“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” —Maya Angelou April is National Volunteer Month. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is sharing stories of gratitude, appreciation, and inspiration all month long. When you come to volunteer at Second Harvest food bank, you interact with many … [Read more...] about Volunteering Feels Really, Really Good
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Glow Sisters are “Getting Results” by Volunteering, Donating and Hosting Virtual Food Drives
During National Volunteer Month this April, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is sharing stories of gratitude, appreciation, and inspiration made possible by volunteers like you. Today's story features two sisters who have found multiple ways to help fight hunger by volunteering their time and talent and getting others involved too. Cassie and Sabrina Glow are two … [Read more...] about Glow Sisters are “Getting Results” by Volunteering, Donating and Hosting Virtual Food Drives
Volunteers Inspire Change
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” —Barack Obama, President of the United States As a teenager, I participated in an exercise to learn the importance of teamwork. We arranged four chairs facing each other and sat in them sideways so that we could … [Read more...] about Volunteers Inspire Change
A Box of Meals and Hope
It has been said that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Every day, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida works with 625 feeding partners – small groups of selfless and kind individuals who are committed to helping kids, families and seniors in their neighborhoods access the nutritious food they need. One of those people is Valter, … [Read more...] about A Box of Meals and Hope
The price of eggs is what?
I stood in the supermarket where the milk and eggs converged. I waited as a fellow shopper grabbed a carton of eggs and sighed in disgust. Then, I overheard what we were all thinking to ourselves. “The price of eggs is what?!” Everyone in the vicinity turned to see a woman holding her hands in disbelief. She was staring at the shelf of eggs. Each carton was … [Read more...] about The price of eggs is what?
