The past year has been incredibly difficult. The pandemic has brought unprecedented changes including the economic downturn, turmoil and increased food insecurity. However, with your help, we've made a difference for our Central Florida neighbors facing hunger. We have made major gains in the fight against the increasing hunger crisis. Because of you, 728 messages were sent … [Read more...] about Your Voice Was Heard
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Florida poised to pass up millions in federal aid meant to feed children
The state of Florida is poised to leave $820 million in federal pandemic food assistance for over 2 million hungry children on the table without immediate action by the Department of Children and Families, caution Florida Policy Institute, Florida Impact, No Kid Hungry, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Feeding Tampa Bay. This assistance, which is called the … [Read more...] about Florida poised to pass up millions in federal aid meant to feed children
Fighting Hunger After School
One in five Central Florida kids is facing hunger. Food is an important part of a kid’s education. As local students head back to school, they need nutritious meals to be ready for science experiments, vocabulary quizzes and long division. If something is as simple as a student is not concentrating, they're not focusing, or they're grumpy because they haven't eaten, let's go … [Read more...] about Fighting Hunger After School
Second Harvest Goes “In Depth” with News 13 on Health & Hunger
When one of our neighbors is unsure of where their next meal is going to come from, they are experiencing food insecurity. Recently, Spectrum News 13 spoke with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida's Karen Broussard on how food insecurity affects kids during the summer and the correlation between health and hunger. Watch the video below. … [Read more...] about Second Harvest Goes “In Depth” with News 13 on Health & Hunger
Take Action Now for the Upcoming School Year
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
