Nutrition has the power to help individuals and communities thrive. During National Nutrition Month, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is sharing its Food is Medicine approach to improving...
When Anna shops for groceries now, she puts most items back on the shelf. Prices keep rising, so she can only afford a few basics at a time. “I’ll just do without rather than pay the prices, and they’re just...
Welcome to Food Bank 101, a four-part series that answers frequently asked questions about a food bank and how it works. This introduction is aimed at establishing a basic understanding of what a food bank is and its role in...
You are an essential ingredient in Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s hunger-fighting recipe. Your support, as a donor, partner, volunteer or advocate, made it possible to distribute enough food for 82 million meals last year....
As America celebrates Black History Month for the 50th year this February, Black women, men and children are making history in the fight against hunger in Central Florida....
Frank and Gloria did everything right. They took their finances seriously – saved money, earned an education, and put their kids through school. But now, retired from their careers as teachers, they find themselves struggling to stretch their income to...
For Dave, Sandy, and their son John, volunteering is something they do together as a family. “I was surprised by the need,” Dave recalls from his first food bank volunteer experience in Northern Illinois. “I didn’t see it in my...
Social media users have recently seen the rise in content about “struggle meals” – simple, low-cost dishes that capture the reality of rising food costs and tighter budgets....
