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Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

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Fighting hunger. Feeding hope.

Fighting hunger. Feeding hope.

Culinary Student Stories

We began our Culinary Training program five years ago at no cost to students. Since then, it has provided training for over 300 people and each one of those graduates have gone on to a career in the food industry. Our students and graduates inspire us daily.

Transforming Lives: Nate’s Story

June 1, 2022

Celebrate Culinary Training Students’ Success

May 11, 2022

Charting a New Path, Thanks to You

March 17, 2022

P is for Persistence.

February 3, 2022

Time to Make a Change

January 26, 2022

Happiness is hot soup on a cold day

January 15, 2022

“This Program is Changing Me.”

January 13, 2022

Celebrating Culinary Success

December 8, 2021

Matilde Finds Culinary Success

November 24, 2021

Will you help us celebrate?

November 15, 2021

Florida Foodie: Enas Gebaly found ‘magic’ in baking

October 25, 2021
A Spoon Full of Hope Shortbread Cookies

A Spoon Full of Hope New Shortbread Cookie Flavors

October 1, 2021

Emily Tells All: How Culinary Training Helps the Community

August 27, 2021

Rep. Val Demings Requests Federal Funding for Culinary Training Program

July 20, 2021

New beginnings

June 24, 2021

Virtual Commencement Celebrates Culinary Graduates

June 21, 2021

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

May 17, 2021

Second Harvest Helps Fill Job Openings in Local Hospitality Industry

May 14, 2021

Second Harvest Receives $100,000 Simply Healthcare Foundation Grant in Support of Ongoing Hunger Relief Efforts

May 5, 2021

Mother’s Day Full of Hope

April 26, 2021

The Perfect Kitchen Hack – Tomato Basil Soup for Every Season!

April 8, 2021

Hop to it! A Spoon Full of Hope Easter Gifts are Here

March 18, 2021

Culinary Students Create Culinary Delights During Orlando’s First Cookie Crumb Rumble

February 12, 2021

Something Big is Brewing

December 9, 2020

Home for the Holidays

December 7, 2020

Shop Local and Give Back This Holiday Season

November 5, 2020

The Show Must Go On

June 25, 2020

Nourish Mom’s Soul this Mother’s Day with Gifts through A Spoon Full of Hope

April 29, 2020

A Spoon Full of Hope Ships to You

March 31, 2020

Rosemarie’s Story: “A new career is within my grasp.”

March 10, 2020

Luzmary’s Story: “Dreams do come true.”

February 3, 2020
Sofi's Story

Sofi’s Story: “I feel like I can do anything.”

December 23, 2019

Rachel’s Story: “The sky is the limit.”

December 12, 2019

Rachelle’s Story: “Everything is falling into place.”

December 10, 2019

Tikaya’s Story of Hope & Courage

December 3, 2019

Nina’s Story: “I appreciate you with all of my heart.”

October 23, 2019

Culinary graduates find sweet success.

October 8, 2019

Qui’s Story: “Second Harvest has given me my life back.”

June 13, 2019

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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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411 Mercy Drive, Orlando, Florida 32805
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