distributes nutritious groceries through a network of nearly 400 partners at drive-thru and walk-up sites across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Due to the prohibitively expensive cost of living in Silicon Valley, the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise in inflation, Second Harvest is now serving an average of about 500,000 people every month. Second Harvest also connects people to federal nutrition programs and other food resources, and advocates for anti-hunger policies on the local, state and national levels. To learn more about how Second Harvest is responding to the incredible amount of need in Silicon Valley, visit shfb.org Social media community guidelines: https://shfb.online/community-guidelines