May 14, 2012

Second Harvest Food Bank on MyFoxOrlando.com

Author: Maria Diestro

Story from MyFoxOrlando.com:

Homelessness is a real problem here in central Florida and Darden Restaurants  is trying to help out.

Angela Woods from Darden and Dave Krepcho from the Second Harvest Food Bank  stopped by Good Day to talk about the Darden Harvest program to help feed the  hungry in the communities the company has its Red Lobster, Olive Garden,  Longhorn Steakhouse, Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, and Season 52  restaurants.

One of the recipients is Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida that partners with the Darden Harvest program.

Read more: http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/good_day/051412-darden-restaurants-inc.-foundation#ixzz1usQiJ1UA

Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation: MyFoxORLANDO.com

May 3, 2012

Second Harvest receives Four-Star Charity Rating

Author: Dave Krepcho

Greetings! As someone who cares about hunger in Central Florida, I wanted to share with you a bit of exciting news. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida was recently notified that our organization has been awarded the top rating of four-stars from Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading evaluator of non-profit groups.

According to Charity Navigator, the four-star designation is awarded to non-profits that exceed industry standards in organizational efficiency, revenue growth, administrative expenses, and other key management areas.

Thanks to that trust, and to your generous support, our organization continues to make a deep and lasting impact on the lives of struggling families throughout Central Florida. Last year, Second Harvest Food Bank reached a record-setting distribution of 33 million pounds of food which is equivalent to 22 million meals. We continue to fight hunger, and to feed hope in unprecedented ways. Read More …

April 30, 2012

Second Harvest Receives National Award, 2012 SNAP Outreach of the Year Winner

Author: Karen Broussard

Last week, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida was named the 2012 Ruth Herber SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Program of the Year winner at the annual Feeding America Network Summit in Detroit.

The award is given to the year’s most outstanding SNAP program from the 202 food banks across the nation in the Feeding America network.

The award confirms the excellence of the Benefits Connection Program. Through continual progressive innovation and a dedicated team of Outreach Specialists, BC has become an example of how innovation can fight hunger.

Benefits Connection is a mobile outreach program designed to increase access to SNAP and other benefits for area residents. Armed with the electronic equipment necessary to process SNAP applications, trained food bank specialists go to a network of approximately fifty-four different partner sites every month to help people seeking assistance. Read More …

April 23, 2012

10 Good Reasons to Attend Wine Women & Shoes this Saturday

Author: Maria Diestro

Guest blogger and Wine Women & Shoes Orlando committee member,  Jenni Izzo, shares her top 10 reasons to attend Wine Women & Shoes.

By this time next week, Wine Women & Shoes will have already come and gone. Still not sure if you’re going to attend? Let us help you make up your mind. Here are 10 good reasons you should attend the event:

10. Shoe Guys. Our official Shoe Guys will display vendor shoes, jewelry and more.

9. Trips of a Lifetime. Live auction items include trips to Bali Hai, the French Riviera, Greek Islands, Sedona and Venice & Bellagio. Read More …

April 17, 2012

Making a Difference

Author: Maria Diestro

Every year, we invite our champion volunteers to a donated luncheon and thank them for their support of Second Harvest Food Bank.

Did you know that last year 10,146 volunteers contributed 35,115 hours? This is equivalent to more than 16 full-time staff members! We could not begin to do the work we do in our community without volunteers. This year, we recognized the following companies/organizations/individuals for going above and beyond their volunteer efforts.

 

Central Florida Letter Carriers Food Drive

Central Florida Letter Carriers collected 376,126 through the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive last year. The food drive for this year is right around the corner. We hope you join us on Saturday, May 14 and help us Stamp Out Hunger >>

 

 

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