On Hunger Action Day, volunteers and advocates took action in the fight against hunger in a variety of ways, including volunteering, wearing orange to raise awareness and starting virtual food drives. In Lake County, hunger advocates also joined forces for a Mobile Food Drop on the Lake-Sumter State College South Lake Campus in Clermont. The distribution was a partnership … [Read more...] about Fighting College Hunger on Hunger Action Day
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Go Behind-the-Scenes at a Mobile Food Drop
It's not every day you get to go behind-the-scenes and see how a semi-truck filled with food gets into the hands of people experiencing hunger. The Daytona Dream Center, one of Second Harvest Food Bank's 550 feeding partners, invited us to visit their mobile food drop in Ormond Beach where 500 families were expected to drive thru the distribution. Volunteers arrived early … [Read more...] about Go Behind-the-Scenes at a Mobile Food Drop
Kandi’s Story of Hope & Courage
When the pandemic hit, Kandi’s family took a financial hit. As a special needs family, their budget was always tight but they managed to save for a rainy day. Kandi’s husband had his hours reduced and they managed to get by with the emergency funds they had set aside. However, as the pandemic endured, the funds in their bank account did not. “We didn’t know where to turn,” … [Read more...] about Kandi’s Story of Hope & Courage
Mobile Drops are on a Mission
The mobile food drop program has ramped up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Food drops are scheduled two to three times a day in local “food desert” areas across all six Central Florida Counties. Second Harvest and its network of feeding partners have adapted mobile drops to have minimal contact to ensure the safety of volunteers and food recipients. Since mid-March, 108 … [Read more...] about Mobile Drops are on a Mission
Getting help for the first time
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a second crisis is gripping Central Florida. Even as businesses begin to reopen, people are facing tough financial decisions. Rent is due. Medications need to be filled. Kids need to eat. These expenses didn’t disappear while stay-at-home orders were in place. Central Florida has never seen so many people affected all at one time and … [Read more...] about Getting help for the first time
