Stories of Hope

Celebrating the many ways you volunteer – thank you!

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To celebrate National Volunteer Week, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida wants to celebrate you, our volunteers, who help fight hunger and feed hope all year long.

Last year, your collective efforts contributed more than 119,765 volunteer hours to support our mission. Your dedication and hard work have significantly impacted the fight against hunger. Thank you! 

Every week, volunteers with unique skills and efforts lend their time and expertise in myriad ways. Your contributions, big and small, make a world of difference. Read the inspiring stories that you, as a food bank volunteer, make possible.

Thank you for the many ways you choose to right hunger. Your contributions are invaluable!

In our warehouses

Thank you for building family boxes and sorting food donations. Many thanks to the dedicated volunteer captains who regularly volunteer, lead projects and assist other volunteers with questions during their shifts. 

Thank you for sorting produce, packing meals, creating snack packs, and prepping meals for after-school programs and summer meal sites. Thank you for getting kids involved at Family Day volunteer events. 

In the community

Thank you for being part of our community-wide effort to fight hunger. Your role in distributing food at mobile drops and helping behind the scenes at partner feeding programs and our branch locations is priceless. Thank you for sharing food and love with our neighbors. 

Thank you for starting food drives, serving as brand ambassadors and helping make our special events a tremendous success. Your enthusiasm to engage others in the fight against hunger is remarkable!

Online

Thank you for hosting virtual food drives, advocating for our neighbors and sharing messages on social media.

Thank you to each and every volunteer who helps ensure kids, families and seniors have access to the nutritious food they need to thrive.

No matter how you volunteer, we are grateful for you! Thank you!

You help in so many ways. Thank you!

Stories of Hope

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