A “food bank double-whammy” is how a recent front page story in Orlando Sentinel described the rise in inflation and demand for food assistance in Central Florida. In July, over 7,400 people visited Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Food Finder tool in search of emergency food assistance for themselves and their families. That’s a 97% increase over July 2021.
“Our families were already close to being pushed over the tipping point. Increasing rent and high gas prices are just intensifying the need for food assistance,” Derrick Chubbs shared as part of the story. The article goes on to describe how organizations, many supported by food from Second Harvest, are trying to meet the needs of our friends and neighbors despite rising costs and waning government programs.
Read the full article below and watch other recent news stories sharing how inflation is impacting local families this summer.
Second Harvest Food Bank and its 500+ feeding partner network continue to distribute enough food to provide 250,000 meals a day.
