January 17, 2012

Holiday Food Drop

Author: Santos Maldonado

Early on the bright and crisp morning of Saturday, December 17^th, three large Second Harvest trucks filled with 52,464 pounds of emergency food boxes and fresh produce got ready to roll toward six Orange County public schools. Second Harvest staff and management gathered in the parking lot to work out last minute details. Dave Krepcho, Second Harvest President and CEO, was first to rumble out of the lot and toward Hungerford Elementary School.

At the schools, families of students were already lined up in anticipation, as enthusiastic volunteers prepared for an orderly distribution. The energetic volunteers, young, old and in between, had been recruited and organized by Orange County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services. They worked like a finely tuned orchestra, handling every surprise with patience, smiles and lots of laughs. Read More …

January 4, 2012

Hope-makers

Author: Greg Higgerson

Among the many things we’ve learned at Second Harvest Food Bank over the years are a couple of simple truths about people. First, that most people in our community are generous, and tend to want to help others who are less fortunate.

Second, that in order for someone to reach the point of actually ‘taking action’ to help someone else, one has to first be made aware that the problems are real—and that they represent true hardship for those who face them every day. Once that awareness and a connection with the heart is made, resources and assistance begin to flow, plain and simple. And lives are changed as a result.

Real Radio 104.1 broadcaster Jim Philips has sometimes been called a ‘king-maker’ in reference to his ability to affect public opinion around political candidates. His passion for helping the community, however, just might earn him the moniker of ‘hope-maker’ as well. Philips and his on-air crew have been passionate supporters of the Second Harvest Food Bank mission for a number of years, and continue to lend it an extraordinary amount of credibility and awareness among thousands of faithful radio listeners. Read More …

December 29, 2011

Share Your Christmas

Author: Sasha Hausman

If you are like me, you dread having to wake up very early in the morning. But there is 1 week a year when I don’t mind the 3 am wake up call. In fact, I look forward to it!

Want to know why? 83,562 pounds of food and over $15,000 in financial donations. That’s why! All Thanks to WESH’s  Share Your Christmas Food and Fund Drive.

The 26^th annual Share Your Christmas food drive took place in 6 counties here in Central Florida on December 12-16^th. Each day the WESH news crew showed up bright and early to inform our community where and when to drop off their donations. Read More …

December 15, 2011

5 Easy Ways to Fight Hunger using Social Media

Author: Maria Diestro

In these tough times, as much as you wish you had the time to volunteer in your community, it may not always be realistic or possible. Days are busy with work, kids, running errands, making dinner and chores.

These days we rely on social media and our smart phones to get things done and socialize with our friends, but did you know that you could use these same devices to help Second Harvest fight hunger?

Awareness is a powerful tool in helping to fight hunger, and with an entire culture of people connected to cyberspace everyday, we have created an easy 5 Ways to Fight Hunger Using Social Media checklist you can use to spread awareness about this epidemic in our community. Read More …

December 14, 2011

IWearYourShirt.com Highlights Second Harvest Food Bank

Author: Maria Diestro

Have you ever walked by someone with a cool shirt on and had the design stuck in your head? I personally can’t help myself from wanting to know more.

Well, IWearYourShirt.com has taken this interest and added a social media/Marketing element to it.

With a team of 5 people, IWearYourShirt.com promotes a different company every day on their website. Through twitter, facebook, youtube, flickr and a live chat each team member highlights the branded shirt in their own creative way.

Are you confused? This might help. I copied this from their website: “Think of IWearYourShirt as a social media advertising company via t-shirts?” Read More …