Fresh options are limited in town, available food is expensive, and transportation is a barrier for many. That’s why Anita Wilson, the manager of Impact Paisley, decided to bring the...
For hundreds of families living in extended-stay motels along Highway 192 in Kissimmee, the Embrace of Celebration truck represents a lifeline, offering hope and relief. Each weekend, volunteers pack produce, non-perishable food, and essentials, delivering them directly to families facing...
After retiring and moving to Daytona Beach, James wanted to continue supporting holiday food drives like he had at work. When he learned his new neighborhood did not have one, he decided to start it himself....
Inside the bustling cafeteria of a local elementary school, students were enjoying their lunch and spending time with friends. However, one student sat at the lunch table without a lunch box or a tray from the lunch line....
When Kristy’s family moved from North Carolina to Florida, she believed they were beginning a new chapter in their lives. However, shortly after their arrival, everything seemed to unravel...
After spending three years at home with her son, Angeline was ready to return to work but lacked experience and skills. Her Head Start social worker introduced her to Second Harvest's Culinary Training Program....
As students head home for an extended winter break, they leave behind homework, exams and critical school-provided meals, making the need for food assistance more significant and urgent this holiday season....
The 43-day long federal government shutdown disrupted the lives of federal workers and contractors, military families and SNAP recipients, among others. As the community’s largest emergency food provider, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is no stranger to responding...
