Ocala, FL (352 Today) Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently celebrated with five local community feeding partners for achieving Nutritious Pantry certifications, including Hope Lake Weir – the first partner agency to receive the recognition in Marion County.
A Nutritious Pantry is a feeding partner committed to implementing practices that support neighbors’ access, choice and use of health-conscious foods, and that can also refer people to critical additional resources. The new certifications bring the total number in Second Harvest’s Nutritious Pantry Network to 14.
As the region’s largest emergency food assistance provider, expanding access to healthy food choices is a cornerstone of Second Harvest’s mission. To learn more about how to support local hunger relief efforts, or to find assistance, visit www.FeedHopeNow.org.