Hunger Action Day is a day set aside during Hunger Action Month each September to raise awareness and inspire communities to take action on behalf of those who do not know where their next meal will come from. In…
Tag: Orange County
The Map the Meal Gap 2018 study recently released by Feeding America provides insight and analysis of Americans who struggle with food insecurity in every county and congressional district in Central Florida and across the country. Second Harvest Food…
On April 24th, Second Harvest joined supporters of the Children’s Trust at the Orange County Board of County Commission meeting to urge Commissioners to place language on the upcoming 2018 ballot to support a dedicated funding source for children welfare…
Welcome to the first Advocacy Update of 2018! Between the federal government shutdown and the swearing-in for our new city of Orlando commissioners, we’ve kept busy. Shutdown Impact on our Neighbors in Need Last month, we saw the federal government…
At a ceremony last Thursday, the National Association of Counties (NACo) recognized the innovative public-private partnership between Second Harvest Food Bank and Orange County Parks and Recreation. In mid-2015, both parties began work on a long-term strategy to provide daily…
“Mmmm this is the best cheese I’ve ever had!” “Look, there’s chicken, and ham, AND cheese AND bread!!” “Oh yeah, this gets a thumbs up!… no, a double thumbs up!!” These were just some of the reactions I overheard during…