Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Orange County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services set out on December 14 to provide meals – and hope – for the...
“I don’t know what I’d do without it.” It’s a common refrain among those who receive food assistance in Central Florida throughout the year, but especially around the holidays. Dozens of cars show up hours early for St. Vincent De...
Salad or soda. Carrot sticks or potato chips. Chicken soup with rice … or chicken nuggets with fries. When it comes to nutrition, not all choices are created equal. Parents want their kids to grow up healthy and happy, and...
“It’s not our first time,” fifth-grader Garbie said. “We do this all the time.” The Washington Shores Elementary School student is one of a team of kids who expertly unloaded a pallet of produce and sorted all the fruits and...
As students head home for an extended holiday break, they leave behind homework, exams, and critical school-provided meals, making the need for food assistance more significant this time of year. Juggling high rent, utility bills, and essentials like food and...
With the generous support of people like you, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently opened a new, larger distribution center in Melbourne. “No one should have to worry or think all the time about when their next meal...
Since 2013, Second Harvest's Culinary Training Program has offered adults facing barriers to employment with the culinary and life skills training needed to pursue full-time careers in the food industry....
It only takes a slight rent increase, an unexpected expense like a flat tire, or a visit to the emergency room to cause a family to face the unthinkable: hunger. For one in eight Central Floridians, that's the reality. Sania...