Elvin loves to be around people. In his hometown of Ponce, Puerto Rico, he worked in hospitality for 20 years. But “I lost my job in 2020, as a lot of people did, because of the pandemic,” Elvin said. He and his family moved to Orlando, to offer better support to his son, who has special needs. Despite Elvin’s decades of experience, he was unable to find a job for … [Read more...] about New opportunities for Elvin
Serving Our Veterans
“A lot of people don’t realize the struggles of veterans,” Agustin “Augie” Serrano explains. Through a partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, he develops relationships with homeless veterans, visiting them and offering food and housing. “All kinds of circumstances bring them to be homeless,” he said. “My job is trying to reintegrate them back … [Read more...] about Serving Our Veterans
Celebrating Culinary Training Success
Graduation day is one of the best days at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. It marks the culmination of 16 weeks of hard work, dedication, and transformation for Culinary Training Program students. The program provides at-risk adults with the life skills and culinary training needed to launch a sustainable career in the food industry. Commencement speaker Chef … [Read more...] about Celebrating Culinary Training Success
Abbott Volunteers Help Second Harvest Prepare for 2022 Hurricane Season
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, global healthcare company Abbott, and Feeding America want to be prepared for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Recently, more than 20 Abbott employee volunteers from the company's diagnostics facility in Orlando assembled 1,000 disaster relief packs, which will be stored at Second Harvest until needed. Each disaster relief pack … [Read more...] about Abbott Volunteers Help Second Harvest Prepare for 2022 Hurricane Season
Rep. Demings Presents Federal Funding to Second Harvest Food Bank
Representative Val Demings today presented Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida with $775,000 in federal funding she secured for the Culinary Workforce Training Program, which provides disadvantaged adults with culinary and life skills training. Said Rep. Demings, “The pursuit of happiness and opportunity is one of our most sacred American values, and I was proud to … [Read more...] about Rep. Demings Presents Federal Funding to Second Harvest Food Bank
