As a friend of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, you’ve made a lasting impact on the lives of families, kids and seniors facing hunger in your community. Your support helps seniors avoid choosing between food and medicine. It helps families living paycheck to paycheck. It helps kids get access to nutritious meals after school. But there’s still much work to do. … [Read more...] about Your impact beyond meals
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Feeding Hearts Through Harmony: Messiah Choral Society’s Virtual Food Drive Success
Singing praises and serving the community. That’s the work of the Messiah Choral Society. One of the ways they proudly serve each year is by hosting a Virtual Food Drive with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. What started as a traditional food drive 10 years ago has now taken on a virtual component due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “In 2020 our live, in-person concert … [Read more...] about Feeding Hearts Through Harmony: Messiah Choral Society’s Virtual Food Drive Success
Be a force for good, start a virtual food drive
The holiday season is right around the corner, but it doesn't mean a traditional large meal for many of our neighbors. Even at this celebratory time of year, 1 in 8 people and 1 in 5 children in Central Florida are facing hunger.You can help provide meals to make this time of year more joyful. Starting a Virtual Food Drive only takes a few minutes, but it has a lasting impact. … [Read more...] about Be a force for good, start a virtual food drive
Holiday Hope for Families
In just a few short weeks, students will head home for an extended holiday from school. They will leave behind the worries of homework and exams. They will also leave behind their school-provided breakfast and lunch, making the need for food even more urgent during the holiday season. Your support of emergency food pantries, school markets, and mobile food distributions … [Read more...] about Holiday Hope for Families
Second Harvest Partners with Orange County Public Schools to Feed 2,000 Students
With more families in need of assistance due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 11th annual holiday food delivery event. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, one in six area residents - and one in three … [Read more...] about Second Harvest Partners with Orange County Public Schools to Feed 2,000 Students
