The financial stress of providing breakfast and lunch for growing kids while schools are closed for the summer can mean gut-wrenching decisions for local families. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the burdens facing families who were living paycheck to paycheck. Thanks to your support, families with kids 18 and under can turn to Second Harvest’s 65 Summer Food … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Help Fight Summer Hunger
Virtual Food Drive
Disney Tourist Blog Virtual Food Drive Feeds Thousands
Central Florida is home to theme parks, entertainment venues, convention and meeting spaces and the kinds of places where family memories are made. It is heartbreaking to watch as parking lots stand empty and lights remain dark during the pandemic. Even worse, it is devastating to hear from thousands of our neighbors as they experience furloughs, job losses and business … [Read more...] about Disney Tourist Blog Virtual Food Drive Feeds Thousands
5 Reasons to Go Virtual to Fight Hunger this Fall
Help #StockTheShelves for Hunger Action Month from the safety of your own home! Did you know that one of the best ways to support your neighbors in need is starting a Virtual Food Drive? Here are 5 reasons why going virtual makes a huge difference: Your impact is maximized! Your $1 donation will provide 4 meals.Your donations allow us to distribute the community's … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons to Go Virtual to Fight Hunger this Fall
CFA Society Orlando Fights Hunger through Virtual Food Drive, Podcast
A good friend always has your back. In normal times, CFA Society Orlando provides financial literacy education to students enrolled in Second Harvest's Culinary Training Program. Over the past four years, hundreds of students have been able to build a budget, decipher which bank account is best for their family and taken control of their finances thanks to this … [Read more...] about CFA Society Orlando Fights Hunger through Virtual Food Drive, Podcast
Food Drives Go Virtual
In any other time of disaster Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida would be asking for community support through donations of time, food and funds. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is not a typical disaster. The virus forced the food bank to limit the number of volunteers per shift to maintain social distancing. Food donations also had to be put in quarantine to ensure the … [Read more...] about Food Drives Go Virtual
