Meet Terri: A Woman on a Mission
Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the resilience, contributions, and accomplishments of women in our community. This March, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida will highlight...
View ArticleDistributing Meals and Hopes through Mobile Drops
Behind the hundreds of boxes and bags of food compiled by volunteers, cars line up all around the block. As 1 in 8 Central Floridians face hunger, the hundreds of families in these cars are among the...
View ArticleHunger can’t wait. [Limited-time TRIPLE match]
Every day, thousands of your neighbors are stretching every penny to pay bills and feed their families. They are grandmothers like Alfredia who visits a local food pantry to stretch her fixed...
View ArticleMeet the Teachers
Food is more than a meal. Nutrition fuels children in school, individuals at work and seniors to thrive. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Nutrition Education Program inspires and engages...
View ArticleMeet Viviane: A Woman on a Mission
Viviane was inspired to fight hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic, so she volunteered. And she hasn’t stopped. “I started at Second Harvest, and I just fell in love,” Viviane says. Since her first...
View ArticleMeet Bridget: A Woman on a Mission
Bridget leads CoreGiving, an organization supporting hunger relief throughout the United States, including Central Florida. In Bridget’s role as CoreGiving Executive Director, she unites thousands of...
View ArticleYou are a Lifeline
Despite our best planning, life happens. Plans change. Maria knows this all too well. When she began to experience vertigo, her doctor told her that she couldn’t drive or go to work. “The situation...
View ArticleMeet Hope Helps, Where Two Women are on a Mission
“There’s no better feeling than being able to just hand something to someone who needs it and wasn’t sure how else they were going to get it,” says Patricia, Director of Client Services at Hope Helps,...
View ArticleYou Help Students Succeed
Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes. That’s an important lesson for all of us, especially the next generation. That can look like tutoring for a math test, an extra set of eyes on a research...
View ArticleBeyond the Table: Social Determinants of Health
March is National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on how what you eat affects your health. There’s more to consider about your health than simply eating better and exercising. According to the County...
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