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Abbott Helps Second Harvest Prepare for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Global healthcare company Abbott, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, and Feeding America recently combined forces to prepare for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
On Tuesday, May 13, more than 20 Abbott employee volunteers from the company’s facility in Orlando assembled 1,000 Abbott Disaster Relief Packs. Each box can meet a family’s immediate nutritional needs for three days and does not require warming or refrigeration. The packs contain Abbott nutrition products, such as Ensure, Pedialyte and PediaSure drinks for adults and children.
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Every Voice Matters at Second Harvest
When it comes to creating and updating its programming and food distribution, Second Harvest considers the voices, needs, and input of neighbors, even the littlest ones.
Kids Cafes provide prepared meals to kids enrolled in Central Florida Head Start programs, schools and after-school programs. It’s important to the food bank staff running the programs to receive feedback on the menus, and they make sure to regularly check in with the kids for their opinions.
I’m a Professional: Carmen’s Story
Carmen is guided by fate. When she was looking to reenter the workforce, she applied to Second Harvest’s Culinary Training Program.
“Why not? Maybe it’s for me,” Carmen says as she reflects on her initial interest and application. After all, she had prior experience working in food service. Enrolling in the program felt like a natural step after taking time away from her career to raise her family.
