Fighting Hunger to Honor Heritage
During Hispanic Heritage Month, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida elevates stories of collaboration, hope, love of food and the power of community. The collective actions and voices of partners, volunteers and advocates connected to the food bank make a difference in serving neighbors facing hunger.
Individual Actions Combine to Make Big Impact for Neighbors
Hunger Action Month brings awareness to the many ways individuals in Central Florida can take small actions that make a significant difference in the fight against hunger.
The community that supports Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is full of people who find ways to fight hunger and feed hope throughout the year.
These are the stories of just a few of the people taking action to support the 1 in 7 Central Florida neighbors facing hunger.
My Company is Taking Action
Hunger Action Month inspires individuals and groups to find simple and creative ways to take action to fight hunger. During the month of September and throughout the year, companies and organizations can get involved and make a difference on behalf of their neighbors, and they do.
Battle Bros Events and Macy’s Millenia are just two examples of corporate partners engaging their team members and the community to raise funds, elevate awareness, and get hands-on by volunteering.
Together, We Can End Hunger in Central Florida
Despite a strong economy, promising outlook, and growing population, Florida continues to wrestle with a hunger crisis that will affect one in eight people – and one in five children – at some point this year.
It’s a serious problem that Florida’s lawmakers and nonprofits are rallying to solve – and recently, we took an important step toward that goal. This spring, the Florida House of Representatives gathered to allocate our state’s funding to new programs for the coming year – including a $2.9 million request for support from Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida called the Food Cost Mitigation Project.
