Land O’Lakes, Inc. recently donated nearly 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida through the Land O’Lakes First Run Program. The First Run Program has donated more than 6.5 million pounds of product since it was established in 2010. The program is committed to donating truckloads of fresh product year-round, made … [Read more...] about Land O’Lakes, Inc. donates Macaroni & Cheese to Help Feed Central Florida Families
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Stephanie’s Story
After purchasing their home in Florida, unexpected structural damages and medical expenses caused the Carter family to spend everything they had saved. "I never envisioned myself needing to go to a food pantry and asking for help," says Stephanie. Because of you, Stephanie knew she had somewhere to get nutritious food for her family when nothing else was going as … [Read more...] about Stephanie’s Story
Charting a New Path, Thanks to You
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
You are Rebuilding Hope
Georgia is happily back to work, even if it is just two days a week. The pandemic took a toll on her savings. She lost her apartment, sold her car, and moved in with a friend. “If it weren’t for this food pantry and these volunteers, I don’t know if I’d be here today,” she said as she waited outside a church in Sanford. The food pantry is one of Second Harvest’s 550 feeding … [Read more...] about You are Rebuilding Hope
1 Year of Hope from Mercy Kitchen
In the middle of uncertainty, our community stepped up in a big, bold way to care for our neighbors. At the height of the pandemic, Orange County Government recognized the urgent need for food assistance and invested in the future of hunger relief in Central Florida. With support from the CARES Act and additional gifts from the community, Mercy Kitchen opened its doors in … [Read more...] about 1 Year of Hope from Mercy Kitchen
