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In late February, our CEO/President, Dave Krepcho; VP of Programs, Karen Broussard; and, myself attended the annual Anti-Hunger Policy Conference in Washington DC. Every year we gather with our sister food banks from across the Feeding America network — everywhere…
Last month, Second Harvest participated in Children’s Week in Tallahassee with sister food banks in our Feeding Florida network. We were joined by Feeding the Gulf Coast, Feeding Tampa Bay, and Second Harvest of the Big Bend. Our mission was…
A month ago, we asked you to advocate on a rule changed proposed by USDA that would have a profound impact on Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs). Because of your action against the proposed rule change, we were able to…
After the passage of the Farm Bill last year, the Administration and USDA proposed a new rule change for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposed rule would limit the amount of time an Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) would be…
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…
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…
