Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes. That's an important lesson for all of us, especially the next generation. That can look like tutoring for a math test, an extra set of eyes on a research paper, or sometimes, food to fuel student success. One of the most significant gaps in childhood hunger in Central Florida is food resources for students outside of the school … [Read more...] about You Help Students Succeed
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Meet Hope Helps, Where Two Women are on a Mission
"There's no better feeling than being able to just hand something to someone who needs it and wasn't sure how else they were going to get it," says Patricia, Director of Client Services at Hope Helps, one of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s feeding partners. Led by an all women executive team, Hope Helps fights hunger and homelessness in Seminole County. The … [Read more...] about Meet Hope Helps, Where Two Women are on a Mission
Meet Bridget: A Woman on a Mission
Bridget leads CoreGiving, an organization supporting hunger relief throughout the United States, including Central Florida. In Bridget's role as CoreGiving Executive Director, she unites thousands of employees for an annual day of service. For the last two years, they’ve spent their day of service at the Food Bank. "Our annual day of service unites over 2,000 employees … [Read more...] about Meet Bridget: A Woman on a Mission
Meet Viviane: A Woman on a Mission
Viviane was inspired to fight hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic, so she volunteered. And she hasn't stopped. "I started at Second Harvest, and I just fell in love," Viviane says. Since her first shift in March 2020, she's given 1,755 hours to help ensure her neighbors have the food they need to thrive. She's worked her way to being a volunteer captain. As a captain, … [Read more...] about Meet Viviane: A Woman on a Mission
Distributing Meals and Hopes through Mobile Drops
Behind the hundreds of boxes and bags of food compiled by volunteers, cars line up all around the block. As 1 in 8 Central Floridians face hunger, the hundreds of families in these cars are among the unfortunate numbers affected by this haunting statistic. “[With] loss of jobs, increase in rent, and increase in utilities, people are having to decide, Am I going to eat … [Read more...] about Distributing Meals and Hopes through Mobile Drops
