Summer, 2026 Newsletter • PAGE 5 Upcoming Events BENEFITING SECOND HARVEST HUNGER ACTION MONTH Please join the movement to end and bring awareness to hunger during September and on September 29. We invite everyone to wear orange, hold a food drive, or bring attention to this very important cause. CANFIELD FAIR Stop by the WFMJ tent during the 180th annual Canfield Fair September 2-7 and help us fight hunger! We’ll be collecting donations all week long. TACOS AND TUNES Join us November 5 at 5:30pm at the B&O Station for an exciting new event, Tacos And Tunes, a Dueling Pianos Experience promising an unforgettable evening filled with delicious food, incredible live entertainment from Piano Maniacs, and plenty of fun for all who attend. Tickets are $50 each or $375 for a table of 8. Tickets can be purchased at givebutter.com/tacosandtunes or by scanning the QR code at left. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Megan Magnetta at mmagnetta@shfbmv.org. AUTUMN SPLENDOR PLANT-BASED DINNER Coming November 12, join us at the Eastwood Event Centre for an evening celebrating flavorful, plant-based cuisine. Enjoy a thoughtfully prepared meal while supporting Second Harvest’s mission. Visit our website for tickets. Remembering Carl Nunziato A LIFETIME OF SERVICE Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley remembers Carl Nunziato, a longtime member of our Board of Directors and a tireless advocate for people in need. For more than 25 years, Carl shared his time, wisdom, connections, and compassion with Second Harvest, leaving a lasting legacy within our organization and throughout the Mahoning Valley. Carl’s commitment to helping others began during his service in Vietnam, where an encounter with a hungry mother and child stayed with him throughout his life. That experience helped shape his lifelong belief that helping people was a true purpose in life. Carl carried that belief into everything he did. As an attorney and advocate, he worked to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. As a Second Harvest board member, he provided guidance, legal counsel, ideas, and support that helped the Food Bank reach more people facing hunger. He was also instrumental in bringing a food pantry to the Carl Nunziato VA Clinic, helping ensure veterans have access to food assistance. Carl often said, “I find working and helping people is the greatest reward there is.” His life was a testament to those words. We are grateful for Carl’s more than 25 years of service, his friendship, and his unwavering commitment to helping others. His legacy will live on in the countless lives he touched and the difference he made in our community. “I FIND WORKING AND HELPING PEOPLE IS THE GREATEST REWARD THERE IS.”
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