Celebrating the Tremendous Impact of Hunger-Fighting Volunteers 

At the heart of Second Harvest’s success lies the unwavering commitment of its volunteers. Last year, the Central Florida community witnessed an overwhelming display of generosity, as 46,433 volunteers stepped up to provide 139,608 hours of service for neighbors experiencing hunger. Second Harvest’s volunteers’ dedication and selfless service have touched countless lives. 

Food Assistance Helps Reduce Tough Choices for St. Cloud Neighbors

The St. Cloud mom is grateful for the food she receives from The Altar Community Church, one of Second Harvest’s 800 feeding partners, each week because it ensures there’s food on the table and enough money to cover the bills for her and her 10-year-old son. 

Serving Up Healthy Food to Happy Kids All Summer 

He was enjoying a chicken wrap with vegetables in it, along with a side of carrot sticks during a recent lunch in June. His summer program in Apopka is one of more than 50 Summer BreakSpot sites supported by Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida that serves free breakfasts and lunches to kids under 18 all summer.  

Access to Summer Meals in Rural Communities Helps Relieve Stress for Families 

The mom of two high-schoolers and two second graders with autism spectrum disorder put on a brave face as she pulled into the Summer BreakSpot rural distribution site at St. Luke’s Baptist Church in Sanford in June. 

She can’t afford a summer camp, and she can’t take her kids to a traditional Summer BreakSpot site to eat a prepared breakfast and lunch every day. She could barely squeeze in the drive to St. Luke’s to pick up boxes with a week’s worth of breakfasts and lunches for each kid before having to hurry home.