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50. <p>Despite our best planning, life happens. Plans change. Maria knows this all too well.</p>
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54. <p>When she began to experience vertigo, her doctor told her that she couldn’t drive or go to work.</p>
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58. <p>“The situation was hard, very, very hard,” Maria recalls. A friend told her about a food pantry that could help with groceries until she was able to go back to work.</p>
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62. <p>“I called and, just like that, I had something to eat,” says Maria. “Every time I needed food I went to the center.”</p>
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66. <p>Maria was able to take home all the items she needed to nourish her body – fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, and nonperishable staples. It provided the peace of mind she needed to focus on her health and get back to work.</p>
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124. <title>Students and Families Receive Help, New Foods at School Partnerships</title>
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143. <description><![CDATA[Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s School Partnership Program spent the first semester of the school year working with local partners and schools to fight childhood hunger.
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145. By working together, these powerful partnerships help eliminate obstacles preventing students and families from accessing the food resources they need to learn, grow and thrive. First, having food available at school eliminates needing another stop at a food pantry or finding transportation. Second, by opening the in-school market to all students, the stigma often associated with asking for help is lifted.
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147. During the Fall 2023 semester, School Partnerships distributed enough food for 301,837 meals to 100,917 students and families.]]></description>
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153. <p>Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s School Partnership Program spent the first semester of the school year working with local partners and schools to fight childhood hunger.</p>
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157. <p>By working together, these powerful partnerships help eliminate obstacles preventing students and families from accessing the food resources they need to learn, grow and thrive. First, having food available at school eliminates needing another stop at a food pantry or finding transportation. Second, by opening the in-school market to all students, the stigma often associated with asking for help is lifted.</p>
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161. <p>During the Fall 2023 semester, School Partnerships distributed enough food for 301,837 meals to 100,917 students and families.</p>
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165. <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Weekend Family Meal Bags</h3>
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169. <p>The Fly Beyond pilot initiative funded by the Wawa Foundation expanded fresh produce partnerships at 10 additional schools. The pilot program also transformed student-focused weekend snack packs into a grocery tote filled with meal items for the entire family.</p>
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173. <p>One parent was brought to tears when she picked up her child at an Orange County elementary school and saw the food he was bringing home. “We’ve been having a difficult time making the grocery budget cover all of our needs with the rising costs of food,” she explained. “This gives me a sense of relief.”</p>
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177. <p>Students and families received 12,896 weekend family meal bags during the Fall semester.</p>
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181. <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Additional Program Highlights</h3>
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185. <p>Fresh Markets happen monthly at local schools. Student leaders, school staff and PTA volunteers help pre-pack produce bags or set up a pop-up market where students and families can select fresh fruits and vegetables to take home for free. The markets often introduce new produce to students.</p>
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189. <p>“When the fresh produce arrived, it was awesome to see the kids work together to get the items bagged,” explains a school liaison in Brevard County. “There was different produce that some students had never seen before. Kids started sharing favorite recipes and how their family prepares the different vegetables.”</p>
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193. <p>At another distribution, dragon fruit, a tropical fruit high in fiber and antioxidants, was a hit. “I’ve only seen one of these on the internet!” exclaimed a student in Seminole County. “I’m excited to try one!”</p>
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215. <p>These stories are possible thanks to a caring community and dedicated partners, including Aetna, Cigna, Papa John’s, Wawa and Westgate Resorts. Thank you for helping provide the healthy, nutritious meals kids and families need to thrive.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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276. <title>After School Meals Provide Stability for Students and Parents</title>
277. <link>https://blog.feedhopenow.org/after-school-meals-provide-stability-for-students-and-parents/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=after-school-meals-provide-stability-for-students-and-parents</link>
279. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika Spence]]></dc:creator>
280. <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
281. <category><![CDATA[Hunger News]]></category>
282. <category><![CDATA[Programs You Support]]></category>
283. <category><![CDATA[Stories of Hope & Courage]]></category>
284. <category><![CDATA[childhood hunger]]></category>
285. <category><![CDATA[childhood nutrition]]></category>
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287. <category><![CDATA[food insecurity]]></category>
288. <category><![CDATA[give hope]]></category>
289. <category><![CDATA[hunger]]></category>
290. <category><![CDATA[Kids Cafes]]></category>
291. <category><![CDATA[meals for kids]]></category>
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294. <description><![CDATA[Kids just want to be kids. However, studies show that one in five children in Central Florida are at risk of facing hunger at some point this year. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, along with volunteers, partners, and financial supporters, aims to ensure kids have access to the healthy, nutritious meals they need to thrive.
