Today, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida celebrated the grand opening of its new Mercy Kitchen, which will allow the hunger-relief organization to triple its food production output. Due to the heightened and sustained need for food assistance caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Second Harvest outgrew its existing kitchen and needed to find an additional … [Read more...] about Second Harvest Triples Food Production at New Mercy Kitchen
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Project Update: Mercy Kitchen
Second Harvest’s production kitchen has ramped up its efforts to fight hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic. The kitchen has extended beyond its walls, converted former meeting room space into temporary quarters and distributed 1.5 million meals to kids and seniors in Central Florida. With generous support from Orange County Government’s CARES Act funding and community … [Read more...] about Project Update: Mercy Kitchen
Vote Out Hunger Orange County 🗳️
This year Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is piloting a voter registration program called Vote Out Hunger. Second Harvest, along with the Feeding America network of 200 food banks across the country, are encouraging advocates, supporters, donors, feeding partners and most importantly clients, to make sure they’re registered to vote in the upcoming 2020 Presidential … [Read more...] about Vote Out Hunger Orange County 🗳️
Thanking Our Volunteers with Special Guests
Without our volunteers, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida would be unable to prepare thousands of meals for distribution each day. That's why this #ThankfulThursday was extra special for our volunteers and staff. Vice President Joe Biden, Congresswoman Val Demings and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings joined in a virtual thank-a-thon to share their appreciation … [Read more...] about Thanking Our Volunteers with Special Guests
