Giving Back to the Community

Recognizing the important role of business in society, BlueStar is committed to providing food for people in need in our community. We are a long time partner with the Second Harvest Food Bank here in Silicon Valley.

Food bank officials said they're seeing people in their food lines they haven't seen before, people who suddenly are struggling to buy life's essentials. They need help to feed their families while they try to recover from a job loss or house foreclosure. Many are simply trying to cope with higher gas and food prices, which have risen along with higher energy prices. For some, having their kids home for the summer has been the breaking point. Families used to having their children receive subsidized breakfasts and lunches at school are now scrambling to provide the extra meals at home. It happens every summer but on top of everything else, it's worse this year.

Over the years BlueStar has donated tens of thousands of dollars in food and beverage products to the Second Harvest Food Bank which has resulted in providing meals to numerous families in need. In addition, we have implemented our “Match the Drive” campaign in which BlueStar takes 3% of the revenues generated for a given month, matches it dollar for dollar, and donates this amount directly to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara.

"Second Harvest Food Bank deeply appreciates the time and hard work BlueStar has given to help feed people in need in our community."

Kristin Sulpizio
Director of Volunteer Services
Second Harvest Food Bank