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296. One solution is Kids Café, an after-school meal service program that provides food to students. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida prepares and delivers nutritious meals to 28 sites during the school year
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303. <p>Kids just want to be kids. However, studies show that one in five children in Central Florida are at risk of facing hunger at some point this year. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, along with volunteers, partners, and financial supporters, aims to ensure kids have access to the healthy, nutritious meals they need to thrive.</p>
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307. <p>One solution is Kids Café, an after-school meal service program that provides food to students. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida prepares and delivers nutritious meals to 28 sites during the school year.</p>
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315. <p>&#8220;We didn&#8217;t have anything like this when I was in school,&#8221; says Quinn Byrd, site director at Midway Safe Harbor in Sanford, where 135 students receive an after-school meal each weekday. &#8220;The kids get a hot meal every day here. Everybody jumps in and does what needs to be done to make sure the kids get their food.&#8221;</p>
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319. <p>Kids Cafe is a partnership. Second Harvest Food Bank provides the food, funding and coordinator training for all Kids Cafe sites with support from corporations, foundations and the State of Florida&#8217;s Child Care Food Program. Partners at community centers, churches and parks and recreation sites, prepare and serve students meals. Each site also provides a wide range of enrichment and educational activities.</p>
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323. <p>&#8220;I really love the chicken,&#8221; says Tyson, a boisterous kindergartner. His after-school meal of chicken, collard greens and sweet potatoes energizes him for an afternoon filled with basketball, tutoring and fun with friends.</p>
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331. <p>Like others across Central Florida, many parents are juggling multiple jobs in the Midway community. Second Harvest and Midway Safe Harbor provide stability and relief by working together. Knowing their children have a safe, caring place gives parents peace of mind.</p>
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335. <p>&#8220;At the end of the day, if you&#8217;re not eating, you&#8217;re not learning,&#8221; says Quinn, adding, &#8220;If you&#8217;re not eating, you&#8217;re not working. If you&#8217;re not eating, you&#8217;re not moving.&#8221;</p>
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339. <p>Thanks to a caring community, Kids Cafe and other childhood hunger relief programs help ensure kids have access to the healthy, nutritious food they need to learn, grow and thrive.</p>
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391. <section class="gb-block-post-grid featuredpost aligncenter"><h2 class="gb-post-grid-section-title">Read More Stories of Your Impact</h2><div class="gb-post-grid-items is-grid columns-3"><article id="post-3988" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3988 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-food-fund-drives category-programs-you-support tag-feeding-partners tag-food-finder tag-mobile-drop tag-summer-match entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/everything-is-going-up/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Claritas-1-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Claritas-1-1.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Claritas-1-1-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/everything-is-going-up/" rel="bookmark">“Everything is going up”</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-20T12:07:37-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 20, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
392. <article id="post-3971" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3971 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-disaster-relief category-programs-you-support category-volunteers tag-corporate-volunteering tag-disaster tag-disaster-relief tag-feeding-america tag-hurricane-relief tag-mobile-drop tag-volunteers entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/abbott-helps-second-harvest-prepare-for-the-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/abbott-helps-second-harvest-prepare-for-the-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season/" rel="bookmark">Abbott Helps Second Harvest Prepare for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-16T09:08:00-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 16, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
393. <article id="post-3952" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3952 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-hunger-news category-programs-you-support tag-aapi tag-aapi-heritage-month tag-event tag-food-distribution tag-hope tag-mobile-drop tag-partner-agencies tag-thank-you tag-volunteer entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/fighting-hunger-in-unique-and-impactful-ways/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAPI-2024-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAPI-2024-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAPI-2024-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/fighting-hunger-in-unique-and-impactful-ways/" rel="bookmark">Fighting hunger in unique and impactful ways</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-08T14:15:58-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 8, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
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400. <title>Serving others through food</title>
401. <link>https://blog.feedhopenow.org/serving-others-through-food/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=serving-others-through-food</link>
403. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika Spence]]></dc:creator>
404. <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
405. <category><![CDATA[Hunger News]]></category>
406. <category><![CDATA[Programs You Support]]></category>
407. <category><![CDATA[Stories of Hope & Courage]]></category>
408. <category><![CDATA[Volunteers]]></category>
409. <category><![CDATA[food insecurity]]></category>
410. <category><![CDATA[help]]></category>
411. <category><![CDATA[helping others]]></category>
412. <category><![CDATA[hunger]]></category>
413. <category><![CDATA[thank you]]></category>
414. <category><![CDATA[veterans]]></category>
415. <category><![CDATA[volunteer]]></category>
416. <category><![CDATA[ways to help]]></category>
417. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blog.feedhopenow.org/?p=3379</guid>
418.  
419. <description><![CDATA[Jeremy’s life is defined by service.
420. “Volunteering is my greatest joy,” explains Jeremy. “I like serving my fellow man, especially veterans because I am a disabled veteran.”
421. ]]></description>
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423. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jeremy-header.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3380" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jeremy-header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jeremy-header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
424.  
425.  
426.  
427. <p>Jeremy’s life is defined by service.</p>
428.  
429.  
430.  
431. <p>“Volunteering is my greatest joy,” explains Jeremy. “I like serving my fellow man, especially veterans because I am a disabled veteran.”</p>
432.  
433.  
434.  
435. <p>His service began as an Eagle Scout and later as an Air Force linguist. Since returning to civilian life, Jeremy has found a supportive community and dedicates his time to ensuring that veterans have access to transportation, medical care, and food.</p>
436.  
437.  
438.  
439. <p>“I like to help others because I have been helped,” adds Jeremy. As a recipient, supporter, and advocate, Jeremy gladly shares his personal experience with others to reduce the stigma of asking for help.</p>
440.  
441.  
442.  
443. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jeremy-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3381" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jeremy-1.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jeremy-1-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
444.  
445.  
446.  
447. <p>Jeremy knows that there are a lot of families asking for help this holiday season. 1 in 8 Central Floridians – including working parents, kids, seniors, and veterans &#8211; are facing hunger. As he sorts food donations at Second Harvest Food Bank’s warehouse and loads boxes of food into recipients’ cars at a monthly food distribution, he thinks about the people he talks to in the distribution line and how much this food means to them. And how much it means to his family.</p>
448.  
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450.  
451. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jeremy-2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3382" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jeremy-2.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jeremy-2-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
452.  
453.  
454.  
455. <p>“When I take food home to my family, it helps my parents a lot,” says Jeremy. “My dad is always grateful for the meat. I, myself, look forward to the cereal.”</p>
456.  
457.  
458.  
