I need your help.Our community is still reeling from an unprecedented hunger crisis. Thousands of Central Floridians, including children, are experiencing hunger. Over 153,000 children in Central Florida will rely on school breakfast and lunch to get the meals they need this school year. Some of them live in your neighborhood. And it will only get worse if Congress fails to … [Read more...] about Take Action Now for the Upcoming School Year
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Mercy Kitchen Cooks Up Hope This Summer
With generous support from Orange County Government’s CARES Act funding and community members like you, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida opened Mercy Kitchen just a few miles north of the Orlando warehouse in January 2021. The new location doubled the available space to prepare meals for childhood hunger relief programs like Kids Cafe and Summer Food Service Program. … [Read more...] about Mercy Kitchen Cooks Up Hope This Summer
Thank you for providing a summer of hope
Dear Food Bankers and Food Bank lovers, THANK YOU! We are intensely grateful for your generosity and spirit. Each year, the Swamp Sistas rally and raise money to help feed kids whose families struggle with hunger, especially over the summer months. Members of our group who work in underserved communities have a heightened awareness of this critical problem, and we’re … [Read more...] about Thank you for providing a summer of hope
Triple Your Impact – Today Only!
For most kids, summer is an exciting, exhilarating, electric time of year. But for so many others, it's a time of worry and uncertainty. They’re scared that they will come home to an empty fridge. You can help ease their minds. And thanks to an anonymous donor, your gift will have 3X the impact -- but only until midnight. Your support will help: Provide fresh, healthy … [Read more...] about Triple Your Impact – Today Only!
Hope isn’t canceled.
Summer is made for neighborhood barbecues, pool parties, and watermelon eating contests. While many of us are looking forward to finding safe ways to gather this summer, these kinds of celebrations are off the table for thousands of families across Central Florida. The financial stress of providing breakfast and lunch for growing kids while schools are closed for the summer can … [Read more...] about Hope isn’t canceled.
