Classic summer activities center around food, like grilling hamburgers at a family barbeque, roasting s’mores at summer camp, or the watermelon eating contest at Fourth of July celebrations. However, for...
How do you build a career when you don’t have a stable home, transportation, proper training or even a resume? For hurricane refugees, families furloughed during the pandemic, and countless others, Second Harvest’s Culinary Training Program (CTP) offers an answer....
Middle school students from Orlando Gifted Academy showcased the power of compassion and the desire to make a positive impact, regardless of age. It all started with a service-learning class taught by Mary Anne Dunne, service learning middle school teacher...
Astronaut Buzz Adrin once said, “If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger.” It is that sentiment that sums up a recent conversation on hunger in Central Florida. Greg Higgerson, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Chief...
Tonight in Central Florida, one in five children is at risk of going to bed hungry. A $1 million grant from Wawa to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida aims to change that statistic by increasing the amount of...
Volunteers lend their helping hands six days a week at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, many dedicated individuals and volunteer groups work together to make a difference in the...
While inflation is leveling off, families with limited resources still find it challenging to shop for what they need at the grocery store. That's where Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and its network of 625 feeding partners step...
For generations, food has been used for medicinal purposes and is known to play a critical role in a healthy lifestyle. That’s a driving force behind why Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently launched its new Medically Tailored...
