A Spoon Full of Hope, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s retail product line, has a way to check off everyone on your nice list. Enjoy a new deal every day from now through December 14th. Sign up to receive the alerts when our deals go live. A Spoon Full of Hope products are the kinds of gifts that give back. 100% of the proceeds from the product line helps … [Read more...] about 7 Days of Deals Starts Today
Culinary Training Program
Shop Local, Change Lives
This holiday season, we know that our community is looking to support local businesses more than ever. That’s why we’ve created a holiday shop full of goodies and gifts that give back! Products from our retail line, A Spoon Full of Hope, are irresistibly sweet and savory. The best part is that proceeds from every purchase benefit our no-cost, 16-week Culinary Training … [Read more...] about Shop Local, Change Lives
Chef Israel Santiago
“We’re here for you,” Chef Israel “Izzy” Santiago tells his students at the Second Harvest Culinary Training Program. “We take our students – one by one – through the path,” he said. “We have to understand where you come from to understand where we’re at and where we’ll go.” The 16-week program provides free kitchen and life skills training to help people pursue … [Read more...] about Chef Israel Santiago
Second Harvest adds new signature product to “A Spoon Full Of Hope” line
“Eat or Heat” Cookie Dough Launches Just in Time for Holidays, Generating Additional Revenue to Support Food Bank’s Culinary Training Program Supporting hunger relief efforts just got a lot sweeter. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently added a new “eat or heat” cookie dough to its signature product line, A Spoon Full of Hope. The edible cookie dough comes … [Read more...] about Second Harvest adds new signature product to “A Spoon Full Of Hope” line
Transforming Lives: Elvin’s Story
Elvin loves to be around people. In his hometown of Ponce, Puerto Rico, he worked in hospitality for 20 years. But “I lost my job in 2020, as a lot of people did, because of the pandemic,” Elvin said. He and his family moved to Orlando to offer better support to his son, who has special needs. Despite Elvin’s decades of experience, he could not find a job for almost a … [Read more...] about Transforming Lives: Elvin’s Story
