I went into the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference to take many notes and hopefully use the knowledge I was receiving to benefit our Food Bank. I left with a community of over 200 people that wanted to come together with a clear common goal to fight against hunger. I have a Ph.D. in PovertyJimmeka Mills It is true what they say that everything comes to you right when … [Read more...] about Creating My Narrative: Lessons from the 2021 Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
Fishing industry responds to continued COVID crisis, helps supply food banks
The Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance and Fish for America USA are pleased to announce a new, collaborative effort to provide fresh, local seafood to food banks in central and north Florida as the organizations work to meet the continued, record need due to the economic hardship created by COVID-19. Over the next several months, an estimated 13,000 lbs. of red … [Read more...] about Fishing industry responds to continued COVID crisis, helps supply food banks
The inevitable “food cliff”
At a recent food distribution at Hummingbird Pantry in Titusville, Sam and his children drove through the line. As volunteers loaded up boxes of cereal and bags of fresh produce into the car, they saw a young boy look over the back seat to see what kinds of food were in the boxes. He whipped back around and asked: “Dad, are we going to eat today?” Sam began to cry and said, … [Read more...] about The inevitable “food cliff”
Feeding Collective Impact: How to Foster Cross-Sector Partnerships that Build Innovative Solutions for Social Change
Thanks to Dr. Denise Linda Parris, Co-Founder of Pavilion Intelligence and an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Oklahoma, others can learn about how Second Harvest partners with other organizations to create change. Denise worked with Second Harvest Food Bank in the past exploring and writing about Second Harvest’s commitment to social … [Read more...] about Feeding Collective Impact: How to Foster Cross-Sector Partnerships that Build Innovative Solutions for Social Change
Three Cheers for Our Volunteers!
Every year, Second Harvest Food Bank honors and celebrates with some of the food bank's most dedicated volunteers. It’s a time for us to acknowledge and thank volunteers for all of their time and hard work. It gives us a chance to invite them to lunch and award them with special recognition and something that I look forward to every year. Unfortunately, because of COVID-19 this … [Read more...] about Three Cheers for Our Volunteers!
