Everybody needs a little help sometimes. For the last 15 years, Bobbi has been a helping hand to her neighbors as they recover from car accidents or heal after a stroke. As a private nursing assistant, she is a friendly face when they need her the most. But today, she finds herself in need of a little help. “I’m barely making it,” Bobbi says. During the pandemic, she’s … [Read more...] about Everybody needs a little help sometimes
Feeding Partners
Caring for the well-being of our community
On a warm spring morning, cars wrapped around neighborhood streets in Altamonte Springs for two mobile distributions, one for food from a Second Harvest Food Bank feeding partner, the other for COVID-19 vaccinations courtesy of the Seminole County Health Department. The connection between health and hunger is paramount to combatting diet-related chronic diseases. It's also … [Read more...] about Caring for the well-being of our community
It starts with a meal.
Often times the first step to eliminating a crisis is a hot meal. It can be difficult to face challenges like unemployment, overdue rent, or medical issues when your daily needs are not being met. Due to the financial burdens and stressful challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, one in seven Central Floridians is at risk of facing hunger. The Daily Bread program at The … [Read more...] about It starts with a meal.
You’ve given Kandi’s family more than just food.
Kandi's busy family came to a screeching halt when the COVID-19 pandemic hit our community last year. That disruption brought added anxiety, stress and a dramatic decrease in household income causing them to ask for food assistance for the first time.Thanks to people like you, Kandi and her family received meals and hope when they needed it most from a Second Harvest Food Bank … [Read more...] about You’ve given Kandi’s family more than just food.
Dave Krepcho to Retire at the End of 2021
After nearly three decades of working to fight hunger nationwide – 17 years of which have been in Central Florida – Dave Krepcho, president and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, announced that he will be retiring at the end of the year. Throughout his career, Krepcho has advocated for innovative solutions to shorten the line on hunger. In 1992, he was named … [Read more...] about Dave Krepcho to Retire at the End of 2021
