Blogging at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

Fighting hunger. Feeding hope.

Fighting hunger. Feeding hope.

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Celebrating the Good: Five Reasons to Be Grateful

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In the season of gratitude, meals and hope abound, thanks to the dedication and acts of kindness of hunger heroes across Central Florida. Here are five reasons to celebrate good things happening in our community. Volunteers Volunteers are the oxygen that keeps Second Harvest’s mission moving forward. Every day, individuals and groups lend a helping hand to sort, pack, … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Good: Five Reasons to Be Grateful

Cans > Candy This Halloween

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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

Central Florida responds to Share Your Christmas in a big way!

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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

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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

All can goods are not created equal

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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