459. <p>To learn more about the work Jeremy does with fellow veterans, please <a href="https://www.clickorlando.com/getting-results/2023/11/09/more-veterans-are-facing-food-insecurity-soldiers-angels-offers-help-with-monthly-distribution/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">click here</a> to watch a story that aired on WKMG.</p>
460.  
461.  
462.  
463. <p>Kind and caring donors, supporters, and volunteers like you can help ensure our neighbors receive the nutritious food they need this holiday season.</p>
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468. <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color" style="color:#32373c;font-size:32;line-height:1">Make a difference this holiday season.</h2>
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512. <section class="gb-block-post-grid featuredpost aligncenter"><h2 class="gb-post-grid-section-title">MORE VOLUNTEER STORIES</h2><div class="gb-post-grid-items is-grid columns-3"><article id="post-3971" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3971 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-disaster-relief category-programs-you-support category-volunteers tag-corporate-volunteering tag-disaster tag-disaster-relief tag-feeding-america tag-hurricane-relief tag-mobile-drop tag-volunteers entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/abbott-helps-second-harvest-prepare-for-the-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/abbott-helps-second-harvest-prepare-for-the-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season/" rel="bookmark">Abbott Helps Second Harvest Prepare for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-16T09:08:00-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 16, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
513. <article id="post-3933" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3933 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-hunger-news category-volunteers tag-fight-hunger tag-hunger tag-volunteer tag-volunteer-captain entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/making-every-hour-count-lizzettes-passion-for-volunteering/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lizette-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lizette-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lizette-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/making-every-hour-count-lizzettes-passion-for-volunteering/" rel="bookmark">Making Every Hour Count: Lizzette&#8217;s Passion for Volunteering</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-02T13:34:10-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 2, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
514. <article id="post-3923" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3923 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-hunger-news category-volunteers tag-fight-hunger tag-hunger tag-volunteer tag-volunteer-captain entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/volunteering-and-spending-quality-time-as-a-couple/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/John-and-Dawn-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/John-and-Dawn-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/John-and-Dawn-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/volunteering-and-spending-quality-time-as-a-couple/" rel="bookmark">Volunteering and Spending Quality Time as a Couple</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-04-25T09:08:53-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">April 25, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
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521. <title>Moms Make Tough Decisions to Feed Their Families</title>
522. <link>https://blog.feedhopenow.org/moms-make-tough-decisions-to-feed-their-families/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=moms-make-tough-decisions-to-feed-their-families</link>
524. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika Spence]]></dc:creator>
525. <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
526. <category><![CDATA[Hunger News]]></category>
527. <category><![CDATA[Stories of Hope & Courage]]></category>
528. <category><![CDATA[childhood hunger]]></category>
529. <category><![CDATA[food pantry]]></category>
530. <category><![CDATA[inflation]]></category>
531. <category><![CDATA[thank you]]></category>
532. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blog.feedhopenow.org/?p=3352</guid>
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534. <description><![CDATA[Every day, mothers make hundreds, if not thousands, of decisions for themselves and their families. As a mother of a toddler and infant twins, Ferayda knows this all too well. She juggles feeding schedules, nap times, the never-ending laundry, and the family budget.
535.  
536. “We have to designate a lot of money from our budget for food, especially milk and formula,” explains Ferayda. “We spend a lot of money just to buy a few things.”]]></description>
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539.  
540.  
541.  
542. <p>Every day, mothers make hundreds, if not thousands, of decisions for themselves and their families. As a mother of a toddler and infant twins, Ferayda knows this all too well. She juggles feeding schedules, nap times, the never-ending laundry, and the family budget.</p>
543.  
544.  
545.  
546. <p>“We have to designate a lot of money from our budget for food, especially milk and formula,” explains Ferayda. “We spend a lot of money just to buy a few things.”</p>
547.  
548.  
549.  
550. <p>High prices for essential foods are only the beginning. Her family of five is surviving on her husband’s income because childcare for three kids under the age of three is cost prohibitive. Expenses add up quickly for rent, gas for the car so he can get to work, and diapers.</p>
551.  
552.  
553.  
554. <p>Through the support of a<a href="https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=need_food" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Second Harvest feeding partner</a>, Ferayda receives groceries to fill her refrigerator and pantry with nutritious food like lean meats, fresh produce, cereal, beans and rice.</p>
555.  
556.  
557.  
558. <p>“It is a relief for my family,” says Ferayda. &#8220;Because of Second Harvest, we can have the food we need. I know we will have food and won’t go hungry.”</p>
559.  
560.  
561.  
562. <p>Thanks to the support of people like you, Ferayda has one less decision to make each day.</p>
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567. <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color" style="color:#32373c;font-size:32;line-height:1">Help feed families</h2>
568.  
569.  
570.  
