Altamonte Springs teen Daniel doesn’t want candy when he trick-or-treats, he wants canned goods. And then he wants to give them away. For the past six years, Daniel has organized his own Cans Over Candy food drive to support Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Ahead of Halloween, he notifies his neighbors with a flyer that he will collect non-perishable food … [Read more...] about Cans > Candy This Halloween
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Central Florida responds to Share Your Christmas in a big way!
This December, for the 38th year in a row, WESH 2 partnered with Second Harvest to rally the Central Florida community to help support our neighbors facing hunger during the Share Your Christmas campaign. Every year, Share Your Christmas kicks off with an annual Giving Tuesday telethon. WESH 2 lends its air-time to Second Harvest for the entire day, calling upon the … [Read more...] about Central Florida responds to Share Your Christmas in a big way!
Iconic Central Florida
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is so fortunate to have many incredible events supporting our neighbors facing hunger; however, Canstruction Orlando may be the most artistic! Canstruction Orlando is a unique and architectural way to raise awareness of the issue of hunger in Central Florida. Canstruction is an international hunger relief charity that raises … [Read more...] about Iconic Central Florida
You can Outrun Hunger
It has been seven years since runDisney initially invited Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to be the Celebrated Charity for the Wine and Dine Half Marathon weekend. Every year is just as exciting as that very first year. Thanks to the runners, fundraisers, volunteers, and event organizers, more than 400,000 meals will be provided to children, families, and seniors … [Read more...] about You can Outrun Hunger
All can goods are not created equal
You’ve seen it. Every year there’s a viral list of food pantry myths and facts that circulates on social media. What should you really put in the donation bin for your office, school or neighborhood food drive? Here are some ideas: One final thought. If there is a non-perishable food item that you and your family enjoy, chances are there is another family that would … [Read more...] about All can goods are not created equal
