“As one person, I feel like the one thing I can do something about is food,” said Eric Veale, a regular volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. After his retirement in March of 2024 from the Central Florida Expressway Authority, Eric finds it to be a valuable and rewarding use of time to volunteer at Second Harvest’s Mercy Kitchen every Tuesday. He said … [Read more...] about Giving Back After Retirement
Two Swifties are Hunger-Fighting Masterminds
Ready for it? Two “Fearless” Swifties have “Karma” on their side after raising funds beyond their “Wildest Dreams” to fight hunger in Central Florida!!! The New Orleans sixth-graders entered their giving era with their Virtual Food Drive inspired by their trip to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stop in their city this fall. Charlotte,12, and Cecelia, 11, supported Second Harvest … [Read more...] about Two Swifties are Hunger-Fighting Masterminds
Serving Those Who Have Served
This Veterans Day, Second Harvest recognizes and amplifies the voices of individuals connected to the food bank who have served our country and advocate for veterans and military families. The reality is that in the fight against hunger, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida provides food resources to Central Florida veterans and military families facing food … [Read more...] about Serving Those Who Have Served
Increasing Access to Nutritious Foods
“We believe it’s so important for people to have access not just to food, but to nutritious food, and we find that almost everybody really wants it and enjoys it,” said Mark Thompson, co-founder of The Picnic Project in Sanford, a feeding partner of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, and one of the most recently certified nutritious pantries in a growing … [Read more...] about Increasing Access to Nutritious Foods
Cans > Candy This Halloween
Altamonte Springs teen Daniel doesn’t want candy when he trick-or-treats, he wants canned goods. And then he wants to give them away. For the past six years, Daniel has organized his own Cans Over Candy food drive to support Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Ahead of Halloween, he notifies his neighbors with a flyer that he will collect non-perishable food … [Read more...] about Cans > Candy This Halloween
