Summary of Second Harvest Food Bank Event

Event Date: December 26, 2025

Location: Cypress Center, San Jose

The Project Management Institute – Silicon Valley Chapter (PMI-SV) has long pledged to community engagement and social impact. Since 2024, the chapter has partnered with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley on an ongoing basis to improve food security for few hundred thousand of community members across the Bay Area.

16,259
Pounds of Produce Sorted
20
Dedicated PMI-SV Volunteers
PMI-SV Volunteers with produce

Volunteer Team in Action

Volunteer Roll Call

Patrick Alexander, Christian Basa, Samantha Beral, Cara Bilinski, Dalad Chalalai, Sophia Chao, Esther Chen, Eugene Chen, Angela Dobbins, William Haskell, Anders Hellgren, Koichi Hiura, Regina Holleman, Clara Leece, Eric Lutter, Lana Mcintire, Fernando Teixeira, Jonathan Wong, Tasha Tenturier and Nehru Chevanan.

Volunteers enjoying pizza

Community & Collaboration

Outcomes and Impact

  • Collaboration: Seamless collaboration with Second Harvest staff and PMISV volunteers.
  • Risk Management: Safety protocols were reviewed and followed, resulting in a zero-incident event.
  • Positive Change: Volunteers directly contributed to food distribution operations, amplifying Second Harvest’s reach.

Professional Development

Participants earned 2.0 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Category: Giving Back (PMI Talent Triangle®).

Special Thanks: Project leads Ramneik and Nehru for exceptional coordination, and Nehru Chevanan for serving as the organizational liaison.

Refreshments: Heartfelt thanks to Mission Pizza and Pub at Fremont CA.

Together, we can make a difference—one project, one partnership, and one act of service at a time.