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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

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Contact Second Harvest of Silicon Valley directly using any option below. These are Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's own opt-out channels.

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Current opt-out methods for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley mail

  1. Mailing preferences

    Go to Second Harvest's mailing preferences form. Put the full name and street address as printed on the appeal and ask to stop postal fundraising or to go paperless.

  2. Email request

    Use the Email option on this page and ask Second Harvest of Silicon Valley to stop promotional postal mail. Include the full name and mailing address you want removed. Copy the template below, fill the bracketed fields, and attach a photo of the mailer if you have one.

    If sending your opt-out request by email, use this helpful template for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley:

    Hello,
    
    I'm writing to request that Second Harvest of Silicon Valley permanently remove my address from all direct mail lists, including your internal house list and any rented or third-party lists used to source your mailings.
    
    The name and address to remove as they appear on a recently delivered unwanted mailer:
    
    [NAME]
    [ADDRESS]
    [CITY ST ZIP]
    
    A few notes for your direct mail team:
    
    • I have never subscribed to marketing communications from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.
    • Since I haven't opted in with you directly, the source is most likely a rented or co-op list. Please also flag this address with your list partners so it's suppressed at the source.
    
    Please confirm in writing once the suppression is complete. I've attached an image of the mailer for reference.
    
    Thank you,
    [NAME]

    Replace the bracketed fields ([NAME], [ADDRESS], [CITY ST ZIP]) before sending. Attach a photo of the mailer if you have one, and keep the reply for your records.

  3. PaperKarma app

    Photograph the Second Harvest of Silicon Valley appeal. PaperKarma files the opt-out for you.

    Once you opt out of this sender, you can opt out of 100,000+ other mailers in the same app.

  4. Phone

    Call Second Harvest of Silicon Valley at +1-866-234-3663. Ask them to stop fundraising mail for the name and address on the mailer.

    A phone request can take 5 to 10 minutes or longer, depending on the phone tree, hold time, and whether they offer a callback.

What to Expect After Opting Out

  • Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Print runs are scheduled in advance. An appeal already labeled can still arrive.
  • Receipts are separate. Stopping fundraising mail does not stop a donor receipt if you gave.
  • A later gift can start it again. A later donation or a list they exchange can put the address back on.

Why Do You Receive Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Mail?

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is the Feeding America food bank for Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Economic and Social Opportunities formed The Food Bank, Inc. of Santa Clara County in 1974 and incorporated it in 1979. The San Mateo County Food Bank merged in 1988. Distribution now runs from Curtner, Cypress, and Bing centers. The current name landed in 2019. They say 1 in 6 neighbors in the valley use the food bank each month, and half of those people are kids or seniors. They also exchange mailing lists and use database cooperatives. The leftover mail is a fundraising appeal, not a food-box notice.

You get that mail if you donated, volunteered, or landed on a list they bought or swapped. A later gift can put the address back on.

How to Prevent General Junk Mail Proactively

  1. DMAchoice

    DMAchoice is the Association of National Advertisers' mail preference service. An $8 registration asks about 1,100 participating national companies to suppress your address from prospect promotional mail for 10 years. It does not cover local mailers, charity appeals, companies you already buy from, or occupant / current-resident saturation mail. Allow 90 days or longer.

    NOTE: DMAchoice will not stop mail from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley as it is not an active member of the ANA.

  2. OptOutPrescreen

    OptOutPrescreen is the official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry site. It lets you opt out of firm offers of credit and insurance for 5 years or permanently.

    NOTE: OptOutPrescreen will not opt you out of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley mail. It only covers prescreened credit card and insurance offers.

  3. PaperKarma

    For local and regional mailers, coupon packs, charity donation requests, and the large share of junk mail that DMAchoice does not cover, the PaperKarma app has the largest U.S. registry, with over 100,000 mailers on file.

Your Data Privacy Rights (CCPA & Beyond)

A promotional opt-out stops Second Harvest of Silicon Valley marketing mail. It does not always stop the underlying address from being shared. If you live in a state with an active consumer privacy law (California’s CCPA and several others), you can request access to or deletion of your personal information, and you can opt out of sale, share, or targeted advertising.

Go to the Privacy Policy page and ask for a deletion or do-not-share request, and to opt out of postal fundraising.

Frequently asked questions

How long until Second Harvest of Silicon Valley mail stops?

Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Print runs are scheduled in advance. If an appeal arrives during that window, it was likely already printed and labeled before your request was processed. Donor receipts can still arrive if you gave.

How do I stop Second Harvest of Silicon Valley mail for a previous resident?

Call Second Harvest of Silicon Valley at +1-866-234-3663 and include that person’s name and this address, or use the PaperKarma app to scan the mailer, mark the recipient as a previous resident, and submit the opt-out. Do not mark the person as deceased unless they are deceased.

Will Second Harvest of Silicon Valley mail stop if I move?

Not automatically. Marketing lists are tied to a specific name and address. A USPS forward can send a few more packets to the new address. Call again for the new address, or use the PaperKarma app there.

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