Global healthcare company Abbott, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, and Feeding America recently combined forces to prepare for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. On Tuesday, May 13, more than 20 Abbott employee volunteers from the company's facility in Orlando assembled 1,000 Abbott Disaster Relief Packs. Each box can meet a family’s immediate nutritional needs … [Read more...] about Abbott Helps Second Harvest Prepare for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Every Voice Matters at Second Harvest
When it comes to creating and updating its programming and food distribution, Second Harvest considers the voices, needs, and input of neighbors, even the littlest ones. Kids Cafes provide prepared meals to kids enrolled in Central Florida Head Start programs, schools and after-school programs. It’s important to the food bank staff running the programs to receive feedback on … [Read more...] about Every Voice Matters at Second Harvest
Inspired to Feed Hope by Generations of Courage
People from all backgrounds and walks of life fill different roles in the fight against hunger at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. But everyone has one thing in common, the goal of supporting neighbors facing food insecurity. Whether a staff member or volunteer, every person at the food bank is there to put meals on tables. In observance of Asian American and … [Read more...] about Inspired to Feed Hope by Generations of Courage
Corporate Teams Step Up to Fight Hunger: Universal Orlando Volunteers Lead by Example
Every day at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, the warehouse hums with energy — and not just from staff. It’s the steady rhythm of volunteer teams from across Central Florida: coworkers from banks, healthcare systems, theme parks, tech firms, and more, all stepping away from their desks to make a real, tangible impact in their community. Among these dedicated … [Read more...] about Corporate Teams Step Up to Fight Hunger: Universal Orlando Volunteers Lead by Example
Food Rescues Prevent Thousands of Pounds of Food Waste
Hundreds of tables and booths for every food product you've ever and never heard of stretch as far as the eye can see in not one but two convention halls at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. It’s the UNFI Food Show, and everything from produce to deli meat to organic snack foods are on display. But what happens to all that food when the show’s over? A volunteer crew … [Read more...] about Food Rescues Prevent Thousands of Pounds of Food Waste