Valencia Provides Students with Welcoming Access to Essential Food 

Wanting to increase access to nutritious food for college students is not just motivated by its importance for learning, but also because there is a high concentration of lower incomes and food insecurity among the student population.  

A Lifeline for Neighbors in Marion County

Hope Lake Weir is one of Second Harvest of Central Florida’s more than 800 feeding partners. The pantry helps about 150 households each week. Starting in October, they will also offer a mobile distribution once a month on Saturdays. This efficient drive-thru model will allow the pantry to expand access to food on weekends, especially for working families. 

A Summer Filled with Meals and Hope

Thank you for being part of a community that cares enough to ensure kids and families have access to the food resources needed to make up for the pause in school-provided meals. Your collective efforts made it possible to fight hunger in remarkable ways this summer, making sure kids and families had nourishing meals on the table while school was out.

A Healthy Start to the New School Year 

Getting new school supplies, shopping for shoes, and meeting teachers are all part of back-to-school preparations. Making sure students have healthy food is just as important for their learning.