TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Second Harvest of the Big Bend is set to host its 3rd annual Taste in the Garden Thursday evening to help families facing hunger.<\/p>\n
The annual event will be filled with food, drinks and live music for attendees to enjoy at Tallahassee Nurseries, according to the food bank.<\/p>\n
As of Thursday afternoon, the event has raised over $112,000 between donations and tickets purchased for the event, Second Harvest\u2019s website revealed<\/a>. All proceeds are set to benefit Second Harvest and help them feed families in need.<\/p>\n As the government shutdown continues<\/a>, many families are expected to face reduced food assistance next week. <\/p>\n More Tallahassee News<\/p>\n James McGowan, chief development officer for Second Harvest, said the organization is monitoring the impacts from the shutdown and has noticed an extreme increase in need for food and assistance. <\/p>\n Additionally, McGowan mentioned that the food bank is struggling because it currently has only 50% of the inventory it had at this time last year.<\/p>\n \u201cAlready in the Big Bend area, over 100,000 people are food insecure, so we know with the lack of benefits, that number is gonna rise,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re already strained. We\u2019re already pushing the limits and with this hit, we\u2019re just, we\u2019re not sure how we\u2019re gonna be able to rally to make sure we\u2019re filling everything.\u201d<\/p>\n For those interested in donating, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Eyewitness News at 5 and 6 for the full story. This story will be updated this evening with full details. <\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n