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

January 13, 2021 by Kelly Quintero Leave a Comment

The coronavirus pandemic brought a wave of hunger across Central Florida, as people lost their jobs and turned to Second Harvest Food Bank and its network of food pantries and meal programs to help put food on the table. Second Harvest Food Bank distributed an average of 300,000 meals a day in 2020, to the tune of 60 million meals since mid-March when the pandemic reached Central Florida.

The second wave of COVID-19 relief funding helps provide necessary financial support for programs like The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) which provides surplus food to families in need and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as food stamps, among others. I recently had the chance to speak with Spectrum News 13 about what the need looks like for food assistance in Central Florida and why federal funding, more than ever, is important. 

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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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