The Neighborhood Center of South Lake

Growing Together: Gardening for Food Security Did You Know? The potassium from banana peels can be used to make banana juice to fertilize your plants for a better turnout! The Neighborhood Center of South Lake’s Gardening Class hosted on March 14th, 2025, showed a great turnout- in produce and people! Our neighbors continued to harvest our winter garden- cauliflower, beets, carrots, etc.- and planted peanuts for the spring! In our monthly Gardening Class, led by local Farmer Banks, our neighbors learn to plant, grow, and harvest their own food through our hands-on program. This invaluable knowledge helps our neighbors become self-sufficient in providing their own food, ensuring they can feed themselves and their families no matter the circumstances. Each class is more than just a lesson; it’s a chance to grow, and cultivate a healthier, more sustainable future. Let’s plant the seeds of hope and resilience together. To learn more, volunteer, or donate, visit TNCSL.org. Please Like, Follow, and Share our page on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to help spread the word!

A Little Birdie Told Us You Like Golf! The Neighborhood Center of South Lake would love to see you at our 8th Annual Golf Tournament! Register today and be at Legends Golf & Country Club on April 11th, 2025, for a day of golf, fun, and good work! All proceeds support The Neighborhood Center of South Lake, where we believe that no one should go hungry. Sponsorships and player spot(s) are available today; join us and become the Heartbeat of Hope in South Lake County! Register using the QR code or click the link: https://lnkd.in/erhnWxQx Gold Sponsors: Boyer Building Corp., Orlando Health – South Lake Hospital, Niagara Water Silver Sponsors: Rechtien International Trucks, Thermo King of the Southeast, UF Health Leesburg Hospital

School Break Series 4/4 The Neighborhood Center of South Lake’s School Break Food program levels the nutritional and learning playing fields to ensure all children enjoy their time off and have the opportunity and resources to learn when they return to school. In 2024, The Neighborhood Center of South Lake served 8,242 kids over 14 weeks of school breaks. That means over 80,000 meals were provided to children in need, keeping them nourished so they didn’t fall behind. It’s thanks to our donors, partners, volunteers, and staff that we are able to serve our community’s children in an impactful and lasting way, nourishing the foundation for their future. You are the Heartbeat of Hope in South Lake County. To learn more, volunteer, or donate, visit?TNCSL.org.?Please Like, Follow, and Share our page on?Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn?to help spread the word! #TheNeighborhoodCenterofSouthLake #FoodSecurity #CommunitySupport #StrongerTogether

5 Weeks to Tee Time! The Neighborhood Center of South Lake wants to see YOU at our 8th Annual Golf Tournament! Register by April 11th, 2025. Hosted at Legends Golf & Country Club in Clermont, FL. We’re looking forward to a day of golf, fun, and good work! All proceeds support The Neighborhood Center of South Lake, where we believe that no one should go hungry. We are working to enhance our neighbors’ lives by providing food security and abundant resources. Learn more at our website www.tncsl.org Sponsorships and player spot(s) are available today; join us and become the Heartbeat of Hope in South Lake County! Register using the QR code or click the link: https://lnkd.in/erhnWxQx Gold Sponsors: Boyer Building Corp., Orlando Health – South Lake Hospital, Niagara Water Silver Sponsors: Unifirst Uniform Rental, Rechtien International Trucks, Thermo King of the Southeast, UF Health Leesburg Hospital

5 Weeks to Tee Time! The Neighborhood Center of South Lake wants to see YOU at our 8th Annual Golf Tournament! Register by April 11th, 2025. Hosted at Legends Golf & Country Club in Clermont, FL. We’re looking forward to a day of golf, fun, and good work! All proceeds support The Neighborhood Center of South Lake, where we believe that no one should go hungry. We are working to enhance our neighbors’ lives by providing food security and abundant resources. Learn more at our website www.tncsl.org Sponsorships and player spot(s) are available today; join us and become the Heartbeat of Hope in South Lake County! Register using the QR code or click the link: https://lnkd.in/erhnWxQx Gold Sponsors: Boyer Building Corp., Orlando Health – South Lake Hospital, Niagara Water Silver Sponsors: Unifirst Uniform Rental, Rechtien International Trucks, Thermo King of the Southeast, UF Health Leesburg Hospital

