Here's some food for thought: According to the US Department of Agriculture, nearly 131 billion pounds of food are discarded in the United States annually at the retail and consumer levels. This frightful number is equivalent to about 109 billion meals. With 1 in 8 Central Florida neighbors facing hunger, this wasted food has the potential to nourish lives. During Food … [Read more...] about A Spotlight on Food Rescue During Food Waste Prevention Week
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Together We Make a Difference
Before the sun rises, cars line up behind orange cones for food assistance. This was a common sight during the pandemic, and it continues to persist at a food distribution hosted by Advance Community Center, one of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s 750 feeding partners. “You are not going to get up at 2 o’clock in the morning to wait for food if you don’t … [Read more...] about Together We Make a Difference
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
Fighting Hunger to Create a More Hopeful Tomorrow
Caring individuals like Devoy, Andrise, Jaquie and J.J. help Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida fight hunger and feed hope in unique and different ways. By working toward the same goal, they create a brighter, more hopeful tomorrow for their neighbors and the greater Central Florida community with every action, big and small. Devoy Second Harvest truck … [Read more...] about Fighting Hunger to Create a More Hopeful Tomorrow
You Fill Carts and Hearts
Parents and caregivers across Central Florida are reeling from steep rent, persistently high prices at the supermarket and uncertainty every time they pull up to the gas pump. Tammy knows those feelings all too well. “Food is expensive,” says Tammy, a single mom with a teenage son. “To get to work to make money to pay rent and buy food, I have to put gas in my car first. … [Read more...] about You Fill Carts and Hearts
