Recipes for Success
New opportunities for Elvin
Elvin loves to be around people.
In his hometown of Ponce, Puerto Rico, he worked in hospitality for 20 years.
But “I...
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Celebrating Culinary Training Success
A Reason to Celebrate!
Graduation day is one of the best days at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. It ma...
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Meet LeMorris
He spent much of his adult life working for a lawn care service, but cooking is in his blood. His grandfather ran a smokehouse and his father cooked in the Air Force.
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Meet Yolanda
I was raised by my grandmother and became her caretaker for the last several years,” she explains. “Now I am turning back the clock, going to school, and making my life better for myself.
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Celebrating Culinary Success
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida held a virtual ceremony on Monday, December 6, to celebrate graduates of...
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Meet Matilde
When Matilde lost her job in Atlantic City, she asked herself, “What’s next?” She knew she wanted a better life for h...
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Meet Shandra
"My life has changed for the better," says Shandra. Four years ago she was working as a gas station assistant manager...
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Meet Clarimar
A few years ago, Clarimar and her husband escaped from the rising violence, economic instability and food shortages i...
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Meet Chef Kenneth
It's fair to say none of us were prepared for the serious disruption that the COVID-19 pandemic created around the wo...
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