The financial stress of providing breakfast and lunch for growing kids while schools are closed for the summer can mean gut-wrenching decisions for local families. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the burdens facing families who were living paycheck to paycheck. Thanks to your support, families with kids 18 and under can turn to Second Harvest’s 65 Summer Food … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Help Fight Summer Hunger
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Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Break
Hunger doesn’t take a summer break. Neither does Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and its network of 550 feeding partners. As the financial impact of the pandemic lingers, thousands of local families continue to face the daunting reality of hunger. One lifeline during the pandemic are the seven-day boxes assembled at Mercy Kitchen. Each box contains enough food … [Read more...] about Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Break
It’s so close. Can you help?
Kids need your help today.Yesterday, Second Harvest partnered with WESH 2 News and set an ambitious goal of raising enough funds to provide 1 million meals for kids and families this summer. That goal is not just a number: 1 in 5 kids in our community are experiencing hunger, and this gets worse over the summer when they don’t have access to school-provided meals. It was … [Read more...] about It’s so close. Can you help?
Petition: No Child Should Go Hungry
No more homework, no more tests…no more lunch? That’s the reality for thousands of Central Florida children who rely on school meals. Summer break often means empty tummies. But it doesn’t have to be like this. As an anti-hunger advocate, you can help ensure no child goes hungry this summer. Children are even more likely than the general population to be food insecure with … [Read more...] about Petition: No Child Should Go Hungry
Be the light
Summer break signals pool parties, beach trips and video game marathons for many kids. But for 1 in 5 Central Florida kids, summer break also means no school breakfast or school lunch. With your help, more kids can get back to the business of being kids this summer. And, as one of the first 100 Meal Makers to sign up, your gift will double for the first three months. 51 have … [Read more...] about Be the light