Join anti-hunger advocates from across the country tomorrow, May 8th, from 9 AM-6 PM and tell Congress to vote NO on the Farm Bill. Last month, the Farm Bill passed out of committee and the House is expected to vote…
Author: Kelly Quintero
On April 24th, Second Harvest joined supporters of the Children’s Trust at the Orange County Board of County Commission meeting to urge Commissioners to place language on the upcoming 2018 ballot to support a dedicated funding source for children welfare…
When you go to the grocery store and you’re standing in line about to pay, you may not realize if the person in front of you uses their SNAP EBT card (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefits Transfer) as a…
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida was featured on WESH 2 News discussing the proposed 2018 Farm Bill recently released by the House Agriculture Committee. Watch the story online. Food banks depend on programs like SNAP to provide 12 meals for…
The House Agriculture Committee released their version of the Farm Bill last week and revealed alarming proposed cuts to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps). Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is deeply concerned with…
SNAP funds are disbursed once a month by the Florida Department of Children and Families to eligible participants through electronic debit transfer (EBT) cards. They are used to purchase groceries at retailers nationwide, including major grocers like Publix and Walmart;…