Food is essential for a brighter future. It is the fuel for student success, the medicine that nourishes seniors, and the foundation sustaining hardworking families. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida distributes enough food for 250,000 meals across six counties to tens of thousands of our neighbors every single day. But feeding our neighbors facing hunger is only … [Read more...] about Food is more than a meal
Food Bank Double-Whammy.
A “food bank double-whammy” is how a recent front page story in Orlando Sentinel described the rise in inflation and demand for food assistance in Central Florida. In July, over 7,400 people visited Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Food Finder tool in search of emergency food assistance for themselves and their families. That’s a 97% increase over July … [Read more...] about Food Bank Double-Whammy.
Land O’Lakes, Inc. donates Macaroni & Cheese to Help Feed Central Florida Families
Land O’Lakes, Inc. recently donated nearly 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida through the Land O’Lakes First Run Program. The First Run Program has donated more than 6.5 million pounds of product since it was established in 2010. The program is committed to donating truckloads of fresh product year-round, made … [Read more...] about Land O’Lakes, Inc. donates Macaroni & Cheese to Help Feed Central Florida Families
Stephanie’s Story
After purchasing their home in Florida, unexpected structural damages and medical expenses caused the Carter family to spend everything they had saved. "I never envisioned myself needing to go to a food pantry and asking for help," says Stephanie. Because of you, Stephanie knew she had somewhere to get nutritious food for her family when nothing else was going as … [Read more...] about Stephanie’s Story
The Tipping Point
It’s no surprise that rising food prices, increasing rent, and fluctuating gas prices are straining already tight household budgets. Record inflation is forcing local families to choose between food and rent, food and medicine, or food and gas to get to work. "There are a lot of people in Central Florida who live right at that tipping point economically of being able to … [Read more...] about The Tipping Point
