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Food is Success: How the Culinary Training Program Builds Sustainable Careers
Second Harvest’s Culinary Training Program is a journey of personal growth and empowerment for adults facing barriers to employment. It’s not just about job placement; it’s about equipping individuals with the skills and confidence to achieve long-term financial stability, contribute to their communities, and build a better future for themselves and their families. Watch the…
More Food is Success: How the Culinary Training Program Builds Sustainable Careers
Ending the Vicious Cycle of Hunger
Joseph found himself in a line at a local church food pantry. His health issues had forced him to allocate a significant portion of his monthly expenses to treatment, just to stay employed and maintain health insurance. He turned to a local Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida feeding partner for help with food assistance.
“It’s just a vicious cycle,” he said. “I can’t afford anything extra, so this means so much.”
For 1 in 8 Central Floridians like Joseph, hunger is a daily disaster often brought on by expensive medications and high costs of living.
Culinary Program Offers Immersive Training
Do you know how to cook a skate properly?
Jens Dahlmann, Vice President of Culinary Operations at Universal Orlando Resort, recently taught students participating in Second Harvest’s Culinary Training Program how to prepare the close relative of a stingray in brown butter with caper sauce.
“It’s sweet,” a student said after sampling the skate. “It’s fantastic.”
