Social media users have recently seen the rise in content about “struggle meals” – simple, low-cost dishes that capture the reality of rising food costs and tighter budgets....
This December marked the 40th consecutive year that WESH 2 News partnered with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to rally the Central Florida community in support of neighbors facing hunger during its Share Your Christmas campaign. As...
Anybody can fall on hard times. For neighbors living paycheck to paycheck, a cut in hours or a lost job can quickly turn everyday choices into painful tradeoffs. Grocery shopping becomes less about preferences and more about survival. Neighbors have...
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Orange County Public Schools helped ease the burden of hunger this holiday season by providing meals for 3,000 local families ....
“The student told me ‘We only got a can of beans. I don’t know what I’m gonna have for dinner tonight,’” he recalled. That was the moment Deacon Pete knew the team had to find a way to feed any...
Starting over isn’t easy, but sometimes it’s necessary. Jean left his home country of Haiti to escape political violence and seek stability and opportunity in the United States. Arriving here, he felt like he was beginning again at zero. It...
Anna is one of the one in seven Central Floridians who face food insecurity and are forced to make tough decisions about whether to purchase food or pay rent and other bills. Neighbors like Anna turn to mobile food distributions,...
"It's always been in me to help people," says Eddy, the backbone of East Coast Dream Center in Seminole County. He and his wife, Shye, operate a food pantry supported by Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The Dream...
