ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is looking for hundreds of volunteers to help meet the growing demand from the community.
The organization said inflation and rising rent prices are causing more and more families to reach out for help. That means the food bank needs more help to meet the need.
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There are more than 450 open volunteer spots next week. Volunteer shifts are 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.
“Volunteers are an incredibly important part in hunger relief efforts, and just one way for the community to have an active role in Hunger Action Month, which begins next Thursday, Sept. 1,” the organization said.
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Without volunteers packing bags and moving boxes, the nonprofit will be forced to pay for help.
“Just last year volunteer contributions saved us about $2.5 million in labor costs,” said Ian Dixon with Second Harvest Food Bank.
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Second Harvest’s Mercy Kitchen needs 60 volunteers daily its meals won’t make it to the tens of thousands of hungry kids, seniors and veterans it feeds daily.
Click here for more information on how you can volunteer.
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