One of the essential pillars of fighting hunger is inspiring and engaging the community to join the movement. Since 2019, young charitable professionals aged 21-40 have dedicated themselves to making a difference through volunteerism, philanthropy, professional development, and advocacy in support of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. "It's about how we can give … [Read more...] about Young Professionals Committee Sparks Change
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Together, We Can End Hunger in Central Florida
Despite a strong economy, promising outlook, and growing population, Florida continues to wrestle with a hunger crisis that will affect one in eight people – and one in five children – at some point this year. It’s a serious problem that Florida’s lawmakers and nonprofits are rallying to solve – and recently, we took an important step toward that goal. This spring, the … [Read more...] about Together, We Can End Hunger in Central Florida
Act Now: How to Help Second Harvest Feed Hope Across Central Florida
At any given time in Central Florida, one in eight of our neighbors are faced with not being able to afford enough food for themselves and their family members. In these moments, it’s good to know that a network of 625 community feeding partners supplied with food by Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is available to help them. Each day, the food bank is distributing … [Read more...] about Act Now: How to Help Second Harvest Feed Hope Across Central Florida
White House Conference on Health
Being selected as one of Feeding America's Amplified Voices of Neighbors with Experience for the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years is at the top of my list of Professional Achievements. Despite Hurricane Ian looming back home, I decided I could not miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shed light on my personal … [Read more...] about White House Conference on Health
The Tipping Point
It’s no surprise that rising food prices, increasing rent, and fluctuating gas prices are straining already tight household budgets. Record inflation is forcing local families to choose between food and rent, food and medicine, or food and gas to get to work. "There are a lot of people in Central Florida who live right at that tipping point economically of being able to … [Read more...] about The Tipping Point
