Johima Pina was a lawyer in Venezuela, but that feels like a lifetime ago. She remembers the hard work and late nights she spent building a successful career. When opportunities for employment began to disappear, her ex-husband moved to Orlando…
Tag: culinary training program
The views expressed below originally appeared in The Hill on 9/7/2018. Soline Dulcio struggled. She faced depression and unemployment before finally connecting with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Culinary and Distribution Center Training Program. Last fall, she graduated…
Thursday, August 30, 2018, the Tasty Trio – also known as Tonda Corrente of La Femme du Fromage, Lisa Wilk of Orlando Uncorked, and Jill Ramsier of Quantum Leap Winery – debuted their first ever dinner to a sold-out crowd…
Growing up in her father’s bakery, Yoleida Davila had a knack for making bread. After his death, she and her daughter fled the violence and unrest in Venezuela to seek asylum in the United States. She sold everything she could…
Thanks to you, thousands of kids and families had a hope-filled summer! Second Harvest’s Summer Food Service Program hit the road on May 29 to deliver fresh, healthy meals to kids. With 51 new locations in 2018, the program served…
Darnell Brown has dreamed of being a chef for as long as he can remember. He comes from a big family – he is one of eight kids – and meals were a time that everyone always came together. After…