571. <p class="has-text-align-center has-text-color" style="color:#32373c;line-height:1">$10 can provide 40 meals.</p>
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607. <section class="gb-block-post-grid featuredpost aligncenter"><h2 class="gb-post-grid-section-title">Read More Stories of Your Impact</h2><div class="gb-post-grid-items is-grid columns-3"><article id="post-3988" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3988 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-food-fund-drives category-programs-you-support tag-feeding-partners tag-food-finder tag-mobile-drop tag-summer-match entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/everything-is-going-up/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Claritas-1-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Claritas-1-1.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Claritas-1-1-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/everything-is-going-up/" rel="bookmark">“Everything is going up”</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-20T12:07:37-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 20, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
608. <article id="post-3971" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3971 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-disaster-relief category-programs-you-support category-volunteers tag-corporate-volunteering tag-disaster tag-disaster-relief tag-feeding-america tag-hurricane-relief tag-mobile-drop tag-volunteers entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/abbott-helps-second-harvest-prepare-for-the-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/abbott-helps-second-harvest-prepare-for-the-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season/" rel="bookmark">Abbott Helps Second Harvest Prepare for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-16T09:08:00-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 16, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
609. <article id="post-3952" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3952 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-hunger-news category-programs-you-support tag-aapi tag-aapi-heritage-month tag-event tag-food-distribution tag-hope tag-mobile-drop tag-partner-agencies tag-thank-you tag-volunteer entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/fighting-hunger-in-unique-and-impactful-ways/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAPI-2024-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAPI-2024-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAPI-2024-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/fighting-hunger-in-unique-and-impactful-ways/" rel="bookmark">Fighting hunger in unique and impactful ways</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-08T14:15:58-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 8, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
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615. <item>
616. <title>Donna&#8217;s Story</title>
617. <link>https://blog.feedhopenow.org/donnas-story/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=donnas-story</link>
619. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika Spence]]></dc:creator>
620. <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
621. <category><![CDATA[Hunger News]]></category>
622. <category><![CDATA[Stories of Hope & Courage]]></category>
623. <category><![CDATA[food pantry]]></category>
624. <category><![CDATA[pandemic]]></category>
625. <category><![CDATA[thank you]]></category>
626. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blog.feedhopenow.org/?p=3057</guid>
627.  
628. <description><![CDATA[Donna has always been a caregiver, devoting her life to nursing and tending to countless patients. Today, her most important patient is her husband, Jim, whose health is failing, and he can no longer work.
629.  
630. She never thought she would be on the receiving end of the kindness and care she has extended to others.]]></description>
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632. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Donna_header.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3058" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Donna_header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Donna_header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
633.  
634.  
635.  
636. <p>Donna has always been a caregiver, devoting her life to nursing and tending to countless patients. Today, her most important patient is her husband, Jim, whose health is failing, and he can no longer work.</p>
637.  
638.  
639.  
640. <p>She never thought she would be on the receiving end of the kindness and care she has extended to others.</p>
641.  
642.  
643.  
644. <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">
645. <p>We all have needs, and we all have hard times.&#8221;</p>
646. <cite> &#8211; Donna</cite></blockquote>
647.  
648.  
649.  
650. <p>Between medical bills and rising rent, Donna and Jim cannot afford their basic needs. They’ve cut down on their expenses, including food. A volunteer from a local food pantry supported by Second Harvest Food Bank began delivering groceries to Donna and Jim’s doorstep.</p>
651.  
652.  
653.  
654. <p>“It was a lifesaver,&#8221; says Donna. &#8220;Without it, I don’t know what we would have done.”</p>
655.  
656.  
657.  
658. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
659. <iframe loading="lazy" title="Your impact: Donna&#039;s story of hope" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vGaCMnxiH9A?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
660. </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Donna&#8217;s Story of Hope</figcaption></figure>
661.  
662.  
663.  
664. <p>Each week Donna receives a box of groceries filled with meat, eggs, bread, produce and pantry items like oatmeal, rice and soup. The stability and security Donna and Jim have with regular access to healthy, nutritious food means they can focus on their health.</p>
665.  
666.  
667.  
668. <p>&#8220;This is where I am now. This is not where I want to be,&#8221; says Donna. &#8220;But I can work towards where I want to be, thanks to you.&#8221;</p>
669.  
670.  
671.  
672. <p>Thank you for making a difference for neighbors like Donna.</p>
673.  
674.  
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677. <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color" style="color:#32373c;font-size:32;line-height:1">You can help our neighbors have the<br/>nutritious food they need.</h2>
678.  
679.  
680.  
681. <p class="has-text-align-center has-text-color" style="color:#32373c;line-height:1">$10 can provide 40 meals.</p>
682.  
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717. <section class="gb-block-post-grid featuredpost aligncenter"><h2 class="gb-post-grid-section-title">Read More Stories of Your Impact</h2><div class="gb-post-grid-items is-grid columns-3"><article id="post-3988" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3988 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-food-fund-drives category-programs-you-support tag-feeding-partners tag-food-finder tag-mobile-drop tag-summer-match entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/everything-is-going-up/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Claritas-1-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Claritas-1-1.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Claritas-1-1-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/everything-is-going-up/" rel="bookmark">“Everything is going up”</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-20T12:07:37-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 20, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
718. <article id="post-3971" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3971 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-disaster-relief category-programs-you-support category-volunteers tag-corporate-volunteering tag-disaster tag-disaster-relief tag-feeding-america tag-hurricane-relief tag-mobile-drop tag-volunteers entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/abbott-helps-second-harvest-prepare-for-the-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Abbott-Prep-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/abbott-helps-second-harvest-prepare-for-the-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season/" rel="bookmark">Abbott Helps Second Harvest Prepare for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-16T09:08:00-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 16, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
719. <article id="post-3952" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3952 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-hunger-news category-programs-you-support tag-aapi tag-aapi-heritage-month tag-event tag-food-distribution tag-hope tag-mobile-drop tag-partner-agencies tag-thank-you tag-volunteer entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/fighting-hunger-in-unique-and-impactful-ways/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAPI-2024-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAPI-2024-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAPI-2024-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/fighting-hunger-in-unique-and-impactful-ways/" rel="bookmark">Fighting hunger in unique and impactful ways</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2024-05-08T14:15:58-04:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">May 8, 2024</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
720. </div></section>]]></content:encoded>
724. </item>
725. <item>
726. <title>Top 4 Stories You Made Possible in 2022</title>
727. <link>https://blog.feedhopenow.org/top-4-stories-you-made-possible-in-2022/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=top-4-stories-you-made-possible-in-2022</link>
729. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika Spence]]></dc:creator>
730. <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
731. <category><![CDATA[Culinary Training Program]]></category>
732. <category><![CDATA[Disaster Relief]]></category>
733. <category><![CDATA[Hunger News]]></category>
734. <category><![CDATA[Programs You Support]]></category>
735. <category><![CDATA[Stories of Hope & Courage]]></category>
736. <category><![CDATA[Volunteers]]></category>
737. <category><![CDATA[food insecurity]]></category>
738. <category><![CDATA[help]]></category>
739. <category><![CDATA[helping others]]></category>
740. <category><![CDATA[hunger]]></category>
741. <category><![CDATA[impact]]></category>
742. <category><![CDATA[thank you]]></category>
743. <category><![CDATA[volunteer]]></category>
744. <category><![CDATA[ways to help]]></category>
745. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blog.feedhopenow.org/?p=2612</guid>
746.  
