According to the latest Consumer Price Index report, inflation may have fallen for the seventh consecutive month. Still, grocery prices continue to rise – jumping 11.3% in January compared to last year. Inflation’s lingering impact has many hard-working families making difficult decisions about which expenses are the most critical to cover first: Rent, … [Read more...] about Inflation Continues to Impact Families in 2023
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The price of eggs is what?
I stood in the supermarket where the milk and eggs converged. I waited as a fellow shopper grabbed a carton of eggs and sighed in disgust. Then, I overheard what we were all thinking to ourselves. “The price of eggs is what?!” Everyone in the vicinity turned to see a woman holding her hands in disbelief. She was staring at the shelf of eggs. Each carton was … [Read more...] about The price of eggs is what?
The Season of Sharing
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) helped ease the burden of hunger for families this holiday season with their annual food distribution event. The 13th annual holiday food distribution event provided 3,400 families with enough food to provide 156,526 meals over the upcoming winter break. Volunteers spread out around bus loops … [Read more...] about The Season of Sharing
After School Meals Impact the Lives of Local Kids
Children face so much today, and knowing that some are doing it on empty stomachs can be unsettling. In Central Florida, one in five kids is experiencing hunger. To combat childhood hunger, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida partners with local after-school programs to offer meals and snacks to fill the gap for students and their parents. One example is at … [Read more...] about After School Meals Impact the Lives of Local Kids
A Lifeline
During the pandemic, Central Florida experienced record numbers of people looking for food assistance. Thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida increased food distribution from 150,000 to 300,000 meals a day. After schools and businesses reopened, and people started to return to work, food distribution waned, but not … [Read more...] about A Lifeline
