Every day Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida distributes enough food for 300,000 meals across a seven-county service area. Watch below to see how food goes from source to table. Where Food Comes From Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida rescues as much of the excess food in our community as possible. By working with food growers, producers, … [Read more...] about From Source to Table
TEFAP
With Hunger Relief Funding Halted, Millions of Meals Are Off the Table
For years, the bipartisan approach to hunger relief has been straightforward and sensible: Get food to American families and support American farmers who produce it. This solution has not only been a lifeline for millions of people, it has also been a cornerstone of local aid and economic stability. A few days ago, it came crashing to a halt. In March, the USDA announced an … [Read more...] about With Hunger Relief Funding Halted, Millions of Meals Are Off the Table
Funding Freeze Threatens Food for Central Florida Families
A recent pause in federal funding is creating uncertainty for Second Harvest Food Bank and the families, children, and seniors who count on us and our feeding partners for nutritious food every day. Support from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), a key source of U.S.-grown food provided through the USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), has been frozen. We … [Read more...] about Funding Freeze Threatens Food for Central Florida Families
The Emergency Food Assistance Program Provides Stability for Central Florida Families
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a lifeline for local families facing hunger. This federal initiative supplements the diets of low-income individuals and families with fresh and nonperishable food, all sourced from American farms and funded through the U.S. Farm Bill. Food banks like Second Harvest play a crucial role in receiving, storing, and distributing … [Read more...] about The Emergency Food Assistance Program Provides Stability for Central Florida Families
Distributing Meals and Hopes through Mobile Drops
Behind the hundreds of boxes and bags of food compiled by volunteers, cars line up all around the block. As 1 in 8 Central Floridians face hunger, the hundreds of families in these cars are among the unfortunate numbers affected by this haunting statistic. “[With] loss of jobs, increase in rent, and increase in utilities, people are having to decide, Am I going to eat … [Read more...] about Distributing Meals and Hopes through Mobile Drops
