As winter break approaches, many Orange County families are facing a familiar concern: how to put food on the table when school meals stop.

As the government shutdown continues, federal employees are working without paychecks, and starting Nov. 1, federal SNAP benefits will not be available. If you or someone you know needs help with food donations, check out these websites to find programs near you.

Volunteers with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida set out to pack more than 100,000 boxes of food in a single day.

Seventeen new chefs just received their diplomas after completing Second Harvest's 16-week culinary program.

An Orange County food pantry that partners with Second Harvest says it’s facing a significant challenge due to a freeze on federal funding.

Shereece Mitchell-Sanchez has been working tirelessly since 2021 to help feed people living and working in the Pine Hills community.

The Board of County Commissioners in Seminole County signed off thousands of dollars in additional funding to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

Pickleball players joined forces to raise money for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

I talked to local author and artist Bess Auer about her book and the charity efforts she’s tied in to benefit Second Harvest. Interesting side note: Auer is a gourd artist and you can find her works at The Mercantile in Altamonte Springs.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is continuing to get results for our friends and neighbors.

Chef Jill Holland found her path later in life when she went into culinary school at age 36.

As we near the holiday season, organizations like the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and their partner agencies are preparing to feed people for Thanksgiving.

Ahead of the 2023 U.S. Farm Bill vote, congressional leaders and local organizations came together for a roundtable to discuss the importance of the bill’s passing.

Volunteers can sign up for shifts with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to help

When the Knights Helping Knights Pantry began in a closet in 2009, no one expected the class project to grow the way it did.

Hundreds of people lined up early Wednesday morning at Christ For All Nations Church for a food giveaway with Second Harvest and One Heart.

January's inflation report came in higher than economists predicted and higher than the previous month's report.

The Second Harvest Food Bank received nearly $26,000 in donations at the Volusia County council meeting, according to the county.

This wek's Award Winner, Gavin Sisk, has dedicated his time to volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

In a few days, millions of families will be celebrating Christmas and for some, having a home-cooked meal will be a challenge due to their financial struggles.

You can support a cause and have your Christmas celebration catered, all through Second Harvest's of Central Florida’s Catering for Good program.

With Thanksgiving a week away, food banks in Central Florida are concerned supply chain issues will affect their ability to get results for local families.

The holidays are fast approaching and, for many, that means lots of food and family time — which also means lots of cooking.

September is Hunger Action Month and despite higher demand for jobs to be filled and the workforce improving, the need for food assistance continues.

Executives with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, the nonprofit running the production kitchen, says they’re going to use the facility to help more families in need. At the height of the pandemic, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida distributed about 300,000 meals a day through its other facilities. Orange County delegated $8M of its CARES Act funding to Second Harvest Food Bank. It wasn’t a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new space, but an unboxing of the different packages Second Harvest Food Bank provides to children and families. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a nonprofit organization.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida handed out hundreds of pounds of food in Altamonte Springs on Wednesday by using a brand-new refrigerated truck donated by Darden Restaurants. The truck was donated in January and on Wednesday, it made its first delivery. [WATCH: Darden Restaurants donates mobile pantry to Second Harvest Food Bank]Cars lined up as early as 6 a.m. outside the Apostolic Church of Jesus. Second Harvest Food Bank handed out 96 million meals throughout Central Florida within the last year. Works said the new truck will help them get even more food out to the community.

Food goes out as quickly as it comes in at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida warehouse. Greg Higgerson with Second Harvest said since the beginning of the pandemic, they have delivered thousands of meals a day to their partner food pantries. “We are optimistic that those people who can help will continue to help,” Higgerson said. Click here if you would like to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank. Higgerson said the food bank can turn every $1 donated into four meals.

It has forced millions of furloughs and lay offs across the state, forcing people onto unemployment, unable to make ends meet. Second Harvest Food Bank is working to help bridge the gap for those people. The food bank is seeing roughly double the amount the families it would normally help. News 6 spoke with Dave Krepcho, the president and CEO of Second Harvest, to talk about the need for food assistance here in Central Florida. He also talked about how the food bank is preparing for hurricane season amid this pandemic and how people can get involved in helping those in need.