747. <description><![CDATA[Each year, hunger heroes make a difference in the lives of the 1 in 8 Central Floridians facing hunger, and 2022 was no different. From responding to families impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole to providing nutritious meals to local students, you volunteered, donated and advocated to ensure kids, families and seniors had access to one of life’s most basic needs: food.
748.  
749. Here are four moments you made possible in 2022:]]></description>
750. <content:encoded><![CDATA[
751. <p>Each year, hunger heroes make a difference in the lives of the 1 in 8 Central Floridians facing hunger, and 2022 was no different. From responding to families impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole to providing nutritious meals to local students, you volunteered, donated and advocated to ensure kids, families and seniors had access to one of life’s most basic needs: food.</p>
752.  
753.  
754.  
755. <p>Here are four moments you made possible in 2022:</p>
756.  
757.  
758.  
759. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Programs_OlympiaMarket2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1926" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Programs_OlympiaMarket2.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Programs_OlympiaMarket2-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
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763. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><u><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/students-eat-healthy-with-your-help/" target="_blank">Students Eat Healthy with Your Help</a></u></h2>
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767. <p>Three days a week, Nikolas and seven of his classmates stock the shelves at a School Market. The market is a resource for students to select the food items they need, from a quick snack to pasta to make for dinner that evening.</p>
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771. <p>“I’ve gone through hard times,” explains Nikolas, a local high senior. “People don’t think of food as something students need. Backpacks and pencils, yes, but not food.”</p>
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775. <p>Unfortunately, 1 in 5 children in Central Florida faces hunger. You help Nikolas and others like him provide more food and meals to students and their families.&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/students-eat-healthy-with-your-help/" target="_blank">Learn more.</a></p>
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787. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><u><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/stephanies-story/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephanie’s Story of Hope</a></u></strong></h2>
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791. <p>&nbsp;After purchasing their home in Florida, unexpected structural damages and medical expenses caused the Carter family to spend everything they had saved.</p>
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795. <p>“I never envisioned myself needing to go to a food pantry and asking for help,” says Stephanie.</p>
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799. <p>Because of you, Stephanie knew she had somewhere to get nutritious food for her family when nothing else was going as planned.&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/stephanies-story/" target="_blank">Watch as she shares her experience and gratitude.</a></p>
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807. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Margaret-and-Maria-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2349" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Margaret-and-Maria-1.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Margaret-and-Maria-1-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
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811. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><u><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/hurricane-ian-disaster-relief/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Loving Our Neighbors</a></u></strong></h2>
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815. <p>When disaster strikes our community, Second Harvest and its network of local feeding partners mobilize to provide meals to the hardest-hit areas in our community. This fall, Hurricanes Ian and Nicole brought devastating flood waters to Central Florida and battered the coasts of Brevard and Volusia counties. You made it possible to provide the sustaining nutrition and hope our neighbors needed through financial support, food donations, virtual food drives and volunteerism.&nbsp;</p>
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819. <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/hurricane-ian-disaster-relief/" target="_blank">Learn more about relief efforts.</a></p>
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827. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Culinary-Graduation-June-2022-Group.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2613" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Culinary-Graduation-June-2022-Group.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Culinary-Graduation-June-2022-Group-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
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831. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/celebrating-culinary-training-success/">Celebrating Culinary Success</a></h2>
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834.  
