Food is essential for a brighter future. It is the fuel for student success, the medicine that nourishes seniors, and the foundation sustaining hardworking families. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida distributes enough food for 250,000 meals across six counties to tens of thousands of our neighbors every single day. But feeding our neighbors facing hunger is only … [Read more...] about Food is more than a meal
childhood hunger
Match Alert: Swamp Sistas La La Hunger-Free Summer
When I think back on summers as a kid, I remember the simple joys: riding bikes, exploring the woods, playing kickball, and, my favorite summer activity, swimming. Oh, the hours I spent in the water with my friends! We would head to our neighborhood pool every morning after breakfast and stay until they closed for a lunch break at noon. Then, we would clamor out of the pool … [Read more...] about Match Alert: Swamp Sistas La La Hunger-Free Summer
You Help Kids Be Kids This Summer
After completing book reports, science fair projects, and exams, nothing sounds better than a nice long break from school. This month, kids are trading tardy bells and pop quizzes for video game marathons, sleep-away camps, beach trips, and all the fun they can pack into summer break. For 75 days this summer, kids can be kids. Unless they are among the one in five kids in … [Read more...] about You Help Kids Be Kids This Summer
Fight hunger from your computer this summer
This week, school will be out for the summer. For many kids, that means vacations, camps, and fun in the sun. For others, it means hungry bellies and worrying when their next meal will be. With schools closed, breakfast and lunch are no longer on the table for thousands of children in our community. But you can help make sure they have a hunger-free summer! Starting a … [Read more...] about Fight hunger from your computer this summer
Your youngest neighbor needs you this summer.
Your monthly gift will help kids have a hunger-free summer. Summer hunger is a problem that affects 1 in 5 children in Central Florida. With school cafeterias closing this month, breakfasts and lunches at home quickly add up for families. The rising costs of food, housing, and other essentials make it harder for parents to put food on the table each day. But you can … [Read more...] about Your youngest neighbor needs you this summer.