Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc across Central Florida, forcing families, seniors and people with special needs to seek refuge at area shelters, taking only the basic necessities with them. In response, Second Harvest volunteers ramped up meal production at Mercy Kitchen. The facility is designed to flex and respond to any kind of disaster. Hurricane Ian is the first storm to … [Read more...] about Meals and Hope from Mercy Kitchen
Disaster Relief
Feeding Florida’s Hungry Is Harder Than Ever as Support Wanes
After two difficult years, we’re all ready to believe that post-pandemic life is getting “back to normal.” But when it comes to hunger in Central Florida, that’s far from true. I’ve seen it firsthand over the last nine months as CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida: Food insecurity – and the challenges of solving it – are getting worse, not better. The national … [Read more...] about Feeding Florida’s Hungry Is Harder Than Ever as Support Wanes
Hurricane Ian: One Week Later
It’s been a week since Hurricane Ian destroyed parts of our community. There is still flooding in areas of Central Florida and families continue to reach out for food assistance. Since the storm hit, food distribution has returned to the level we experienced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic – enough food for 300,000 meals a day. That's 75,000 additional meals needed … [Read more...] about Hurricane Ian: One Week Later
Abbott Volunteers Help Second Harvest Prepare for 2022 Hurricane Season
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, global healthcare company Abbott, and Feeding America want to be prepared for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Recently, more than 20 Abbott employee volunteers from the company's diagnostics facility in Orlando assembled 1,000 disaster relief packs, which will be stored at Second Harvest until needed. Each disaster relief pack … [Read more...] about Abbott Volunteers Help Second Harvest Prepare for 2022 Hurricane Season
