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 …

December 7, 2011

‘Trying’ is the best we can do

Author: Greg Higgerson

Suzi is a nutrition educator in Brevard County. As part of her job, she visits public schools to teach kids about how important it is to eat the right foods every day. One evening, as she was filling up her car with gasoline, Suzi was approached by a woman she had never met before.

The woman pointed to a youngster in a nearby vehicle, and said “My daughter just pointed you out as the woman who came to teach her class at school today,
is that right?” Suzi replied that it was. “My daughter also said that to be  healthy, she needed to fill up half her plate with fruits and vegetables, is that right too?” said the woman.

Suzi was pleased that the girl had gotten the message she was trying to get through, and replied ‘Oh, yes!” with pride. 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 …