Stories of Hope

Your support, as a caring and committed member of our community, is invaluable. With your help, Second Harvest Food Bank distributed enough food for 82 million meals last year. Each...
Happy New Year! On behalf of everyone at Second Harvest Food Bank, thank you for your support in 2024. In a year filled with uncertainty, ranging from severe weather to economic shifts, you were a beacon of hope for your...
As the operations director of the St. Cloud Dream Center, one of Second Harvest's 750+ feeding partners, Yaneisy emphasizes the center's commitment to ensuring that every neighbor who walks through its doors is not just fed but also nourished and...
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Orange County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services set out on December 14 to provide meals โ€“ and hope โ€“ for the holidays at the 15th annual holiday food drop. Students heading...
โ€œI donโ€™t know what Iโ€™d do without it.โ€ Itโ€™s a common refrain among those who receive food assistance in Central Florida throughout the year, but especially around the holidays. Dozens of cars show up hours early for St. Vincent De...
Salad or soda. Carrot sticks or potato chips. Chicken soup with rice โ€ฆ or chicken nuggets with fries. When it comes to nutrition, not all choices are created equal. Parents want their kids to grow up healthy and happy, and...
โ€œItโ€™s not our first time,โ€ fifth-grader Garbie said. โ€œWe do this all the time.โ€ The Washington Shores Elementary School student is one of a team of kids who expertly unloaded a pallet of produce and sorted all the fruits and...
As students head home for an extended holiday break, they leave behind homework, exams, and critical school-provided meals, making the need for food assistance more significant this time of year. Juggling high rent, utility bills, and essentials like food and...
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