As schools and cafeterias close for the summer, many children and families, who rely on school-provided meals for critical nutrition, are left facing the unfathomable: a summer of worry and hunger. The inflated cost of essentials, coupled with the absence of critical school meals during summer break, adds to the stress and tough decisions that parents face, such as choosing … [Read more...] about Ways to help, find help with food this summer.
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“Everything is going up.”
"Everything is going up: rent, food, gas, water, light bills," says Amanda, a resilient mom in Kissimmee who recently visited a mobile food distribution to pick up food for her family. Second Harvest continues to distribute enough food for 300,000 meals a day through a network of 750 feeding partners across seven counties and at mobile food distributions, like the one seen … [Read more...] about “Everything is going up.”
See Your Impact Inside a Local Food Pantry
Each day across Central Florida, neighbors reach out for help with food assistance. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida's online food finder tool helps identify nearby nonprofit feeding partners for neighbors in seven counties. In Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties, neighbors can access any of Second Harvest's 625 partner locations to … [Read more...] about See Your Impact Inside a Local Food Pantry
The heat is rising, so is hunger
The Florida heat is unbearable, and most everyday necessities still cost more than they did a few years ago. As Central Florida temperatures continue to rise, so does the number of people seeking help to put food on the table. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s online Food Finder tool surged in July, August and September with more than 46,000 searches for … [Read more...] about The heat is rising, so is hunger