Every day, thousands of your neighbors are making seemingly impossible decisions between food and bills. The high cost of everyday necessities has placed an overwhelming financial strain on many families, causing more children than ever before to face the possibility of food insecurity. Because you care deeply about ending hunger in your community, I want to share a special … [Read more...] about Provide 2X the meals for families, kids and seniors in 2024
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Hunger is a Big Problem – and It Needs a Big Solution
Pre-schoolers. Veterans. Hardworking parents. Homebound seniors. Approximately 2.3 million Floridians of all ages and backgrounds have at least one thing in common: At some point this year, they’ll be at risk of going to bed hungry. That estimate – based on in-depth research by the national nonprofit Feeding America – is backed up by what we see at our local food banks. … [Read more...] about Hunger is a Big Problem – and It Needs a Big Solution
Celebrating 40 Years of Community Impact Thanks to You
Working together with many others to achieve a shared goal has been at the core of Second Harvest Food Bank for forty years. Over four decades, so many caring people like you have joined us in fighting hunger, feeding hope and helping our neighbors thrive. From emergency food providers to food donors, healthcare workers, educators, advocates, volunteers, and … [Read more...] about Celebrating 40 Years of Community Impact Thanks to You
Mobile drops warm hearts
It is an all-too-common sight in Central Florida. A lengthy line of cars snaked through a parking lot, waiting for a free food giveaway to begin. The cars often line up hours ahead of the distribution time. Each vehicle represents one, sometimes two, families trying to stave off expenses. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida partners with local food pantries to host … [Read more...] about Mobile drops warm hearts
A Journey of Hope
Whether we acknowledge it or not, we all are on a journey together. Every human being on Earth makes a long, sweeping journey every 365 days around a giant blazing sphere of gas. If we are lucky, we wake up each morning of that journey with gratitude and a nutritious meal to fuel our bodies. At Second Harvest, we have been on another kind of journey together, which … [Read more...] about A Journey of Hope
