Last month, the school bell rang for the last time. Homework, vocabulary tests and the hustle and bustle of the school year came to a screeching halt. While many aspects of a child’s life are on hold this summer, one thing doesn’t take a break: the need for regular access to healthy, nutritious food. Rising prices, from eggs to utilities, have families living paycheck to … [Read more...] about You Deliver Meals and Hope All Summer Long
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A Word of Gratitude: Summer 2025
With your generous help this summer, Second Harvest Food Bank is preparing for two vastly different disasters. While we hope that tropical storms and hurricanes will stay offshore, we are ready to respond if the moment of need should arise. Meanwhile, a more devastating and catastrophic disaster is unfolding for far too many of our neighbors, especially kids. One in six … [Read more...] about A Word of Gratitude: Summer 2025
Things Are Getting Better Because of You
Every day, one in seven Central Florida neighbors—and one in six kids—faces hunger. Amy is one of them. Becoming a mother is a significant milestone for Amy. She stepped away from her career as a professional chef to stay at home and raise her son. When her boyfriend lost his job, Amy sought ways to stretch their budget without compromising nutrition. She discovered a food … [Read more...] about Things Are Getting Better Because of You
Pass the Veggies: Central Florida Is Hungry for Nutrition Education
“When you’re hungry, you don’t care about eating healthy.” It’s a myth so often repeated that it’s become entrenched in our culture – the idea that families living with food insecurity are happy to reach for chips or soda to get the calories they need to make it through the day. But across Central Florida, the facts tell a different story: Folks are hungry for nutritious … [Read more...] about Pass the Veggies: Central Florida Is Hungry for Nutrition Education
Together, We Thrive
Your support, as a caring and committed member of our community, is invaluable. With your help, Second Harvest Food Bank distributed enough food for 82 million meals last year. Each meal represents more than just sustenance. It's an opportunity to improve health, restore hope, and inspire change. Food empowers hardworking individuals to overcome unexpected emergencies. It … [Read more...] about Together, We Thrive
