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Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

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Fighting hunger. Feeding hope.

Fighting hunger. Feeding hope.

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a private, nonprofit organization that collects, stores and distributes donated food to more than 625 feeding partners in seven Central Florida counties: Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia. Last year, with the help of numerous donors, volunteers and a caring, committed community, the food bank distributed nearly 81 million meals to partner programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, women’s shelters, senior centers, daycare centers and Kids Cafes.

Bringing Food and Hope to Marion County

May 17, 2023

Second Harvest Expands Health and Hunger Program with Medically Tailored Meals Pilot

May 11, 2023

Second Harvest’s Culinary Training Program Marks 10 Years, Looks Ahead to Celebrating More Student Success

May 2, 2023

A Box of Meals and Hope

March 8, 2023
Culinary Graduation January 2023

Celebrating 16 Culinary Graduates

January 25, 2023

You Make It Possible

December 27, 2022

Top 4 Stories You Made Possible in 2022

December 22, 2022

The Season of Sharing

December 19, 2022

After School Meals Impact the Lives of Local Kids

December 9, 2022

Food Distributions Bring Sense of Relief

December 6, 2022

Student helping students

December 5, 2022

Holiday Hope for Families

December 4, 2022

You Are Rebuilding Lives One Meal at a Time

October 12, 2022

Disaster Relief Hits the Road

October 12, 2022

Meals and Hope from Mercy Kitchen

October 10, 2022

Bringing seniors together through food and community

September 22, 2022

Serving Our Veterans

September 14, 2022

You help kids like Zach learn

August 18, 2022

You Make a Difference

June 1, 2022

You Help Kids Be Kids This Summer

June 1, 2022

Families facing tough choices

May 16, 2022

Students Eat Healthy with Your Help

March 16, 2022

You are Rebuilding Hope

March 15, 2022

1 Year of Hope from Mercy Kitchen

March 10, 2022

Start Your Day with Gratitude

March 2, 2022

Feeding Hope to Families this Holiday Season

December 20, 2021

Snack Packs Provide Weekend Meals for Kids

November 29, 2021

Hope, One Meal at a Time

November 26, 2021

Fighting Hunger After School

August 19, 2021

Mercy Kitchen Cooks Up Hope This Summer

June 29, 2021

Hope isn’t canceled.

June 15, 2021

Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Break

June 8, 2021

A Big, Big ‘Thank You’ from Jimmy

February 25, 2021

Answering the Call

January 14, 2021

Doorstep Deliveries are Changing Lives

December 22, 2020

Mobile food drops deliver hope during pandemic

December 9, 2020

A New Pandemic of Hunger

November 23, 2020

Feeding Collective Impact: How to Foster Cross-Sector Partnerships that Build Innovative Solutions for Social Change

November 17, 2020

Arlene’s Story of Hope and Courage

June 25, 2020

Summer Starts Early

May 14, 2020

Kids Packs Help Students Come to Class Ready to Learn

March 11, 2020

ACE School Market Grand Opening

March 4, 2020

Naseeka’s Story of Hope & Courage

March 3, 2020

Shelby’s Story of Hope & Courage

March 1, 2020

Meet Alaina & Nola

September 23, 2019

Thelisha’s Story of Hope & Courage

June 27, 2019

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@AmericanEagle is committed to making a Better Wor @AmericanEagle is committed to making a Better World, one meal at a time.Their team spent the afternoon building boxes of shelf-stable foods. They also brought a gift that will provide 20,000 meals to neighbors facing hunger.Get involved in hunger relief today at #linkinbio.
Wishing you a very Happy Memorial Day. Please note Wishing you a very Happy Memorial Day. Please note Second Harvest Food Bank is closed for Memorial Day and will reopen on Tuesday, May 30.If you need food assistance, please call Heart of Florida United Way at 2-1-1 or visit the Food Finder link in our bio. #MemorialDay #FeedHopeNow
Summer should be a worry-free time for kids to tak Summer should be a worry-free time for kids to take a break from school. But for families and children facing hunger, summer means weeks without school-provided meals. You can help kids have a worry-free, hunger-free summer. #linkinbio
Join the fight against hunger this summer! Every a Join the fight against hunger this summer! Every action makes a difference. ☀️ Find ways to help at our #linkinbio. ☀️
NOW COOKING: Medically Tailored Meals Watch Chef NOW COOKING: Medically Tailored MealsWatch Chef Rob assemble a beet and farro salad — one of the healthy meals that's part of Second Harvest's new pilot program, Medically Tailored Meals. #linkinstory
On Saturday, May 20, 2023, the scene at Signia by On Saturday, May 20, 2023, the scene at Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek was nothing short of whimsical. This magical afternoon raised $325,000 to help children, families, and seniors facing hunger in our community. That will provide over 1.3 million meals — incredible!Thank you to our generous sponsors, especially The Glenda G. Morgan Charitable Foundation and WESH 2 CW18. Thanks to you, our gracious donors, dedicated volunteers, and fabulous guests for supporting the second annual Ultimate Garden Party.
A "Gourd-Geous" twist on fighting hunger! Second A "Gourd-Geous" twist on fighting hunger! Second Harvest CEO Derrick Chubbs sits down with artist @Bess_Auer to share his thoughts on community action and the fight against hunger ahead of Bess' upcoming art exhibit, "Gourd-Geous Reflections," which benefits the food bank. Watch the interview and learn more in our story!
Fly Beyond Launches Today! @Wawa to provide fresh Fly Beyond Launches Today! @Wawa to provide fresh produce to students and families through new Fly Beyond initiative. Learn more in our story!
Tackling food insecurity one community at a time. Tackling food insecurity one community at a time. That was @FifthThirdBank's motto as it celebrated Fifth Third Day (5/3) earlier this month. More than 60 employees spent the morning packing boxes with nutritious food and sorting donations in the warehouse. In addition to their sweat equity, they also brought a gift that will provide 30,000 meals to neighbors facing hunger in Central Florida.Join the hunger fight at our #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. SHFBCF secures and distributes food and grocery products to more than 500 local nonprofit feeding partners throughout Central Florida. Through the help of food and financial donors, volunteers and a caring, committed community, the food bank distributes enough food for a quarter of a million meals every day to the six-county service area. Feeding our neighbors facing hunger is only the beginning. By investing in job training programs, advocating for access to nutritious foods, and inspiring our community to get involved, SHFBCF is leaning into the root causes of hunger and transforming lives. With the support of our Central Florida community, Second Harvest Food Bank is feeding inspiration, change, achievement, health — and families facing hunger. To learn more about SHFBCF, visit FeedHopeNow.org.

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
(p) 407-295-1066
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