Nonprofit news: Second Harvest Food Bank celebrates 1,000th nutrition education class

Abir Blaney, nutrition education coordinator, leads a class. [Photo courtesy Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida]

The nonprofit Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida collects, stores and distributes donated food to more than 750 partners in Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties. Last year, the food bank distributed enough food for 78 million meals to partner programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, women’s shelters, senior centers, day care centers and Kids Cafes.

Since March of 2023, nutrition education coordinators across the food bank’s seven-county service area have been teaching people to incorporate more nutritious foods into their diet, adopt an active lifestyle, prevent chronic illnesses, manage a healthy weight and improve their quality of life.

On Sept. 13, Second Harvest celebrated its 1,000th nutrition education class, which is available for various age groups, such as youth-teens, families with children, adults and seniors.

For more information and to find the next nutrition education class, visit feedhopenow.org and floridanutritioned.org