Residents of Paisley have to travel ten miles in either direction to get to a grocery store. Access to food, especially nutritious and fresh food, is limited in the small east Lake County community that is considered a food desert. Impact Paisley food pantry leaders, with the support of the community, are trying to change that by joining Second Harvest Food Bank of … [Read more...] about Nutritious Pantry Network Expands to Bring Healthy Food Closer to Neighbors
Nutritious Pantry Network
Fighting Hunger and Boosting Wellbeing for Seniors
"It's really all about wellbeing," said Yaneisy. As the operations director of the St. Cloud Dream Center, one of Second Harvest's 750+ feeding partners, Yaneisy emphasizes the center's commitment to ensuring that every neighbor who walks through its doors is not just fed but also nourished and cared for. The Dream Center is a certified Second Harvest Nutritious Pantry, … [Read more...] about Fighting Hunger and Boosting Wellbeing for Seniors
Increasing Access to Nutritious Foods
“We believe it’s so important for people to have access not just to food, but to nutritious food, and we find that almost everybody really wants it and enjoys it,” said Mark Thompson, co-founder of The Picnic Project in Sanford, a feeding partner of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, and one of the most recently certified nutritious pantries in a growing … [Read more...] about Increasing Access to Nutritious Foods
A Helping Hand for Maria
Lending a hand to others often brings unexpected assistance your way. “I used to volunteer at a food bank in New Jersey. And now it comes around to me,” says Maria, a senior who works part-time. Without full-time hours, she’s unable to keep up with the rising costs, including food. Maria’s story is all too familiar as one in 8 Central Floridians face hunger due to rising … [Read more...] about A Helping Hand for Maria
