Robin Safley

Power outages following the May 10 tornadoes have wiped out food supplies for hundreds of families

Second Harvest of the Big Bend steps up after Tallahassee's tornadoes

Margie Menzel

"They’re just troupers." The food bank hasn’t missed a beat in responding to last month’s tornadoes, despite having to lay off 20 employees in March.

People wearing red t-shirts that say "Second Harvest" load boxes and bags into vehicles that pass by in a line

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Food banks and their partners see the need continue to climb

Margie Menzel

Volunteers load boxes of food -- supplied by Second Harvest, Farm Share, Publix and others -- into a line of vehicles that come to Victory House every other Saturday

Second Harvest of the Big Bend workers load food into a car in line for distribution

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Feeding Florida Lands Nutrition Education Contract

Margie Menzel

The network of food banks has entered into a contract with the state Department of Children and Families to do Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) education, teaching people to cook and store the food they're getting.