Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is accepting non-perishable food donations specifically for Texas flood relief efforts. As part of the Feeding America Network, Second Harvest and other food banks across the country stand ready to support the recovery phase of the flooding caused by the storm.
Through its major disaster relief plan, Feeding America will channel millions of meals into the affected areas as soon as the rescue phase has passed. Food banks such as Second Harvest will distribute collected donations through Feeding America and may be asked to send staff who are experienced in disaster relief.
“Our team is ready to send collected food to Texas while maintaining our own readiness in Central Florida during this hurricane season,” said Greg Higgerson, vice president of development for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
Although the needs of the victims are many, Second Harvest can accept only donations of non-perishable foods. Furniture, clothing and other household items cannot be donated through the food bank.
“The easiest and most effective way to give back to the victims remains a financial donation directly to the Houston Food Bank or Feeding Texas,” said Dave Krepcho, president and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. “Sending any goods to the affected areas in an uncoordinated way is likely to contribute to the ‘disaster within a disaster’ that often results in these situations.”
Hurricane Harvey has dumped approximately 11 trillion gallons of water on Houston and the surrounding areas. As many as 30,000 people will be evacuated from their homes.
To donate to the Houston Food Bank, visit www.houstonfoodbank.org.
To donate to Feeding Texas, visit www.feedingtexas.org.
For more information on Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, visit www.FeedHopeNow.org.
Local non-perishable food donations for Texas flood relief may be dropped off at the following locations:
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida (main distribution center)
411 Mercy Drive
Orlando, Fla. 32805
Contact: Carlos Santamaria, director of operations
Phone: 407-295-1066
Email: info@feedhopenow.org
Accepting donations Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Volusia Branch
320 North St.
Daytona Beach, Fla. 32114
Contact: Robert Thomas, Volusia operations manager
Phone: 386-257-4499
Email: rthomas@feedhopenow.org
Accepting donations Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Brevard Branch
6928A Vickie Circle
West Melbourne, Fla. 32904
Contact: Greg Hansen, Brevard operations manager
Phone: 321-733-1600
Email: ghansen@feedhopenow.org
Accepting donations Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
About Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
SHFBCF is a member of Feeding America – the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. SHFBCF secures and distributes food and grocery products to approximately 550 local nonprofit feeding programs throughout Central Florida. Last year, with the help of food and financial donors, volunteers and a caring, committed community, the food bank distributed 54 million meals to partner programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, women’s shelters, senior centers, day care centers and Kids Cafes. In addition, Second Harvest’s 14-week culinary program teaches foodservice-based technical, life and employability skills to economically hard-pressed adults. Second Harvest is distributing enough food to feed 48,000 people a day. To learn more about SHFBCF, visit www.FeedHopeNow.org.
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