It's not every day you get to go behind-the-scenes and see how a semi-truck filled with food gets into the hands of people experiencing hunger. The Daytona Dream Center, one of Second Harvest Food Bank's 550 feeding partners, invited us to visit their mobile food drop in Ormond Beach where 500 families were expected to drive thru the distribution. Volunteers arrived early … [Read more...] about Go Behind-the-Scenes at a Mobile Food Drop
Kandi’s Story of Hope & Courage
When the pandemic hit, Kandi’s family took a financial hit. As a special needs family, their budget was always tight but they managed to save for a rainy day. Kandi’s husband had his hours reduced and they managed to get by with the emergency funds they had set aside. However, as the pandemic endured, the funds in their bank account did not. “We didn’t know where to turn,” … [Read more...] about Kandi’s Story of Hope & Courage
Hunger Expected to Rise by 49% in Central Florida
Over the years, events like natural disasters, 9/11 and the Great Recession have had serious impacts on food insecurity, but Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida says nothing in recent history compares to COVID-19. According to “Map the Meal Gap 2020,” a national survey conducted by Feeding America, the number of Central Floridians who are food insecure will likely rise … [Read more...] about Hunger Expected to Rise by 49% in Central Florida
Merari’s Story of Hope and Courage
Asking for help is never easy. When businesses started to close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Merari was furloughed from her theme park job. Her roommate was also furloughed. They pooled their savings to pay rent and then had to decide between making a car payment or paying the cell phone bill. Then, there was the matter of food. She saw a Facebook post about … [Read more...] about Merari’s Story of Hope and Courage
Special Delivery
Children and seniors are drastically impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Both of these vulnerable populations are isolated in their homes. Kids are without access to regular meals at schools, camps and other summer feeding sites. Seniors are afraid to venture out in fear of contracting the virus. Because of your support, Second Harvest is able to deliver hope to kids and … [Read more...] about Special Delivery