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
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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.
Students Eat Healthy with Your Help
Three days a week, Nikolas and seven of his classmates stock the shelves at a School Market. The market is a resource for students to select the food items they need, from a quick snack to pasta to make for dinner that evening. “I’ve gone through hard times,” explains Nikolas, a local high senior. “People don’t think of food as something students need. Backpacks and pencils, … [Read more...] about Students Eat Healthy with Your Help
Cathleen Fights Hunger Faster
Cathleen is taking action to help fight hunger in more ways than one. She started as a volunteer three years ago. She remembers the original production kitchen at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s main Orlando warehouse where she became a dedicated volunteer packing meals for kids. Today she can often be found donning a white chef’s coat and hair net at Mercy … [Read more...] about Cathleen Fights Hunger Faster
Second Harvest Food Bank Receives $75,000 from Morgan Stanley Foundation
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida announced today it received a $75,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to provide families with children in Brevard, Lake, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia and Orange counties the ability to choose from available foods or food boxes at its school partnership sites. The funds will provide a unique opportunity for Second Harvest to … [Read more...] about Second Harvest Food Bank Receives $75,000 from Morgan Stanley Foundation
