Thanksgiving can be a heartwarming holiday, but also a heartbreaking time of year. Many gather this time of year with turkey, pie, and all the trimmings at the center of their celebration. Meanwhile, kids, families and seniors experiencing hunger struggle to afford necessities like rent, utilities, and even food. Extreme challenges this year brought on by the pandemic mean … [Read more...] about Giving November: Matching Gift Opportunity
Melissa’s Story of Hope & Courage
A year ago, Melissa thought she and her family were on solid financial ground. She and her husband and steady jobs, their bills were paid and their kids were thriving at school. When the pandemic hit earlier this year, they both lost their jobs and watched their bank account balance drop weekly as they paid rent, utilities and other bills. Once stay at home orders were … [Read more...] about Melissa’s Story of Hope & Courage
Massey Services Provides Pest Prevention to Ensure Safe, Healthy Food Supply
Each year, World Food Day celebrates the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and is a time to honor the many partnerships that make the important work of hunger relief possible. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is grateful for the many gifts of food, financial donations, volunteer hours and in-kind services that help ensure a … [Read more...] about Massey Services Provides Pest Prevention to Ensure Safe, Healthy Food Supply
Meet Second Harvest’s Dynamic Duo
During Hispanic Heritage Month, two Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida team members shared their stories of why food bank work is so important to them personally with local media outlets. Carlos Santamaria and Ricardo Robledo have more than four decades of food bank experience between them and are the dynamic duo leading Second Harvest’s operations team to distribute … [Read more...] about Meet Second Harvest’s Dynamic Duo
We’re cooking up something new!
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has exceeded the 20,000 meal a day capacity of its current production kitchen due to the heightened, sustained need for food during the pandemic. The production kitchen supports Kids Cafe and Summer Food Service Programs, in addition to Plates of Plenty and plays a pivotal role in providing hot meals during times of hurricane relief. … [Read more...] about We’re cooking up something new!