On Saturday, July 12, food lovers and anti-hunger advocates gathered for one of the year's most anticipated events: Taste! Central Florida. Celebrating its 35th year, the event brought together the...
Not long ago, Sharin felt discouraged. She loved her job at a grocery store bakery and really wanted to advance. She shared her aspirations with her supervisor. “She said I had to put in years,” Sharin said. “I wanted to...
Hunger doesn’t take a summer break, and neither do the people who fight it. All summer long, people connected to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida – employees, volunteers, donors, supporters and community partners – all have been working...
Summer BreakSpot sites serve up no-cost meals for kids and teens every weekday while school is out. However, the traditional model of free meals for kids aged 18 and under that are served and eaten onsite twice a day doesn't...
Stay-at-home mom Angeline Cruz was at a crossroads when returning to the workforce: Should she keep her entry-level job at a shipping warehouse to provide for her family, or should she invest in building her skills – and a long-term...
The Culinary Arts are essential in fighting hunger and feeding hope at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. In multiple ways, the food bank’s programs heavily involve culinary work, emphasize the importance of good nutrition and demonstrate building community...
Residents of Paisley have to travel ten miles in either direction to get to a grocery store. Access to food, especially nutritious and fresh food, is limited in the small east Lake County community that is considered a food desert....
Adding one refrigerated storage trailer at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida branch in Ocala has increased access to nutritious food for thousands of Marion County neighbors. A second Conex box, an insulated, climate-controlled shipping container, was installed...