835. <p>Graduation day is one of the best days at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. It marks the culmination of 16 weeks of hard work, dedication, and transformation for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=how_transform_culinary_training" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Culinary Training Program</a>&nbsp;students.&nbsp;</p>
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839. <p>The first in-person graduation since the pandemic celebrated the accomplishments of 19 students. To date, more than 425 students have completed the program and gone on to pursue new careers in the food service industry.&nbsp;<a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/celebrating-culinary-training-success/">Learn more.</a></p>
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847. <p>1 in 8 of our neighbors is facing hunger due to inflation, devastating storms, employment barriers, rising rent and myriad other causes. It takes all of us – individuals, corporations, foundations, community partners, and government leaders – working together to provide the food and hope that make moments like these possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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851. <p>Thank you for your actions to fight hunger and feed hope in 2022 and beyond.</p>
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855. <p>&nbsp;</p>
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859. <div style="text-align:center" class="wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-cta gb-block-cta"><div class="gb-cta-content"><h2 class="gb-cta-title gb-font-size-32" style="color:#32373c">The fight against hunger will continue in 2023.</h2><div class="gb-cta-text gb-font-size-32" style="color:#32373c"><p></p></div></div><div class="gb-cta-button"><a href="https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=ways" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="gb-button gb-button-shape-square gb-button-size-medium" style="color:#ffffff;background-color:#7ac143">Get involved</a></div></div>
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888. <section class="gb-block-post-grid featuredpost aligncenter"><h2 class="gb-post-grid-section-title">More Stories from the Gratitude Report</h2><div class="gb-post-grid-items is-grid columns-3"><article id="post-3447" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3447 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-culinary-training-program category-gratitude-stories category-hunger-news category-newsletter category-programs-you-support tag-culinary-training-program tag-kitchen tag-new-career tag-opportunity entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/bruces-story/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Gratitude-Report-Bruce-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Gratitude-Report-Bruce-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Gratitude-Report-Bruce-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/bruces-story/" rel="bookmark">Bruce&#8217;s Story</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2023-11-30T14:18:29-05:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">November 30, 2023</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
889. <article id="post-3451" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3451 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-gratitude-stories category-hunger-news category-newsletter tag-helping-others tag-thank-you tag-virtual-food-drive tag-volunteer tag-ways-to-help entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/why-i-food-bank-2/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Gratitude-Report-Why-I-Food-Bank-Mark-Lilian-Rogers.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Gratitude-Report-Why-I-Food-Bank-Mark-Lilian-Rogers.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Gratitude-Report-Why-I-Food-Bank-Mark-Lilian-Rogers-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/why-i-food-bank-2/" rel="bookmark">Why I Food Bank</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2023-11-29T15:40:49-05:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">November 29, 2023</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
890. <article id="post-3441" class="gb-post-grid-item post-3441 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-gratitude-stories category-hunger-news category-newsletter category-programs-you-support tag-food-distribution tag-fresh-produce tag-hope tag-mobile-drop tag-thank-you entry"><div class="gb-block-post-grid-image"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/you-fill-carts-and-hearts/" rel="bookmark" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Gratitude-Report-Fill-Carts-and-Hearts-Header.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Gratitude-Report-Fill-Carts-and-Hearts-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Gratitude-Report-Fill-Carts-and-Hearts-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></div><div class="gb-block-post-grid-text"><header class="gb-block-post-grid-header"><h3 class="gb-block-post-grid-title"><a href="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/you-fill-carts-and-hearts/" rel="bookmark">You Fill Carts and Hearts</a></h3><div class="gb-block-post-grid-byline"><time datetime="2023-11-29T08:00:43-05:00" class="gb-block-post-grid-date" itemprop="datePublished">November 29, 2023</time></div></header><div class="gb-block-post-grid-excerpt"></div></div></article>
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897. <title>The Season of Sharing</title>
898. <link>https://blog.feedhopenow.org/the-season-of-sharing/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-season-of-sharing</link>
900. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika Spence]]></dc:creator>
901. <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
902. <category><![CDATA[Hunger News]]></category>
903. <category><![CDATA[Programs You Support]]></category>
904. <category><![CDATA[Stories of Hope & Courage]]></category>
905. <category><![CDATA[childhood hunger]]></category>
906. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
907. <category><![CDATA[food drop]]></category>
908. <category><![CDATA[food insecurity]]></category>
909. <category><![CDATA[give hope]]></category>
910. <category><![CDATA[holiday drop]]></category>
911. <category><![CDATA[hunger]]></category>
912. <category><![CDATA[meals for kids]]></category>
913. <category><![CDATA[OCPS]]></category>
914. <category><![CDATA[school partnerships]]></category>
915. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blog.feedhopenow.org/?p=2600</guid>
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917. <description><![CDATA[Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) helped ease the burden of hunger for families this holiday season with their annual food distribution event. The 13th annual holiday food distribution event provided 3,400 families with enough food to provide 98,770 meals over the upcoming winter break.]]></description>
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921.  
922.  
923. <p>Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) helped ease the burden of hunger for families this holiday season with their annual food distribution event. The 13th annual holiday food distribution event provided 3,400 families with enough food to provide 156,526 meals over the upcoming winter break.</p>
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927. <p>Volunteers spread out around bus loops and school parking lots at nine different schools across Orange County to help load food into the trunk of each car in line. Each family received a turkey and a fresh produce box filled with cabbage, carrots, potatoes and onions. A bag of pantry essentials like peanut butter, tuna, shelf-stable milk, cereal, and red beans and rice helped provide items to build complete meals that families can enjoy together this holiday season.</p>
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942.  
943.  
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945. <p>As a result of inflation, recent hurricanes and ongoing pandemic impacts, one in eight Central Floridians and one in five children are at greater risk of experiencing hunger. As students head home for the two-week winter break, they leave behind homework, exams, and critical school-provided meals, making food even more urgent during the holiday season.</p>
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949. <p>For nearly two hours, cars snaked through school parking lots. Grateful families waved through the windows, smiled, and thanked the volunteers. The teens helping load food into vehicles were proud of their ability to share hope and food with their community. As you’ll see in the video below, a few even sang carols to people in their cars.</p>
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954. <iframe loading="lazy" title="OCPS Holiday Drop 2022 - Oak Ridge High School" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b2sMQtz9Lps?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
955. </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">OCPS Holiday Drop 2022 at Oak Ridge High School</figcaption></figure>
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959. <p>Thank you for spreading hope and cheer in the form of meals this holiday season.</p>
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967. <div style="text-align:center" class="wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-cta gb-block-cta"><div class="gb-cta-content"><h2 class="gb-cta-title gb-font-size-32" style="color:#32373c">1 in 5 Central Florida kids is facing hunger this holiday season.</h2><div class="gb-cta-text gb-font-size-32" style="color:#32373c"><p>Your $10 gift can provide 40 meals and hope.</p></div></div><div class="gb-cta-button"><a href="https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/Donation2?df_id=7562&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;7562.donation=form1&amp;creative=syc&amp;s_src=blog&amp;s_subsrc=post" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="gb-button gb-button-shape-square gb-button-size-medium" style="color:#ffffff;background-color:#f37021">Give hope today</a></div></div>
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1012. <title>After School Meals Impact the Lives of Local Kids</title>
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1015. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Second Harvest]]></dc:creator>
1016. <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
1017. <category><![CDATA[Hunger News]]></category>
1018. <category><![CDATA[Programs You Support]]></category>
1019. <category><![CDATA[Stories of Hope & Courage]]></category>
1020. <category><![CDATA[childhood hunger]]></category>
1021. <category><![CDATA[childhood nutrition]]></category>
1022. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
1023. <category><![CDATA[food insecurity]]></category>
1024. <category><![CDATA[give hope]]></category>
1025. <category><![CDATA[hunger]]></category>
1026. <category><![CDATA[Kids Cafes]]></category>
1027. <category><![CDATA[meals for kids]]></category>
1028. <category><![CDATA[school partnerships]]></category>
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1031.  
