Tony Pelham, a retired software engineer turned writer and comedic playwright, traded computer flight simulations and virtual worlds for helping his community. Now a part of his weekly routine, Tony...
Before the sun rises, cars line up behind orange cones for food assistance. This was a common sight during the pandemic, and it continues to persist at a food distribution hosted by Advance Community Center, one of Second Harvest Food...
“Rent eats first.” Those three words, shared matter-of-factly by a neighbor as she sought food assistance at a local distribution, have stayed in my mind since I first heard them. They describe a dilemma – and silent crisis – many...
March is National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on how what you eat affects your health. There’s more to consider about your health than simply eating better and exercising. According to the County Health Rankings Model of Health, our...
Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes. That's an important lesson for all of us, especially the next generation. That can look like tutoring for a math test, an extra set of eyes on a research paper, or sometimes, food to...
"There's no better feeling than being able to just hand something to someone who needs it and wasn't sure how else they were going to get it," says Patricia, Director of Client Services at Hope Helps, one of Second Harvest...
Bridget leads CoreGiving, an organization supporting hunger relief throughout the United States, including Central Florida. In Bridget's role as CoreGiving Executive Director, she unites thousands of employees for an annual day of service. For the last two years, they’ve spent...
