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Darden Restaurants Helps Add Mobile Pantries to Serve Communities in Need

January 27, 2021 by Erika Spence Leave a Comment

As part of the company’s ongoing efforts to fight hunger, Darden Restaurants has partnered with Feeding America® to enhance mobile food pantry programs in areas with higher levels of food insecurity, including communities of color. Through a $500,000 grant from the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation and additional support from Darden’s partners, Penske Truck Leasing and … [Read more...] about Darden Restaurants Helps Add Mobile Pantries to Serve Communities in Need

Mobile Drops are on a Mission

June 24, 2020 by Erika Spence Leave a Comment

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

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a member of Feeding America – the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. SHFBCF secures and distributes food and grocery products to more than 500 local nonprofit feeding partners throughout Central Florida. Through the help of food and financial donors, volunteers and a caring, committed community, the food bank distributes enough food for a quarter of a million meals every day to the six-county service area. Feeding our neighbors facing hunger is only the beginning. By investing in job training programs, advocating for access to nutritious foods, and inspiring our community to get involved, SHFBCF is leaning into the root causes of hunger and transforming lives. With the support of our Central Florida community, Second Harvest Food Bank is feeding inspiration, change, achievement, health — and families facing hunger. To learn more about SHFBCF, visit FeedHopeNow.org.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit recognized by the IRS. Tax ID Number: 59-2142315 Email: info@feedhopenow.org