School Break Series 3/4 The Neighborhood Center of South Lake’s School Break Food program ensures school aged children have access to nutritious and easy to prepare meals and snacks during school breaks of one week or more. We provide 10 meals and 5 snacks per school-aged child for each week of break. Within a year, there are 14 total weeks kids are out of school. That’s a total of 140 meals and 70 snacks for each child, every year! Spring Break- 1 week Summer Break- 10 weeks Thanksgiving Break- 1 week Christmas Break- 2 weeks This year, Spring Break in Lake County lasts from March 10th through the 14th. That’s only 1 week away! For every $1 donated to the Neighborhood Center of South Lake, we can provide $9 worth of groceries to a family. To learn more, volunteer, or donate, visit TNCSL.org. Make sure to watch out for the next part of this series! #TheNeighborhoodCenterofSouthLake #FoodSecurity #CommunitySupport #StrongerTogether

Only 6 Weeks To Go! The Neighborhood Center of South Lake wants to see YOU at our 8th Annual Golf Tournament! Register by April 11th, 2025. Hosted at Legends Golf & Country Club in Clermont, FL. We’re looking forward to a day of golf, fun, and good work! All proceeds support The Neighborhood Center of South Lake, where we believe that no one should go hungry. We are working to enhance our neighbors’ lives by providing food security and abundant resources. Learn more at our website www.tncsl.org Sponsorships and player spot(s) are available today; join us and become the Heartbeat of Hope in South Lake County! Register using the QR code or click the link: https://lnkd.in/erhnWxQx Platinum Sponsors: First National Bank of Mount Dora Gold Sponsors: Boyer Building Corp., Orlando Health – South Lake Hospital, Niagara Water Silver Sponsors: Unifirst Uniform Rental, Rechtien International Trucks, Thermo King of the Southeast, UF Health Leesburg Hospital

Nutrition Class: Understanding What We Eat This class (February 27th, 2025), our neighbors learned about the “MyPlate,” a guide for balancing your diet for a healthier lifestyle! In The Neighborhood Center of South Lake's monthly nutrition classes, presented by Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, our neighbors learn about nutritious values of different foods, nutritional labels, making informed choices for a healthier lifestyle, and much more. Each month is a new topic surrounding nutrition, equipping our neighbors with the right tools to lead stronger, healthier lives. To learn more, volunteer, or donate, visit TNCSL.org. Please Like, Follow, and Share our page on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to help spread the word!

Only 6 Weeks To Go! The Neighborhood Center of South Lake wants to see YOU at our 8th Annual Golf Tournament! Register by April 11th, 2025. Hosted at Legends Golf & Country Club in Clermont, FL. We’re looking forward to a day of golf, fun, and good work! All proceeds support The Neighborhood Center of South Lake, where we believe that no one should go hungry. We are working to enhance our neighbors’ lives by providing food security and abundant resources. Learn more at our website www.tncsl.org Sponsorships and player spot(s) are available today; join us and become the Heartbeat of Hope in South Lake County! Register using the QR code or click the link: https://lnkd.in/erhnWxQx Platinum Sponsors: First National Bank of Mount Dora Gold Sponsors: Boyer Building Corp., Orlando Health – South Lake Hospital, Niagara Water Silver Sponsors: Unifirst Uniform Rental, Rechtien International Trucks, Thermo King of the Southeast, UF Health Leesburg Hospital

A huge thank you to our volunteers from Living Hope Church Clermont who lovingly packed 750 bags of food for Spring Break! Our School Break Food Program works to ensure every child is fed when school is out for breaks of 1 week or more. Each bag contains kid-friendly and nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snacks for every day a child is out of school. Want to learn more about our School Break Program? Look out for our “Empowering Programs: School Break Series” posts on social media for more information! To learn more, volunteer, or donate, visit TNCSL.org.