A little over 3 years ago, Second Harvest Food Bank created a Partner Agency Council. The purpose of the Council was to have a key group of partner agencies meet monthly, and be able to think strategically about things happening in the food bank and related to the other partner agencies. Early on, we consulted our partner […]
The Christian Care Center’s Benevolence Center is the largest food pantry in Lake County serving an average of over 2150 individuals each month, giving over 22,000 pounds of food each week to those in need in Lake County. This program is designed to supply families with five days’ worth of food and eight articles of […]
Across Central Florida, students eagerly look forward to summer vacation, but for many children from low income families, summertime means losing access to school cafeterias and the nutritious well-balanced meals they regularly receive. During summer, many struggling families have to spend more money on food and make tougher household budgetary decisions. The Summer Food Program […]
Recently, our Agency Relations Department welcomed two new additions to the Second Harvest team. They are both very excited to be jumping on board with the food bank and can’t wait to meet you! Patti DeLaCruz has worked in the non-profit world for over 20 years and is excited to continue sharing her passion for giving […]
