After nearly three decades of working to fight hunger nationwide – 17 years of which have been in Central Florida – Dave Krepcho, president and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, announced that he will be retiring at the end of the year. Throughout his career, Krepcho has advocated for innovative solutions to shorten the line on hunger. In 1992, he was named … [Read more...] about Dave Krepcho to Retire at the End of 2021
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Second Harvest to offer Virtual Food for Thought Tours
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is inviting the community to a virtual behind-the-scenes look at its facilities to hear how the organization is continuing to feed hope in our community during these difficult times. Participants who register for the “Food for Thought” virtual tour will be granted access to the organization’s warehouse via Zoom to see how the food … [Read more...] about Second Harvest to offer Virtual Food for Thought Tours
Why I Food Bank
Your acts of kindness and generosity are making a difference in the lives of kids, seniors, and unemployed workers who are reaching out for help with food. Because of your financial support, volunteerism, and advocacy, our neighbors have food for today and hope for tomorrow. Thank you for the many reasons why you choose to food bank. We’re sad to hear about the impact of … [Read more...] about Why I Food Bank
You Made It Possible
As 2020 comes to a close, we cannot help but remember all of the generosity and caring that has flowed to our neighbors this year from people just like you.Thanks to you, Second Harvest has doubled its food distribution over the past nine months. Your support helped provide 300,000 meals a day to our families, kids and seniors in Central Florida.Your support helped start a … [Read more...] about You Made It Possible
It’s not enough.
There’s more hunger in America today than at any point since 1998. To discuss this dire situation, Hari Sreenivasan of PBS/ CNN International's Amanpour and Company spoke this week with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, and Dave Krepcho, President/CEO at Second Harvest Food Bank in Florida. Watch their discussion via YouTube below. In Central Florida, … [Read more...] about It’s not enough.