Sometimes fighting hunger means meeting people where they are, bringing food to their doors. Charlotte lives in an RV park in Ocala, where volunteers from Sharing Hope, a Second Harvest feeding partner in Marion County, have delivered her food for about three years. She said she feels blessed to receive soup, sandwiches and groceries, but also shares with others. “If I … [Read more...] about Fighting Hunger on the Road
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Every Voice Matters at Second Harvest
When it comes to creating and updating its programming and food distribution, Second Harvest considers the voices, needs, and input of neighbors, even the littlest ones. Kids Cafes provide prepared meals to kids enrolled in Central Florida Head Start programs, schools and after-school programs. It’s important to the food bank staff running the programs to receive feedback on … [Read more...] about Every Voice Matters at Second Harvest
Ensuring Food Gets Into the Cars – and Hands – of Neighbors Facing Hunger
Mobile food distributions happen daily across Central Florida, often in multiple places simultaneously. One location is in DeLand. The day begins like any other mobile drop in an empty parking lot. This time, it is at the Neighborhood Center of West Volusia, one of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida's 870 feeding partners. When the Food Bank truck arrives, the … [Read more...] about Ensuring Food Gets Into the Cars – and Hands – of Neighbors Facing Hunger
Seminole County Pantry Reopens with Renewed Focus on Fighting Hunger
A devastating incident like a fire could cause any organization to stop operations, but not the Apostolic Church of Jesus (AJOC) Food Pantry. The Altamonte Springs feeding partner of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently reopened its on-site food pantry, after two years of rebuilding. The pantry never stopped distributing food because the neighbors counted … [Read more...] about Seminole County Pantry Reopens with Renewed Focus on Fighting Hunger
Funding Freeze Threatens Food for Central Florida Families
A recent pause in federal funding is creating uncertainty for Second Harvest Food Bank and the families, children, and seniors who count on us and our feeding partners for nutritious food every day. Support from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), a key source of U.S.-grown food provided through the USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), has been frozen. We … [Read more...] about Funding Freeze Threatens Food for Central Florida Families
