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Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

Blogging at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

Fighting hunger. Feeding hope.

Fighting hunger. Feeding hope.

Coronavirus Relief Efforts

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is carefully monitoring developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in our community. We’re communicating daily with local emergency management services and Feeding America.

Charting a New Path, Thanks to You

March 17, 2022

You are Rebuilding Hope

March 15, 2022

Your action translates directly into hope

March 14, 2022

1 Year of Hope from Mercy Kitchen

March 10, 2022

Second Harvest Receives $45,000 through Bank of America’ COVID-19 Employee Booster Initiative

February 17, 2022

A Word of Gratitude for 2021

November 25, 2021

You are Providing Hope

November 17, 2021

Florida poised to pass up millions in federal aid meant to feed children

August 24, 2021

The Pandemic, the Recession, and Hunger: What We’ve Learned

June 28, 2021

Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Break

June 8, 2021

Where Are the Workers? A Win-Win Solution to Florida’s Labor Shortage

May 17, 2021

Crystal’s story of hope and courage

May 14, 2021

Everybody needs a little help sometimes

May 12, 2021

Caring for the well-being of our community

April 30, 2021

It starts with a meal.

April 29, 2021
Woman loads fresh produce into the trunk of a car at St. Cloud Community Pantry.

Fighting Hunger, Together

April 28, 2021

A Mobile Mission

April 19, 2021

Hope & Relief in Unprecedented Times

April 15, 2021

Second Harvest Triples Food Production at New Mercy Kitchen

March 31, 2021

$100,000 Siemens Foundation Donation to Help Provide Meals in Central Florida

March 30, 2021

You’ve given Kandi’s family more than just food.

March 26, 2021

Watch: Your COVID-19 Impact

March 16, 2021

Become A Hunger Champion and Change Lives

March 15, 2021

At-Risk Seniors Stay Healthy – With Your Help

March 12, 2021

We are better together.

March 12, 2021
Sofi's Story

One year later: “COVID hit and I was scared.”

March 11, 2021

COVID-19 Update: One Year Later

March 5, 2021

A Big, Big ‘Thank You’ from Jimmy

February 25, 2021

We’re In It Together

February 24, 2021

Two Ways to Use Your Voice

February 16, 2021

Fishing industry responds to continued COVID crisis, helps supply food banks

February 11, 2021

“I don’t see an end to the need.”

January 28, 2021

Darden Restaurants Helps Add Mobile Pantries to Serve Communities in Need

January 27, 2021

Answering the Call

January 14, 2021

Second Harvest Goes “In Depth” with News 13 on COVID-19 Relief

January 13, 2021

Disney Tourist Blog Virtual Food Drive Feeds Thousands

December 29, 2020

Doorstep Deliveries are Changing Lives

December 22, 2020

Project Update: Mercy Kitchen

December 21, 2020

It’s not enough.

December 18, 2020

Mobile food drops deliver hope during pandemic

December 9, 2020

The inevitable “food cliff”

December 9, 2020

Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Marks Giving Tuesday with $325,000 to Florida Food Banks

December 1, 2020

A New Pandemic of Hunger

November 23, 2020

Thank you for providing hope.

November 16, 2020

Melissa’s Story of Hope & Courage

November 13, 2020

Meet Second Harvest’s Dynamic Duo

October 14, 2020

40 million meals… and counting

October 13, 2020

We’re cooking up something new!

October 9, 2020

“Dad, are we going to eat today?”

September 24, 2020

Publix Presents $225,000 to Assist with Pandemic Relief Efforts

September 1, 2020

Go Behind-the-Scenes at a Mobile Food Drop

August 19, 2020

Hunger Doesn’t Wait; Congress Should Help Feed Families in Crisis

August 17, 2020

Kandi’s Story of Hope & Courage

August 13, 2020

Second Harvest Hosts Town Hall Update

August 12, 2020

Darden Foundation Helps Fight Hunger with $69,000 Grant

August 11, 2020

Hunger Expected to Rise by 49% in Central Florida

August 4, 2020

Senate Releases HEALS Act, No Funding For Food Assistance

July 29, 2020

Action Alert 🚨: Tell Senators Rubio and Scott to Increase SNAP!

July 15, 2020

Merari’s Story of Hope and Courage

July 13, 2020

You Make It Possible

July 10, 2020

Special Delivery

July 7, 2020

Arlene’s Story of Hope and Courage

June 25, 2020

The Show Must Go On

June 25, 2020

Mobile Drops are on a Mission

June 24, 2020

Raytheon Technologies’ Donation Helps Fund Hunger Relief Efforts in Brevard County

June 22, 2020

Hope for Carlos

June 11, 2020

CFA Society Orlando Fights Hunger through Virtual Food Drive, Podcast

June 10, 2020

$425,000 Grant from Lockheed Martin Will Help Purchase Additional Food for Distribution

June 10, 2020

Pandemic SNAP: Helping Families Feed Kids in Need

June 9, 2020

Food Drives Go Virtual

June 4, 2020

When coronavirus passes, hunger will persist

June 1, 2020

Cardboard Boxes of Hope

May 27, 2020

We’re making some changes

May 18, 2020

Summer Starts Early

May 14, 2020

Conviva Care Centers Provides $250,000 to Feed Vulnerable Seniors

May 13, 2020

“Come on down.”