1032. <description><![CDATA[Children face so much today, and knowing that some are doing it on empty stomachs can be unsettling. In Central Florida, one in five kids is experiencing hunger.
1033.  
1034. To combat childhood hunger, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida partners with local after-school programs to offer meals and snacks to fill the gap for students and their parents. One example is at Solider to Scholars in Orlando.
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1037. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Soldiers-Header.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2565" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Soldiers-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Soldiers-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
1038.  
1039.  
1040.  
1041. <p>Children face so much today, and knowing that some are doing it on empty stomachs can be unsettling. In Central Florida, one in five kids is experiencing hunger.&nbsp;</p>
1042.  
1043.  
1044.  
1045. <p>To combat childhood hunger, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida partners with local after-school programs to offer meals and snacks to fill the gap for students and their parents. One example is at Soldiers to Scholars in Orlando.&nbsp;</p>
1046.  
1047.  
1048.  
1049. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.wesh.com/article/veterans-help-local-kids-via-soldiers-to-scholars-program/42096902" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Soldiers-WESH.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2564" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Soldiers-WESH.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Soldiers-WESH-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">See how Soldiers to Scholars partners with Second Harvest Kids Cafe program to provide <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wesh.com/article/veterans-help-local-kids-via-soldiers-to-scholars-program/42096902" target="_blank">after-school meals for kids</a>.</figcaption></figure>
1050.  
1051.  
1052.  
1053. <p>Honorably discharged veterans receive a free education in partnership with UCF if they give back to children in their community through a mentoring program at a local apartment community. But it can be hard to focus on lessons on an empty stomach.&nbsp;</p>
1054.  
1055.  
1056.  
1057. <p>“Every day, they were asking for food,” explains Malvin Williams-Tyson, UCF Soldiers to Scholars Interim Director. “When they started asking for snacks in the evening, that is when we reached out to Second Harvest Food Bank.”&nbsp;</p>
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1063.  
1064.  
1065.  
1066. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" data-id="2562" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8211-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2562" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8211-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8211-300x225.jpg 300w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8211-768x576.jpg 768w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8211-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8211-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1067.  
1068.  
1069.  
1070. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" data-id="2563" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8218-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2563" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8218-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8218-300x225.jpg 300w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8218-768x576.jpg 768w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8218-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8218-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1071. </figure>
1072.  
1073.  
1074.  
1075. <p></p>
1076.  
1077.  
1078.  
1079. <p>Thanks to volunteers and community supporters, the kids now fall in line for something delicious on weekdays before their homework and other activities.</p>
1080.  
1081.  
1082.  
1083. <p>&nbsp;“We have hot meals for these kids and a snack, and then they ask for seconds. You would be surprised how many of them ask for seconds,” adds Malvin.</p>
1084.  
1085.  
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1089.  
1090.  
1091.  
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1093.  
1094.  
1095.  
1096. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" data-id="1886" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/News_MercyKitchen1Year3.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1886" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/News_MercyKitchen1Year3.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/News_MercyKitchen1Year3-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
1097. </figure>
1098.  
1099.  
1100.  
1101. <p></p>
1102.  
1103.  
1104.  
1105. <p>The meals are part of Second Harvest Food Bank’s <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=how_help_kids_schoolmarket" target="_blank">Kids Cafe</a> program, an initiative to serve nutritious meals on weekday afternoons during the school year in partnership with community centers, churches, parks, and recreation sites. Volunteers help prepare the meals at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=how_help_mercy" target="_blank">Mercy Kitchen</a>, a production kitchen that opened at the height of the pandemic. Today, the site produces thousands of meals a day for kids. </p>
1106.  
1107.  
1108.  
1109. <p>Kids should never have to worry about where their next meal comes from. Thanks to role models like the veterans at Soldiers to Scholars, volunteers, and caring individuals like you, they can get back to the business of being kids.&nbsp;</p>
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1166. <title>A Lifeline</title>
1167. <link>https://blog.feedhopenow.org/a-lifeline/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-lifeline</link>
1169. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Second Harvest]]></dc:creator>
1170. <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
1171. <category><![CDATA[Food & Fund Drives]]></category>
1172. <category><![CDATA[Hunger News]]></category>
1173. <category><![CDATA[Stories of Hope & Courage]]></category>
1174. <category><![CDATA[food distribution]]></category>
1175. <category><![CDATA[food insecurity]]></category>
1176. <category><![CDATA[give hope]]></category>
1177. <category><![CDATA[hunger]]></category>
1178. <category><![CDATA[wesh]]></category>
1179. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blog.feedhopenow.org/?p=2533</guid>
1180.  
