The coronavirus pandemic brought a wave of hunger across Central Florida, as people lost their jobs and turned to Second Harvest Food Bank and its network of food pantries and meal programs to help put food on the table. Second Harvest Food Bank distributed an average of 300,000 meals a day in 2020, to the tune of 60 million meals since mid-March when the pandemic reached … [Read more...] about Second Harvest Goes “In Depth” with News 13 on COVID-19 Relief
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Disney Tourist Blog Virtual Food Drive Feeds Thousands
Central Florida is home to theme parks, entertainment venues, convention and meeting spaces and the kinds of places where family memories are made. It is heartbreaking to watch as parking lots stand empty and lights remain dark during the pandemic. Even worse, it is devastating to hear from thousands of our neighbors as they experience furloughs, job losses and business … [Read more...] about Disney Tourist Blog Virtual Food Drive Feeds Thousands
Doorstep Deliveries are Changing Lives
In response to the high demand for home-delivered food due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Second Harvest rolled out its Bring Hope Home delivery program. External partners and volunteer drivers help safely transport perishable and non-perishable foods directly to people in need in a contact-free manner. Recipients include seniors, homebound individuals, people with a disability, and … [Read more...] about Doorstep Deliveries are Changing Lives
Project Update: Mercy Kitchen
Second Harvest’s production kitchen has ramped up its efforts to fight hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic. The kitchen has extended beyond its walls, converted former meeting room space into temporary quarters and distributed 1.5 million meals to kids and seniors in Central Florida. With generous support from Orange County Government’s CARES Act funding and community … [Read more...] about Project Update: Mercy Kitchen
It’s not enough.
There’s more hunger in America today than at any point since 1998. To discuss this dire situation, Hari Sreenivasan of PBS/ CNN International's Amanpour and Company spoke this week with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, and Dave Krepcho, President/CEO at Second Harvest Food Bank in Florida. Watch their discussion via YouTube below. In Central Florida, … [Read more...] about It’s not enough.
