With the persistent need for food assistance in Central Florida due to the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers are needed to help keep 300,000 meals a day flowing out of the Second Harvest Food Bank warehouse into the community. Steve Noppinger started volunteering at Second Harvest in 2019 after he retired. He recently told Spectrum News 13 that, "It's a great way to give … [Read more...] about Volunteers Make a Big Impact
It’s not enough.
There’s more hunger in America today than at any point since 1998. To discuss this dire situation, Hari Sreenivasan of PBS/ CNN International's Amanpour and Company spoke this week with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, and Dave Krepcho, President/CEO at Second Harvest Food Bank in Florida. Watch their discussion via YouTube below. In Central Florida, … [Read more...] about It’s not enough.
Local Bloggers Help Pack 10,000 Meals in 3 Hours
Second Harvest Food Bank’s production area received a special visit from the creators and staff of the hit YouTube channel Hellthy Junkfood. This group of 9 came in ready to roll up their sleeves and help produce 10,000 meals in one 3-hour volunteer shift. In the production area volunteers assist in packing meals for kids and seniors. Meals are packed, sealed and boxes for … [Read more...] about Local Bloggers Help Pack 10,000 Meals in 3 Hours
Mobile food drops deliver hope during pandemic
Dawn and her husband, Ritchie, are parents again. After their daughter passed away in a car accident a few years ago, they adopted their two grandkids. They sold their business so they could focus full-time on the kids, taking them to grief counseling, helping with schoolwork and adjusting to their new normal. Eventually, Ritchie went back to work, just as the pandemic … [Read more...] about Mobile food drops deliver hope during pandemic
Home for the Holidays
A few years ago, Clarimar and her husband escaped from the rising violence, economic instability and food shortages in Venezuela. Once they arrived in Central Florida, they set out to rebuild their lives. Clarimar always loved to bake but never thought it could be a career until she enrolled in Second Harvest’s Culinary Training Program. The 16-week program prepares … [Read more...] about Home for the Holidays