I went to a volunteer work session at Second Harvest Food Bank. Volunteers gathered in the lobby and then came out to meet Sarah and Davie who coached them on how to handle the dry goods. Pallets of goods were first weighed and then distributed to the volunteers who sorted them. It was a fast paced chaotic scene.
One of the regular workers called me “young man” as he passes by, so he is now my bestie. Sarah and Davie approached the work with laughter and high energy. Davie was using a lift to push a skit and it kept getting stuck. From my vantage point, I could see a large splinter of wooden pallet wood was getting caught in the front wheel. Rather than struggle with it, she rushed off to another task. I decided I had to clear the wood away for her. When she got back she was surprised that there was no longer an obstruction. She was searching around for the wood that had caused the problem and I finally had to wave the wood which is now in my art bag.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a private, nonprofit organization that collects, stores and distributes donated food to more than 870 feeding partners in seven Central Florida counties: Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia. Last year, with the help of numerous donors, volunteers and a caring, committed community, the food bank distributed enough food for 76 million meals to partner programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, women’s shelters, senior centers, day care centers and Kids Cafes.
If people are looking for food, they would be welcome to use Second Harveest’s Food Finder, which shows the more than 800 partner agencies Second Harvest distributes to, and they can find which is closest to them for easiest access.
There are so many ways to get involved- whether it be making a gift, volunteering, doing a food drive, attending an event, or becoming an Ambassador.