Elvin and his wife moved to Orlando to be with their college-age son with special needs. Elvin hoped to transfer from one hotel to another, but then the pandemic wiped out his plan. “Unemployment is not a job. I want a real job,” Elvin explained. Like so many thousands of hospitality workers in Central Florida, Elvin faced a choice: wait out the pandemic or find something … [Read more...] about Charting a New Path, Thanks to You
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Rep. Val Demings Requests Federal Funding for Culinary Training Program
Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) recently announced that funding for ten community projects in Florida's 10th Congressional District successfully passed the House Appropriations Committee last Friday. Included in the list of projects requested by Rep. Demings and included in the legislation is $769,160 for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Culinary Workforce Training … [Read more...] about Rep. Val Demings Requests Federal Funding for Culinary Training Program
Second Harvest Receives $100,000 Simply Healthcare Foundation Grant in Support of Ongoing Hunger Relief Efforts
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has received a $100,000 grant from the Simply Healthcare Foundation for its Culinary Training Program, the nonprofit’s workforce development initiative that prepares low-income adults for a career in the food service industry. The Program offers qualified students with a “hands-on” learning experience of every aspect of the food … [Read more...] about Second Harvest Receives $100,000 Simply Healthcare Foundation Grant in Support of Ongoing Hunger Relief Efforts
