Stories of Hope

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is expanding its efforts to address a root cause of hunger with the launch of Career Pathways, an enhanced workforce training program designed...
To keep food flowing across its network of feeding partners, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida runs the Retail Rescue program, which collects millions of pounds of unsold food from stores like Walmart and Samโ€™s Club. The food reaches...
Volunteers for the Bites, Camera, Action program, which is funded by the Universal Orlando Foundation, come to the food bank monthly to pack food boxes for local families, seniors and veterans. Through this program, they also help out at school...
Mobile food distributions help get large amounts of food to the community quickly. In just a few hours, volunteers hand out tens of thousands of pounds of nutritious food to neighbors. Thanks to donations from the community and grocery stores...
Blandinaโ€™s interest in cooking began in high school, where she spent two years taking culinary classes. The first year covered the basics, but by her senior year, she was in the kitchen trying out recipes, building new skills, and making...
One of Second Harvestโ€™s dedicated volunteers is being recognized for his leadership and service to the greater Central Florida community...
Fighting hunger requires a community-wide effort. Food is the first key ingredient. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida gets much of its food from grocery industry partners. Through its Retail Rescue program, stores like Walmart and Sam's Club donate...
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has an elite group of volunteers who consistently go above and beyond the role of a typical volunteer. They are called Volunteer Captains. Captains have the experience and leadership skills to show newer...
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