Above: Sutter Health leaders, caregivers and community partners celebrate the opening of Second Harvest of the Greater Valley’s expanded food distribution facility in Manteca, a project supported by a $2.5 million investment from Sutter Health.

Pairings can bring out the best in one another. Peas and carrots. Peanut butter and jelly. Second Harvest of the Greater Valley and Sutter Health.

On Sept. 24, 2026, Second Harvest unveiled its new 10,000-square-foot warehouse expansion in Manteca that was made possible in part by community health investments from Sutter.

Scott Knight, left, CEO of Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, and Matthew Reitz, MBA, BSN, RN, CNE, of Sutter’s Memorial Hospital Los Banos, sort donated food items during a volunteer service event.

“For 50 years, Second Harvest has grown through the strength of partnerships and a shared commitment to our neighbors,” said Jessica Vaughan, CEO of Second Harvest of the Greater Valley. “This expansion gives us the space to serve more efficiently, increase the amount of food available to our community and better support the agencies that help us reach our neighbors in need throughout the areas we serve.”

Second Harvest’s additional warehouse space can accommodate 348 pallets, which is equal to approximately 14.5 truckloads. This provides capacity to store an estimated 290,000 additional pounds of food at any one time. Sutter’s current community health investment for Second Harvest’s Capital Expansion Project helps increase the cold storage capacity and logistics infrastructure inside the expanded warehouse. The expansion will allow Second Harvest to receive and organize more food, move it more efficiently and respond more effectively as community needs change.

Amber Campbell, center, ambulatory CEO for Sutter’s Greater Central Valley, joins Joy Grein, left, manager at Sutter Gould Medical Foundation, and Jessica Martinez, site supervisor at Sutter Gould, in bagging fresh pears during a volunteer event supporting local food bank efforts.

Second Harvest and Sutter Health have collaborated for years, sharing an understanding that reliable access to nutritious food is an important part of building healthier communities. Some of Sutter’s first community health investments supported Second Harvest’s Mobile Fresh program. That program provides 30-40 pounds of fresh produce and assorted groceries to individuals, families and seniors facing barriers to access. Mobile Fresh trucks are active in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties almost daily, bringing essential nutrition directly to the communities that need it most. In the past year, team members from Sutter’s Memorial Medical Center, Sutter Gould Medical Foundation and Sutter Tracy Community Hospital have also volunteered at Second Harvest to assemble prescription bags for food distribution.

“A person’s health is affected by many factors outside the walls of our hospitals and care centers, including access to healthy foods. We invest in organizations that help bridge those gaps,” said Division Vice President and Ambulatory CEO for Sutter Health’s Greater Central Valley Division and current Second Harvest Board Member, Amber Campbell. “When we work with organizations like Second Harvest to address these barriers, we can positively impact the overall wellness of individuals, families and entire communities.”