Culinary Training Gave Krystal a Career and Hope

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 could come to this program. It’s giving me hope that I can have a career (to better support) my kids.”

How to Make Healthy Meals on a Budget in 2026

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.

A Holiday Season of Sharing Meals and Hope

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Orange County Public Schools helped ease the burden of hunger this holiday season by providing meals for 3,000 local families .

Mobile Distributions Feed Thousands Across Central Florida

Anna is one of the one in seven Central Floridians who face food insecurity and are forced to make tough decisions about whether to purchase food or pay rent and other bills. Neighbors like Anna turn to mobile food distributions, like the one hosted by Wings of Faith recently in Ocala for which she waited hours in line.