Feeding Florida joined forces with the Florida Division of Emergency Management to provide water and food for those affected by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama. Thirteen loads of state-owned water (522,000 half-liter bottles of water) were delivered by Feeding Florida teams to neighboring states in need, in addition to over 17,000 state-owned emergency Meals … [Read more...] about Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts
Florida poised to pass up millions in federal aid meant to feed children
The state of Florida is poised to leave $820 million in federal pandemic food assistance for over 2 million hungry children on the table without immediate action by the Department of Children and Families, caution Florida Policy Institute, Florida Impact, No Kid Hungry, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Feeding Tampa Bay. This assistance, which is called the … [Read more...] about Florida poised to pass up millions in federal aid meant to feed children
Second Harvest trains with Food is Medicine Accelerator for healthy meal delivery
Medically tailored meals will be delivered to thousands more food-insecure and chronically and critically ill people nationwide through the Food is Medicine Accelerator, a project providing technical assistance and training to nonprofit food agencies – including Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida – so that they can launch the life-saving health intervention in … [Read more...] about Second Harvest trains with Food is Medicine Accelerator for healthy meal delivery
Where Are the Workers? A Win-Win Solution to Florida’s Labor Shortage
With nearly 10 million Americans actively looking for work, some employers face a surprising challenge: No one is applying for jobs. In small towns and sprawling metropolises alike, countless restaurants, hotels, construction sites and more are “now hiring” – with little to show for it. It’s not a problem anyone expected to face in 2021. For the last year and more, our … [Read more...] about Where Are the Workers? A Win-Win Solution to Florida’s Labor Shortage
Second Harvest Receives $100,000 Simply Healthcare Foundation Grant in Support of Ongoing Hunger Relief Efforts
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has received a $100,000 grant from the Simply Healthcare Foundation for its Culinary Training Program, the nonprofit’s workforce development initiative that prepares low-income adults for a career in the food service industry. The Program offers qualified students with a “hands-on” learning experience of every aspect of the food … [Read more...] about Second Harvest Receives $100,000 Simply Healthcare Foundation Grant in Support of Ongoing Hunger Relief Efforts
