A month ago, the Culinary Training Program at Second Harvest celebrated three more classes of graduating culinary students, all of which have gone on to be fully employed. With an additional 30 graduating students, there are more than 280 alumni…
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We are three days away from the possibility of another partial US government shutdown if Congress cannot agree on funding levels for specific projects. Here’s a quick update on how the new shutdown may affect SNAP recipients in Florida. When…
Second Harvest made the cut — again! In 2018, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida advocated against hunger so much that we earned a spot on Feeding America’s Advocacy Hall of Fame. The Advocacy Hall of Fame is a…
Last Friday, President Trump and leaders of both chambers reached a deal to end the longest shutdown in our history. Here’s a rundown of what it means for federal workers and SNAP recipients now that the government is back up…
We’ve entered the second month of the government shutdown, the longest in US history. Today Second Harvest Food Bank took to Facebook Live to answer many of the questions received about food assistance, how to find help and ways our…
The United States government has been partially shut down for 27 days and counting. 6,500 federal workers in Central Florida are struggling to make ends meet without their paychecks. During the past week, I’ve seen a 60% increase in food…