“After I pay the rent, utilities, and daycare, I budget what’s left – and sometimes, there’s not enough left over to bring home groceries for my kids.” It’s a common refrain among visitors to Second Harvest’s network of community feeding partners across Central Florida. And many families seeking food assistance each month do not take it for granted. Second Harvest … [Read more...] about The New Normal of Hunger – and What We Can Do About It
Act now to stock the shelves. [2X Match]
I was reading an article about the U.S. Census Bureau's new report on poverty, income and health insurance that said the child poverty rate has more than doubled since last year. In Central Florida, one in five kids face hunger. The need for food assistance and the current study illustrate why your continued support is so vital at this critical time.Help us stock the shelves … [Read more...] about Act now to stock the shelves. [2X Match]
40 Years of Nourishing Lives
Like so many worthwhile things, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida started as a crazy idea among a group of big-hearted friends in the early 1980s. Little did they know that their discussions would be the launching pad for the future of hunger relief for millions of our Central Florida neighbors over the next four decades.Second Harvest Food Bank has been nourishing … [Read more...] about 40 Years of Nourishing Lives
4X the impact for families. Today only, August 24th.
Today is a powerful day. In recognition of four decades of fighting hunger, I want to share with you a special opportunity that provides 4X the impact.The support from donors like you for the past forty years has been critical to providing meals for our neighbors facing hunger. The journey has been one of resilience, compassion and unity, and this milestone couldn't have been … [Read more...] about 4X the impact for families. Today only, August 24th.
A Word of Gratitude
While it is true that one person always makes a difference, fighting hunger is not something that we can solve individually. Working together with many others to achieve a shared goal has been at the core of food banking for 40 years. Over those decades, so many caring people like you have been actively involved in Second Harvest Food Bank’s mission. From emergency … [Read more...] about A Word of Gratitude
