Archive for the 'Events' Category

January 20, 2012

Fashion for Compassion

Author: Jen Gibson

What could be better than an event encompassing wine, women, and shoes? Nothing in our eyes! Coming up on April 28, 2012 we will be holding our Second Annual Wine Women & Shoes Fundraising event at Rosen Shingle Creek.

For those of you who weren’t able to attend last year it’s an afternoon filled with fabulous fashion, delectable hors d’oeuvres, and of course sensational wine. The afternoon begins with shopping at designers and boutiques around the room as wine is poured and hors d’ oeuvres are tasted. “Shoe guys” float around the room and showcase shoes and other accessories on shiny silver platters. Read More …

December 5, 2011

Panera and Philips Phile program Team Up to Fight Hunger

Author: Greg Higgerson

Panera Bread and the Philips Phile radio program on Real Radio 104.1 are combining efforts and asking customers and listeners to dig deep this holiday season for a great cause. Panera announces that it will add the support of its ‘Operation Dough-Nation’ effort to veteran radio host Jim Philips’ annual ‘Make Jim Pay Challenge’ in an effort to help provide more food for struggling families across the community.

A contribution goal of $25,000 has been set by Panera Bread and the Philips Phile team this year. Listeners to the Phile program will be encouraged to visit their local Panera Bread bakery-cafe to give, as well as to visit the Second Harvest Food Bank website to give online at http://www.feedhopenow.org. For its part, Panera Bread will be collecting funds in special ‘Operation Dough-Nation’ boxes at each restaurant location in Central Florida in December and January, and the company plans to match customer donations dollar for dollar. Read More …

November 9, 2011

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Author: Lauren Moskowitz

The generosity of our donors and this community never ceases to amaze.  On October 30^th, all 12 Central Florida Walmart Neighborhood Market stores kicked off a weeklong food drive benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank.  For the duration of the week, customers and staff donated critical need items like canned veggies, soup, rice and baby food, and filled storefront donation bins to the brim.  The weights are all in – more than 10,000 lbs were collected for our neighbors in need.

The food drive culminated with an event at the 600 S Alafaya Trail location on Saturday, November 5^th.  MIX 105.1 and 105.9 SUNNY FM were on hand all day with rockin’ tunes and giveaways, including children’s bike helmets compliments of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, and Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus provided free opening night circus tickets to those who donated 10 or more items.  Beyond that, 12 lucky families received brand new children’s bicycles, each donated by one of the Walmart Neighborhood Market stores! Read More …

October 14, 2011

Canstruction Orlando 2011: Wonders of the World

Author: Sasha Hausman

On October 16, Orlando Fashion Square will host the 18th annual CANSTRUCTION® – Orlando competition. During the competition,13 teams consisting of top local architects, engineers, contractors, designers, Girl Scout Troops, and high schools will gather to design and build spectacular giant-sized objects, approximately 8’ x 8’ x 8’, made entirely from canned and nonperishable foods.

This year’s theme? Wonders of the World!

The WONDERful structures will stay up at Orlando Fashion Square all week long until Sunday, October 23rd. So if you can’t make it to the build on Sunday…you have the whole week to stop by! Read More …

September 20, 2011

Winding down September and Giving Back

Author: Maria Diestro

Our intern Melissa Kear, wraps up Hunger Action Month in this latest blog post. 

October is just around the corner, and with it (we hope!) comes cooler weather! Using our 30 Ways in 30 Days calendar, you can count down the last days of September and support Hunger Action Month every day of the week.

If you haven’t had a chance to visit our main facility for one of our popular Food for Thought Tours, please plan to join us Wednesday, September 21, 2011  6 pm for a special Food Bank tour of Second Harvest Food Bank. RSVP is required at CFLHungerAction.org. Spend one very interesting  hour with us learning about hunger in Central Florida and what Second Harvest is doing to help. Read More …