With Hunger Relief Funding Halted, Millions of Meals Are Off the Table

For years, the bipartisan approach to hunger relief has been straightforward and sensible: Get food to American families and support American farmers who produce it. This solution has not only been a lifeline for millions of people, it has also been a cornerstone of local aid and economic stability. A few days ago, it came crashing to a halt.

Funding Freeze Threatens Food for Central Florida Families

A recent pause in federal funding is creating uncertainty for Second Harvest Food Bank and the families, children, and seniors who count on us and our feeding partners for nutritious food every day.

Support from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), a key source of U.S.-grown food provided through the USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), has been frozen. We have no indication of when or if this funding will resume.

Without this vital support, our food supply will shrink by at least 28 truckloads this year alone, putting nearly 1 million meals out of reach for people already facing hunger in Central Florida.

Together, We Thrive

Your support, as a caring and committed member of our community, is invaluable. With your help, Second Harvest Food Bank distributed enough food for 82 million meals last year.

Each meal represents more than just sustenance. It’s an opportunity to improve health, restore hope, and inspire change.

Food empowers hardworking individuals to overcome unexpected emergencies. It fuels students to excel in the classroom and beyond. It enables seniors to live active and full lives. It is the foundation for adults to train and pursue new careers.

This is the power of what food makes possible. Read more about how you help your neighbors thrive.

Your 2024 Impact

Happy New Year! On behalf of everyone at Second Harvest Food Bank, thank you for your support in 2024.

In a year filled with uncertainty, ranging from severe weather to economic shifts, you were a beacon of hope for your neighbors facing hunger. With your help, Second Harvest Food Bank provided 82 million meals last year for families, kids and seniors in Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia County.

Because of you, so much more than meals were provided.