Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

???? GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORTERS ???? Grateful for donors. Grateful for monthly Meal Makers. Grateful for food drives — traditional and virtual. Grateful for advocates. Grateful for followers. Grateful for YOU. The fight against hunger is a one-meal-at-a-time endeavor. Every action you take helps to provide meals for neighbors facing hunger. Thankful for your support, today and always! ??Keep fighting hunger here: https://lnkd.in/eeVXJrU7

?? Calling all Brevard Hunger Heroes! ?? ?? Second Harvest's Brevard Branch is now hosting volunteer opportunities. Give your time and talents to support your neighbors facing hunger. ?? The first shift is next Friday, Dec. 6. ?? Sign up at https://lnkd.in/e-azX6aq

????Grateful for food and fund drives -- traditional and virtual. ???? Thankful for the support from so many from all corners of the community! ?? Five Primrose Schools campuses recently collected 2,518 meals worth of non-perishable food items for friends and neighbors facing hunger this holiday season, and leaders came together to drop them off at Second Harvest. Second Harvest collects more than one million pounds of food and thousands of dollars each year through community food and fund drives sponsored by individuals, corporations, clubs, schools and associations. ??Learn more about starting your own food or fund drive: https://lnkd.in/e5gpDxNi

???? GRATEFUL FOR FEEDING PARTNERS ???? Second Harvest works with 750 partner agencies across seven counties to distribute 300,000 meals a day to neighbors facing hunger. Feeding partners are on the front lines making a difference for kids, families and seniors. Incredibly grateful for each and every feeding partner's dedication to serving our neighbors. Together with all 750 partner agencies, Second Harvest feeds inspiration, change, achievement, health — and families facing hunger: https://lnkd.in/eJz-GYDy

???? GRATEFUL FOR VOLUNTEERS ???? When volunteers take action, the impact ripples out across the community. Six days a week, volunteers pack meals, build food boxes and sort food donations. That sweat equity adds up to thousands of meals for neighbors facing hunger every day! Thank you, volunteers! Grab a shift today: https://lnkd.in/e3Zsa_FX

Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. However, not everyone in Central Florida is looking forward to sharing nutritious meals with loved ones around the table this year. ?? For busy parents like Amanda, a trip to their local food pantry will be the key to creating precious holiday memories. “I want this to be special for my kids, but that’s easier said than done these days.” ??If you or someone you know is facing food insecurity, visit our Food Finder to locate the closest feeding partners: https://lnkd.in/gf7eN-e

??This holiday season, Second Harvest is joining Feeding America and #Starbucks to bring hope to families facing hunger. Each protein box purchased at participating U.S. Starbucks stores now thru 1/2/25 helps provide one meal for families facing hunger. ??Together, let’s spread joy, hope and love this holiday season! https://bit.ly/4ew62l4 #ShareHopeWithEveryBox

Today is Triple Turkey Thursday!!! ?????? For the rest of today, your gift will help provide THREE times as many nutritious meals for your neighbors experiencing hunger this Thanksgiving thanks to a generous donor. With 1 in 8 people and 1 in 6 children in Central Florida facing hunger, your gift will provide meals and hope where it's needed most.?? ??Give 3X the hope: https://lnkd.in/gJJ3jnd6

Ready for it? ?Two “Fearless” Swifties have “Karma” on their side after raising funds beyond their “Wildest Dreams” to fight hunger in Central Florida!!! ??The New Orleans sixth-graders entered their giving era with their Virtual Food Drive inspired by their trip to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stop in their city this fall. ??Read more about the two hunger-fighting "Masterminds": https://lnkd.in/egavcEDc

?? TWO weeks until #GivingTuesday! On Tuesday, December 3, join fellow Hunger Heroes in sharing the love with kids, families, and seniors experiencing hunger in Central Florida this holiday season. You are invited to join Second Harvest Food Bank and WESH 2 CW18 for an inspiring day of action! Tune in LIVE on-air and on social media throughout the day to see how your generosity is making a difference this holiday season. #SaveTheDate