As America celebrates Black History Month for the 50th year this February, Black women, men and children are making history in the fight against hunger in Central Florida....
Frank and Gloria did everything right. They took their finances seriously – saved money, earned an education, and put their kids through school. But now, retired from their careers as teachers, they find themselves struggling to stretch their income to...
When Krystal started the Culinary Training Program, she did not expect it to change her life the way it did. “I didn't think it was anything, and it was more than I could have expected,” Krystal said. “I wish everybody...
For Dave, Sandy, and their son John, volunteering is something they do together as a family. “I was surprised by the need,” Dave recalls from his first food bank volunteer experience in Northern Illinois. “I didn’t see it in my...
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....
Most of us have a reason why we are part of the fight against hunger: because food costs continue to rise, because children need healthy food to thrive, because seniors should not have to choose between food and medicine. Here...
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...
