At Second Harvest, we’ve distributed pantry staples after hurricanes, floods, fires and tornadoes, dealt with the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, and kept families fed during the Great Recession. None of that compares to COVID-19. Imagine feeding every person in a fully packed Amway Center. Now imagine doing it 15 times in one day. That’s enough food for 300,000 meals … [Read more...] about When coronavirus passes, hunger will persist
We’re making some changes
Phase 1 of the reopening of our state is bringing both relief and chaos to our community. Families and seniors are trying to figure out how to safely navigate our new normal while worrying about their low food supply. The demand for food continues to grow.Thanks to our giving community and supporters like you, Second Harvest is making changes to help more of our neighbors in … [Read more...] about We’re making some changes
How COVID-19 has intensified hunger & housing issues
Thank you to Central Florida Foundation for convening important conversations around the issues that define our response to and recovery from COVID-19. Second Harvest Food Bank President/CEO Dave Krepcho recently joined community leaders in sharing insight on how COVID-19 has intensified existing hunger and housing issues. Here's a recap of their conversation and resources … [Read more...] about How COVID-19 has intensified hunger & housing issues
Match Alert: Give 2x More Meals
Thank you so much for being a valuable partner during this time of urgent need. Supporters like you, have helped provide 5 million meals in the past 30 days to families, seniors and kids in our community. Unfortunately, that amount of food is only a drop in the bucket of what is needed. The growing lines of cars at mobile drops this week echo the number of food assistance calls … [Read more...] about Match Alert: Give 2x More Meals
We’ve never seen an emergency of this scale.
Thanks to supporters like you, Second Harvest is doubling its distribution and providing 300,000 meals a day for kids, seniors and families in need. But it's not enough.We've never seen an emergency of this scale. Your help is urgently needed. Searches for food on our website have soared from an average of 35 to 1,300 per day.This week we heard from parents who spent their … [Read more...] about We’ve never seen an emergency of this scale.
