Hello! My name is Michelle Heims and I am an international affairs major with a concentration in political science at Florida State University. I was born and raised in Jupiter which is located in South Florida. This summer I am doing a curriculum focussed program with FSU International Programs where I will be traveling toContinue reading “Meet Michelle!”
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Meet Frances!
My name is Frances Alicea, and I am currently pursuing a major in Behavioral Neuroscience on the Pre-Medical track at Florida State University. I’m originally from Orlando, and I’ve always had a deep interest in mental health, particularly in how it affects young people. My long-term goal is to become a child-adolescent psychiatrist and useContinue reading “Meet Frances!”
1 in 5
My capstone project is coming along nicely. Theres a lot to say about my time in volunteering with second harvest, but even more to make note about the issue of sustainability and food insecurity in my city. According to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, one in eight people in Central Florida face foodContinue reading “1 in 5”
Farewell to Second Harvest
Hello Everyone! As the summer is winding down, it’s almost time to say goodbye to Orlando and Second Harvest. I’ll be honest when I say I still am intended to volunteer 7 more days in order to hit 50 hours volunteering with the bank, right now I’m at 30 and kind of want to increaseContinue reading “Farewell to Second Harvest”
Where I Go
Hi! With being back in my home city of Orlando as compared to Tallahassee, the places I most often frequent have changed. The places I most often go are my job at Winn Dixie, volunteering with Second Harvest, and then the gym (sometimes). Before this summer experience I usually just frequented the FSU campus, goingContinue reading “Where I Go”
Community Amongst Fellow Volunteers
Through my time in volunteering for Second Harvest, my concept of community has shifted as I see how people are able to come together from all over to help in a single cause. Everyone can help out in their own way towards a common goal. Hundreds of people choose to spend hours sorting, packaging andContinue reading “Community Amongst Fellow Volunteers”
Solidarity for Those We Serve
Through my time in working with Second Harvest, i’ve seen the ways the bank shows their solidarity with all those they work to aid. Theres never a distinction made to the identity of those who work for the bank and those they feed in Central Florida. In the photo I have attached is a chalkboardContinue reading “Solidarity for Those We Serve”
A Day in the Life
Hello Again My everyday routine here is quite nice. Since I’m at home for the summer working for the global cause of hunger, i’m able to wake up to leave before 12:30 for my dry goods sorting shift at Second Harvest, which starts at 1:00. If I’m meeting with a coordinator or director, those areContinue reading “A Day in the Life”
COVID-19’s Impact on Central Floridians Facing Hunger
Hello again! I’ve recently had the pleasure of meeting with the Director of Philanthropy at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Dan Samuels. Through this meeting, I learned about how the bank receives and maintains funding, where the food goes, and all those that the bank is able to feed. Through our conversation, IContinue reading “COVID-19’s Impact on Central Floridians Facing Hunger”
My First Week
Hello! My transition to working with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has been amazing. I’ve run into old peers at my high school and met a lot of new recurring volunteers that I’ve gotten to know and learn from. In my first blog post, I mentioned how I was planning on doingContinue reading “My First Week”
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