Representative Val Demings today presented Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida with $775,000 in federal funding she secured for the Culinary Workforce Training Program, which provides disadvantaged adults with culinary and life skills training. Said Rep. Demings, “The pursuit of happiness and opportunity is one of our most sacred American values, and I was proud to … [Read more...] about Rep. Demings Presents Federal Funding to Second Harvest Food Bank
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Matilde Finds Culinary Success
When Matilde lost her job in Atlantic City, she asked herself, “What’s next?” She knew she wanted a better life for herself and her kids. She and her daughters found a new home in sunny Orlando. “Unemployment is not a job,” she said. “I want to work, to have a safe place to live, and be part of something to make others happy.” At a job fair, she connected with Second … [Read more...] about Matilde Finds Culinary Success
Rep. Val Demings Requests Federal Funding for Culinary Training Program
Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) recently announced that funding for ten community projects in Florida's 10th Congressional District successfully passed the House Appropriations Committee last Friday. Included in the list of projects requested by Rep. Demings and included in the legislation is $769,160 for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Culinary Workforce Training … [Read more...] about Rep. Val Demings Requests Federal Funding for Culinary Training Program
