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Food Insecurity and Hunger

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OOrlando
HOPE Helps food pantry in Oviedo
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Oviedo food pantry receives $25k grant to help families

  • January 18, 2026
OVIEDO, Fla. — When the government shut down late last year during the holiday season, millions of families…
TTampa
Eleanor Saunders, CEO, at the Riverview ECHO location. (Spectrum News/Lizbeth Gutierrez)
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ECHO expanding services into Thonotosassa

  • January 17, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — Families in the Thonotosassa area will soon see relief and support from the Emergency Care Help…
OOrlando
Lighthouse Central Florida teens organizing food
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Teens with vision loss host holiday food drive in Orlando

  • December 7, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — Members of Lighthouse Central Florida’s teen transition program are donating hundreds of items to a local…
OOrlando
Central Florida nonprofits say the need is rising ahead of Giving Tuesday. Second Harvest explains why this day of giving is vital, and how every dollar helps fight hunger. (Spectrum News/Katie Streit)
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Giving Tuesday helps fight against hunger in Central Florida

  • November 30, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — Giving Tuesday is this week. It’s a national day of generosity when nonprofits rely on…
TTampa
Tampa Bay Fashion Foundation's unique Thanksgiving support
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Tampa Bay Fashion Foundation’s unique Thanksgiving support

  • November 26, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — For a lot of families, being offered a shopping trip with Tampa Bay Fashion Foundation…
OOrlando
Orlando food pantry assembles 1,500 Thanksgiving baskets
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Orlando food pantry assembles 1,500 Thanksgiving baskets

  • November 23, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — Leaders at One Heart for Women and Children say 20,000 people visit their campus for services…
OOrlando
Volunteers helped pack kits filled with shelf-stable items and a gift card for families to buy their own protein. (Spectrum News)
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United Way feeds 24,000 Central Floridians this Thanksgiving

  • November 22, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — A line of people wrapped around Valencia College Saturday morning to pick up a Thanksgiving meal…
OOrlando
Conway woman launches Thanksgiving drive for unhoused kids
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Conway woman launches Thanksgiving drive for unhoused kids

  • November 20, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Conway business owner is stepping in to help hundreds of students who may go hungry…
SSt. Petersburg
Volunteers pass out food at Pinellas Park's 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Giveback on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (Spectrum News)
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Pinellas Park hosts third annual Thanksgiving Giveback

  • November 16, 2025
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Thanksgiving is nearly here, and in celebration of the upcoming holiday, Pinellas Park is giving…
OOrlando
A SNAP EBT information sign is displayed outside of a convenience store. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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SNAP backlog hits Florida families hard post-shutdown

  • November 15, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — The government shutdown may be over, but the aftershocks are still hitting millions of families…
TTampa
Non-perishable cans of food stacked together. (Spectrum News file photo)
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Places in Tampa Bay offering free groceries, meals

  • November 7, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — As uncertainty with the government shutdown continues, food pantries, restaurants and county services have been…
OOrlando
Family First Firm partnered with Senior Resource Alliance to host a food drive at the Northland Church in Longwood. (Spectrum News/Massiel Leyva)
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Cental Florida organizations host food drive for seniors

  • November 5, 2025
LONGWOOD, Fla. — Several organizations in Central Florida are stepping up to provide food assistance as the government shutdown…
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