May 11, 2020

Why strengthening SNAP is important for fighting hunger – and saving the economy – in the face of the Coronavirus crisis

May 11, 2020

How COVID-19 has intensified hunger & housing issues

May 8, 2020

Thanking Our Volunteers with Special Guests

May 8, 2020

9th Annual Swamp Sistas La La Music Festival and Fundraiser Goes Virtual

May 8, 2020

Getting help for the first time

May 5, 2020

Second Harvest Joins #GivingTuesdayNow in Global Day of Giving and Unity

May 4, 2020

4.4 Million Meals And Counting

April 28, 2020

The New Normal: Drive-Thru Food Pantries

April 24, 2020

Grant + Tamia Hill Join Lineage Logistics to Help Provide Millions of Meals to Families in Central Florida

April 23, 2020

Hope in Hard Times

April 19, 2020

Match Alert: Give 2x More Meals

April 17, 2020

Food banks, farmers continue to innovate to meet hunger needs in the Sunshine State

April 16, 2020

We’ve never seen an emergency of this scale.

April 13, 2020

It’s surreal.

April 9, 2020

T-Shirts to help local restaurants, food bank

April 7, 2020

Regions Bank and Regions Foundation Announce New Measures to Fuel Recovery amid Coronavirus Impacts

April 2, 2020

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

March 30, 2020

An Unprecedented Emergency

March 27, 2020

Food Finder Connects People to Food Resources

March 26, 2020

Free Meals to Help Feed Kids

March 23, 2020
Fox35 Orlando News Coronavirus Fundraiser

FOX35 News and Central Florida community provide over 300,000 Meals

March 23, 2020

Food Finder Reports Highest Search Count During Coronavirus Concerns

March 20, 2020

Mobile Drops Move Food Out During Coronavirus Outbreak

March 20, 2020

Expensify.org to reimburse families in need.

March 18, 2020

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Each year 1 in 7 Brevard County neighbors faces hu Each year 1 in 7 Brevard County neighbors faces hunger.  You can help @unitedwaybrevard stock the shelves with peanut butter and jelly from June 25 - July 3. Donations will be accepted at 18 Brevard area @publix supermarkets.#pbj #brevardcounty #liveunited #feedhopenow
For summer to be fun and worry-free, kids have to For summer to be fun and worry-free, kids have to be well-fed and healthy. You can help provide freshly prepared, nutritious meals to thousands of kids in our community with your gift today. www.lalasummerhope.com or link in bio📽️ @kamalinallimusic @swampsistas
The @swampsistas are rallying to help provide meal The @swampsistas are rallying to help provide meals for the 1 in 5 Central Florida kids facing hunger this summer. Making a difference in children’s physical and emotional well-being is a huge deal and a commitment to our community's future. After all, today’s kids are tomorrow’s leaders.Your gift TODAY will help provide DOUBLE the healthy, nutritious meals for children and their families this summer. You can help at link in bio. #swampsistas #summer #childhoodhunger #feedhopenow
The rising cost of food, housing, and other essent The rising cost of food, housing, and other essentials is making it tougher for hardworking parents to put food on the table this summer. Today, the @swampsistas are looking for 200 hunger fighters to help kids have a worry-free, hunger-free summer.Without your help, more kids will spend the rest of the summer worrying about the empty fridge at home instead of riding bikes and building forts. Your support will help provide double the healthy, nutritious meals for children and their families this summer thanks to a generous match at www.lalasummerhope.com (or see link in bio).📽️ @hannah_harber
I hope that you have summer memories like mine - j I hope that you have summer memories like mine - joyful days of carefree play and fun, says @swampsistas founder @bethmckee. Beth never had to worry that there wasn't enough food in the pantry to keep her field for swimming, running, jumping, and playing all summer long. Unfortunately, too many kids in our community - one in five - do. For summer to be fun and worry-free, kids have to be well-fed and healthy. You can help this week with a gift of hope at www.lalasummerhope.com or at link in bio.
Wishing a very happy Father's Day to the dads who Wishing a very happy Father's Day to the dads who serve as a guiding light (and sometimes a teller of silly jokes) for kids and families across our community. . Too many parents in Central Florida are facing challenges, stress, and anxiety when it comes to the rising cost of food, nutrition, and well-being for their families. Second Harvest is committed to supporting you on #FathersDay and every day!
Volunteers at Mercy Kitchen are helping kids have Volunteers at Mercy Kitchen are helping kids have a worry-free, hunger-free summer - one meal at a time. #summer #childhoodhunger #summerhope #volunteers #orlando
For many older Americans, record-high prices are j For many older Americans, record-high prices are jeopardizing their financial security, according to a recent survey from The Senior Citizens League. 47% of respondents ages 55 and up have visited a food pantry or applied for benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. 🍽️ Find help with food OR how to help families facing hunger at #linkinbio.#seniors #fighthunger #SNAPworks #feedhopenow
The rising costs of food, fuel, and rent are pushi The rising costs of food, fuel, and rent are pushing people “over the tipping point.”🍽️ Find help with food OR how to help families facing hunger at #linkinbio.
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a member of Feeding America – the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. Second Harvest secures and distributes food and grocery products to approximately 550 local nonprofit feeding programs throughout Central Florida. Last year, with the help of food and financial donors, volunteers and a caring, committed community, the food bank distributed more than 63 million meals to partner programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, women’s shelters, senior centers, daycare centers and Kids Cafes. On average, Second Harvest is distributing enough food to feed 58,000 people a day.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit recognized by the IRS. Tax ID Number: 59-2142315 Email: info@feedhopenow.org

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
411 Mercy Drive, Orlando, Florida 32805
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