Each year, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida honors and celebrates individual, corporate, and special event volunteers. In addition, several volunteers received notable accolades.
Recently, State Representative Susan Plasencia (R-FL 37) visited Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to announce $561,776 in state appropriations funding. The money will support the Food Cost Mitigation Project, which will help the food bank continue feeding hope across its seven-county service area by providing more than 2.2 million meals over the next year.
Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive. Yet, 1 in 8 individuals and 1 in 5 children in Central Florida – face hunger. Joining the movement to end hunger helps ensure everyone, regardless of background or ZIP code, has access to the food and resources needed to thrive.
That’s why you’re invited to join Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida in the movement to end hunger this September. Your voice, action, and commitment help ensure your neighbors have the food they need to thrive. Because when people are fed, futures are nourished.
For the last 40 years, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has been fighting hunger in good economic times and bad. In recognition of four decades of serving people facing hunger, you can help create positive change in our community by donating, advocating, volunteering, or learning more about hunger.
Every action – big or small – is one step closer to helping our Central Florida neighbors facing hunger.
More Second Harvest Calls on Central Florida to Help End Hunger
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a member of Feeding America – the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. SHFBCF secures and distributes food and grocery products to more than 500 local nonprofit feeding partners throughout Central Florida. Through the help of food and financial donors, volunteers and a caring, committed community, the food bank distributes enough food for a quarter of a million meals every day to the six-county service area. Feeding our neighbors facing hunger is only the beginning. By investing in job training programs, advocating for access to nutritious foods, and inspiring our community to get involved, SHFBCF is leaning into the root causes of hunger and transforming lives. With the support of our Central Florida community, Second Harvest Food Bank is feeding inspiration, change, achievement, health — and families facing hunger. To learn more about SHFBCF, visit FeedHopeNow.org.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit recognized by the IRS. Tax ID Number: 59-2142315 Email: info@feedhopenow.org
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
411 Mercy Drive, Orlando, Florida 32805
(p) 407-295-1066
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