Collecting food for Second Harvest of the Big Bend!

    

 

This month is all about Second Harvest of the Big Bend! Every year we designate a month to collect canned goods for Second Harvest. They are a vital program in the fight against hunger in Tallahassee, Florida.  Just in the Big Bend alone 44,000 people a month are fed because of the efforts of Second Harvest. We have a month long incentive program set up so that if you bring in 10 canned goods you will receive $25 off the charge of your service!!! Now that we have your attention let us tell you about what an amazing foundation Second Harvest of the Big Bend is!

If you’ve never volunteered at a Food Bank it’s hard to image what goes on behind the scenes. Second Harvest of the Big Bend has multiple different food programs they manage that helps them collect 5.5 million pounds of food annually! Below is an overview of all of the programs that Second Harvest of the Big Bend puts on throughout the year! After reading, we have no doubt that you will feel inclined to donate and contribute to their amazing mission!

Food Bank Operations-

The food bank operation is the heart and soul of Second Harvest.  They collect, store, and distribute 5.5 million pounds of food annually! First, the food is donated or acquired by Second Harvest. Then the food is distributed to more than 135 partner agencies; these agencies give the food to those directly in need of it.

Brown Bags for Seniors-

This generous program provides grocery items for more than 430 elderly in our community!  The seniors that receive this service are either on a fixed-income or impoverished.

Child Nutrition Program-

1 in 4 children in the Big Bend struggle with hunger daily.  Second Harvest strives to keep working as hard as they can until the day that no child in the Big Bend goes a day without food hungry. 

Backpack Program-

This service provides 350 bags of food weekly to children in school so they will have food for the weekend. This allows the children to worry less about where their next meal will come from and more about staying in school and doing their homework.

 Summer Food Program-

The summer can be a hard time for a child if you don’t know where your next meal is coming from. That is why Second Harvest of the Big Bend supplies 6,216 meals and snack to children in the summer months.

Second Harvest of the Big Bend supplies incredible amounts of food to the counties it services. However, they can’t do it alone! As of right now only 7% of the food comes from food drives. Kia Autosport is determined to drive that number up! This is our community and it’s our turn to give back too. 

Throughout the month of February we will be collecting perishable and non-perishable food items to be gifted to Second Harvest of the Big Bend! Keep an eye out for posts on our social media pages because we will have weekly specials and promotions benefiting Second Harvest and you! On March 1st we will have a BBQ here at the dealership as one last push to collect the most food possible. At the BBQ we will have contests, prizes, and a big give away! We hope to see you there!

         We need everyone’s help on this!! Every year we push to collect more food than the last. Check your cabinets and pantries and try to find some items to donate to those in need! For more information on how you can get involved with Second Harvest of the Big Bend visit their website!

http://www.fightinghunger.org/