Transforming Lives: Pascale’s Story

Some kids dream of being astronauts or doctors. Pascale dreamt of becoming a chef. Growing up in Haiti, she envisioned a future where she would fuse Caribbean flavors with different cuisines. She left her homeland to pursue stability, opportunity, and culinary dreams.

You are serving up smiles this summer

Classic summer activities center around food, like grilling hamburgers at a family barbeque, roasting s’mores at summer camp, or the watermelon eating contest at Fourth of July celebrations. However, for one in seven of your Central Florida neighbors, summer activities are riddled with anxiety, worry and gut-wrenching financial decisions, especially at the grocery store.

For hardworking families, adding weekday breakfast and lunch back into the budget for kids home from school is enough to send them into a tailspin. With persistently high food prices, this summer is proving hard on parents and kids alike. But there is something to smile about.

Culinary Training Program Recognized as “Outstanding Diversity Helping Hand” by Orlando Business Journal

How do you build a career when you don’t have a stable home, transportation, proper training or even a resume? For hurricane refugees, families furloughed during the pandemic, and countless others, Second Harvest’s Culinary Training Program (CTP) offers an answer.

Watch Second Harvest on WFTV Central Florida Spotlight

Astronaut Buzz Adrin once said, “If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger.”

It is that sentiment that sums up a recent conversation on hunger in Central Florida. Greg Higgerson, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Chief Development Officer, joined WFTV Anchor Greg Warmoth for an in-depth conversation on the state of hunger in Central Florida during a recent episode of “Central Florida Spotlight.”