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Butterfly Lifestyle helps feed Pine Hills community as need continues to grow
Read full article: Butterfly Lifestyle helps feed Pine Hills community as need continues to growShereece Mitchell-Sanchez has been working tirelessly since 2021 to help feed people living and working in the Pine Hills community.
Seminole County approves $350K to Second Harvest Food Bank to help residents
Read full article: Seminole County approves $350K to Second Harvest Food Bank to help residentsThe Board of County Commissioners in Seminole County signed off thousands of dollars in additional funding to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
Central Florida artist teams up with Second Harvest for charity treasure hunt
Read full article: Central Florida artist teams up with Second Harvest for charity treasure huntI talked to local author and artist Bess Auer about her book and the charity efforts she’s tied in to benefit Second Harvest. Interesting side note: Auer is a gourd artist and you can find her works at The Mercantile in Altamonte Springs.
‘The need is really still huge:’ Second Harvest preps to help those in need for holiday season
Read full article: ‘The need is really still huge:’ Second Harvest preps to help those in need for holiday seasonAs we near the holiday season, organizations like the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and their partner agencies are preparing to feed people for Thanksgiving.
Second Harvest calls for more help to fight food insecurity in Farm Bill
Read full article: Second Harvest calls for more help to fight food insecurity in Farm BillAhead of the 2023 U.S. Farm Bill vote, congressional leaders and local organizations came together for a roundtable to discuss the importance of the bill’s passing.
Here’s why Second Harvest food distribution is back to levels seen at height of COVID pandemic
Read full article: Here’s why Second Harvest food distribution is back to levels seen at height of COVID pandemicJanuary's inflation report came in higher than economists predicted and higher than the previous month's report.
Seminole High School football team helps during food distribution event in Sanford
Read full article: Seminole High School football team helps during food distribution event in SanfordIn a few days, millions of families will be celebrating Christmas and for some, having a home-cooked meal will be a challenge due to their financial struggles.
Second Harvest of Central Florida can cater your Christmas. Here’s how
Read full article: Second Harvest of Central Florida can cater your Christmas. Here’s howYou can support a cause and have your Christmas celebration catered, all through Second Harvest's of Central Florida’s Catering for Good program.
Don’t want to cook a big meal? Second Harvest of Central Florida can cater your holiday
Read full article: Don’t want to cook a big meal? Second Harvest of Central Florida can cater your holidayThe holidays are fast approaching and, for many, that means lots of food and family time — which also means lots of cooking.
Central Florida food banks see high demand for help at start of Hunger Action Month
Read full article: Central Florida food banks see high demand for help at start of Hunger Action MonthSeptember is Hunger Action Month and despite higher demand for jobs to be filled and the workforce improving, the need for food assistance continues.
Mercy Kitchen to produce up to 50,000 meals for Central Florida families in need
Read full article: Mercy Kitchen to produce up to 50,000 meals for Central Florida families in needExecutives with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, the nonprofit running the production kitchen, says they’re going to use the facility to help more families in need. At the height of the pandemic, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida distributed about 300,000 meals a day through its other facilities. Orange County delegated $8M of its CARES Act funding to Second Harvest Food Bank. It wasn’t a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new space, but an unboxing of the different packages Second Harvest Food Bank provides to children and families. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a nonprofit organization.
New refrigerated truck delivers hundreds of meals to Seminole County families in need
Read full article: New refrigerated truck delivers hundreds of meals to Seminole County families in needALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida handed out hundreds of pounds of food in Altamonte Springs on Wednesday by using a brand-new refrigerated truck donated by Darden Restaurants. The truck was donated in January and on Wednesday, it made its first delivery. [WATCH: Darden Restaurants donates mobile pantry to Second Harvest Food Bank]Cars lined up as early as 6 a.m. outside the Apostolic Church of Jesus. Second Harvest Food Bank handed out 96 million meals throughout Central Florida within the last year. Works said the new truck will help them get even more food out to the community.
Second Harvest delivers millions of meals during pandemic while questions over funding loom
Read full article: Second Harvest delivers millions of meals during pandemic while questions over funding loomFood goes out as quickly as it comes in at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida warehouse. Greg Higgerson with Second Harvest said since the beginning of the pandemic, they have delivered thousands of meals a day to their partner food pantries. “We are optimistic that those people who can help will continue to help,” Higgerson said. Click here if you would like to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank. Higgerson said the food bank can turn every $1 donated into four meals.
Florida Foodie: How Second Harvest Food Bank is preparing for hurricane season
Read full article: Florida Foodie: How Second Harvest Food Bank is preparing for hurricane seasonIt has forced millions of furloughs and lay offs across the state, forcing people onto unemployment, unable to make ends meet. Second Harvest Food Bank is working to help bridge the gap for those people. The food bank is seeing roughly double the amount the families it would normally help. News 6 spoke with Dave Krepcho, the president and CEO of Second Harvest, to talk about the need for food assistance here in Central Florida. He also talked about how the food bank is preparing for hurricane season amid this pandemic and how people can get involved in helping those in need.