1181. <description><![CDATA[During the pandemic, Central Florida experienced record numbers of people looking for food assistance. Thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida increased food distribution from 150,000 to 300,000 meals a day.
1182.  
1183. After schools and businesses reopened, and people started to return to work, food distribution waned, but not for long. In 2022, Central Florida families faced one challenge after another, with inflation and two hurricanes impacting residents. Too often, household budget shortfalls led to devastating choices like skipping meals to pay rent. Food distribution levels once again climbed to 300,000 meals a day.]]></description>
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1185. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="420" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Laurie-Header.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2534" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Laurie-Header.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Laurie-Header-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
1186.  
1187.  
1188.  
1189. <p>During the pandemic, Central Florida experienced record numbers of people looking for food assistance. Thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida increased food distribution from 150,000 to 300,000 meals a day.</p>
1190.  
1191.  
1192.  
1193. <p>After schools and businesses reopened, and people started to return to work, food distribution waned, but not for long. In 2022, Central Florida families faced one challenge after another, with inflation and two hurricanes impacting residents. Too often, household budget shortfalls led to devastating choices like skipping meals to pay rent. Food distribution levels once again climbed to 300,000 meals a day.</p>
1194.  
1195.  
1196.  
1197. <p>“Coming out of the pandemic, we were hit with rent going up, house prices going up, and many people, their jobs and their income did not go up to keep up with the inflation,” explains Imam Muhammad Musri, president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida.</p>
1198.  
1199.  
1200.  
1201. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.wesh.com/article/some-using-pantries-as-inflation-causes-cost-of-groceries-to-soar/42096894" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="421" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Laurie-WESH.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2535" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Laurie-WESH.jpg 750w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Laurie-WESH-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://www.wesh.com/article/some-using-pantries-as-inflation-causes-cost-of-groceries-to-soar/42096894" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laurie shares with WESH 2 News</a> about how a local food pantry helps feed her family.</figcaption></figure>
1202.  
1203.  
1204.  
1205. <p>&#8220;I went to buy a head of lettuce the other day,&#8221; Laurie explains. &#8220;They wanted $4 for a head of lettuce. I can&#8217;t afford that just for a head of lettuce that isn&#8217;t going to last maybe one or two meals in our home.&#8221;</p>
1206.  
1207.  
1208.  
1209. <p>Like many families, Laurie&#8217;s fixed income has not kept pace with the rising cost of food and other essentials. The shortfall in a family&#8217;s budget can force impossible choices between paying for necessary medications or rent and having food on the table.</p>
1210.  
1211.  
1212.  
1213. <p>&#8220;I would never let my grandson go hungry,&#8221; says Laurie. &#8220;As an adult, I&#8217;ve spent days without being able to eat before finding the Neighborhood Center and Second Harvest.&#8221;</p>
1214.  
1215.  
1216.  
1217. <p>She is not alone in feeling the pinch of inflation. This fall, an average of 250 people a day search Second Harvest&#8217;s <a href="https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=need_food" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Food Finder</a> for help with food assistance. The online search tool helps locate nearby emergency food pantries and distribution days and times.</p>
1218.  
1219.  
1220.  
1221. <p>&#8220;The need just builds every day to where we&#8217;re seeing at least five to six new families every day,&#8221; explains Trish Kry, executive director at The Neighborhood Center of South Lake.</p>
1222.  
1223.  
1224.  
1225. <p>Families trying to stretch a limited budget often remove fresh, healthy food items from their shopping carts and replace them with calorie-dense and nutritionally-deficient food. Six boxes of macaroni and cheese fill more bellies than a container of blueberries. By providing fresh produce to families facing hunger, Second Harvest and its feeding partners can improve our community&#8217;s health, one meal at a time.</p>
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1234. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" data-id="2537" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4459-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2537" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4459-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4459-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4459-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4459-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4459-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4459-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1235.  
1236.  
1237.  
1238. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" data-id="2538" src="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8489-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2538" srcset="https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8489-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8489-300x225.jpg 300w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8489-768x576.jpg 768w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8489-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://blog.feedhopenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8489-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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1240.  
1241.  
1242.  
1243. <p></p>
1244.  
1245.  
1246.  
1247. <p>On a recent visit to The Neighborhood Center, Laurie&#8217;s eyes lit up when she saw the fresh produce, particularly broccoli florets, loaded into her cart.</p>
1248.  
1249.  
1250.  
1251. <p>&#8220;I know my grandson will grab that bag and eat right out of it when he gets home,&#8221; said Laurie.</p>
1252.  
1253.  
1254.  
1255. <p>Your financial support of Second Harvest provides meals and a lifeline for families like Laurie&#8217;s. A <a href="https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/Donation2?idb=0&amp;df_id=6729&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;6729.donation=form1&amp;creative=donatenow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$10 gift can provide 40 meals today</a> – and hope for a happier, healthier tomorrow. </p>
1256.  
1257.  
1258.  
1259. <p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve been a blessing to my family and many families in the Central Florida area. Thank you.&#8221;</p>
1260.  
1261.  
1262.  
1263. <div style="text-align:center" class="wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-cta gb-block-cta"><div class="gb-cta-content"><h2 class="gb-cta-title gb-font-size-32" style="color:#32373c">Your financial support provides meals and a lifeline for families</h2><div class="gb-cta-text gb-font-size-32" style="color:#32373c"></div></div><div class="gb-cta-button"><a href="https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/Donation2?df_id=7562&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;7562.donation=form1&amp;creative=syc&amp;s_src=blog&amp;s_subsrc=post" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="gb-button gb-button-shape-square gb-button-size-medium" style="color:#ffffff;background-color:#f37021">$10 = 40 meals</a></div></div>
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