“The passion has to show on the plate. What do you want people to know about you through your food?” These words, said by program manager Chef Keonna Yearwood, echo through the Culinary Training Program classroom at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The 12 students absorb the challenge and get to work. The 16-week program takes the students through the … [Read more...] about Savoring Success: A Peek into a Culinary Trainee’s Journey
Turn Your Holiday Shopping into Holiday Giving
Your list of stops for the perfect holiday gift just got shorter! Check out our holiday shop to find gifts that give back. Whether you're looking for a sweet treat for a friend or holiday cards to send to your whole list, you'll find it here. Hosting the holiday get-together? Take the stress out with Plate Above Catering, the exclusive caterer of Second Harvest Food … [Read more...] about Turn Your Holiday Shopping into Holiday Giving
Aetna Stocks 65 School Pantries for 2023-2024 Academic Year
Today, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida announced the expansion of its School Partnerships Program through a $115,150 grant provided by Aetna, a CVS health company. The funding will help elementary, middle, high school and post-secondary institutions stock their markets and emergency pantries with nonperishable food items throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. … [Read more...] about Aetna Stocks 65 School Pantries for 2023-2024 Academic Year
Second Harvest Combines Two Powerful Initiatives to Create Plate Above Catering
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently streamlined its social enterprise division, which includes A Spoon Full of Hope and Catering for Good, to operate as one entity: Plate Above Catering. The move aims to generate more funding for local workforce development efforts. Since launching in 2013, Plate Above has served nearly 147,000 guests across 3,400 events – … [Read more...] about Second Harvest Combines Two Powerful Initiatives to Create Plate Above Catering
Benefits Connection: Reflecting on 15 Years of Helping Neighbors Put Food on the Table
Vangie Booth has been part of the Benefits Connection team since 2008 and witnessed how the program has evolved to meet the community's needs. She helped steer the program through the pandemic, pivoting from an in-person model to over the phone and reintroducing the program to the community. Here are her reflections on 15 years of fighting hunger through the Benefits Connection … [Read more...] about Benefits Connection: Reflecting on 15 Years of Helping Neighbors Put Food on the Table
