Sign up to volunteer with a group or as an individual. Today in less than 3 hours my women's…read morehistory month group was able to package 13,000lbs of food which will impact over 11,000 people next week. The staff and volunteers are amazing, the work they do is needed and the systems they have in place makes it simple and easy to make a difference!

Went for an event here today and couldn't have been more impressed. Ian showed us the facility and…read moreexplained the breadth of 2nd harvests' outreach. As a group us yelpers relabeled and organized 4 pallets of cereal. It was a well organized and impressive undertaking. I am so excited to Geri evolved with this great organization. 10/10 go on their website and sign up to help out, and if you don't have time to donate consider giving financally. Every little bit helps. You will be glad you took the opportunity to give back to your local community in a truly meaningful way

this place is a grass roots transformer. if you want to give and receive this is the place. i am…read morea case manager who was referred one heart a couple months ago. since i try to go to the retail store on saturday opening at 8am or swing by on one of the four days they have a food pantry to pick up meat, fresh produce, and non-perishables for my clients who just move into a place or are presently unsheltered. this agency has also provided items for a newborn with a single mother, a veteran who was just housed after being homeless for 5 years and more at no cost to myself or the person in need. if you want your donated treasures to go to a place that can multiply. give to one heart for women and children on rio grande. god bless you stephanie you gotta meet ms kay she is the sweetest ;)

I left the One Heart April food distribution feeling honestly hurt and frustrated. The cars were…read moregetting loaded with multiple boxes of food, while those of us who walked had to wait the whole time--just to be handed one small bag at the end. It didn't feel fair at all. People without cars are often the ones who need the most help, yet we got the least. Watching that happen right in front of us was really upsetting. I truly hope they do better and treat everyone equally next time.

I've been coming here for about 6 months to help volunteer at Second Harvest food bank and the…read morestaff here is always great. They're always on top of cleanliness and Servín in four community. If you're looking for some volunteer opportunities you definitely have to come here

Mercy Kitchen is amazing! I have been volunteering with Second Harvest for years and I was thrilled…read moreto learn that they had recently opened another location dedicated to food production. This state of the art building is huge! Not only that, but there is plenty of room to social distance while you lend your hand for good. I highly recommend checking it out. The employees are all so nice and helping. You are immediately greeted with a smiling face and a temperature check upon arrival. The time always goes by so fast, thanks to other friendly volunteers and great music playing in the background.

These folks are really making a difference in the communities they serve. Very organized and clean…read morefacility. Friendly, helpful, and polite volunteer staff. My donation was weighed and I was given a receipt for the items I brought in. They don't spend a lot of time of money on advertising, so the help goes directly to the families in need. They need help! If you can volunteer, or make a donation, please know these folks are the real deal.

Servants Heart - just like Jesus showed us.read more

Incredible wrap-around services for families and individuals in need of food or housing assistance…read morewith a Member Share Grocery Program full of fresh produce, dairy, meat, and non-perishable goods. They even have an Employment Program that works with participants on resume enhancement, interview skills and job certifications.

What I noticed the most about this place is that the staff is incredibly friendly as well as the…read morecustomers. There's a friendly atmosphere and customers interact. You have to be lucky with what they have but the best deals are on produce. It is a little messy and some fruits were rotten. But we got a lot of items for only $23!

My kids have a heart to help the community and unfortunately, we missed the cutoff to fill shoe…read moreboxes for Operation Christmas Child, I just had to find something else we could participate in! I visited Feeding Children Everywhere's site, and saw an event at their headquarters in Longwood. I easily signed up my family of four for a one hour slot this past Saturday morning. We arrived a few minutes before our designated time. We were greeted at the door and immediately provided a hairnet. We killed a few minutes by looking at the merchandise available at the front. After a short briefing, we were divided up and sent to a table. We were given simple tasks and trained quickly. The meal we were assigned to put together was Hamburger Hero. It consisted of pasta noodles, vegetables and a special seasoning. I love that this is a volunteer opportunity the whole family can participate in. Kids get to scoop, pour, fill bags through a funnel... my boys both were in charge of weighing the bags after they were filled. They either had to add food, or remove it depending on what the scale said. They had a blast! The fun part was that their was Christmas music blasting and a friendly competition of who could fill up the most boxes. Each time a box was filled, we would ring a bell and the whole room would cheer. So much fun! We felt good that we did at least a SMALL part of helping fight hunger. Please do the same and sign up when you can.

I had the opportunity to volunteer with a wonderful non-profit organization that works to create a…read morehunger free world. We started with placing hair nets on, taking our jewelry off then cleaning our hands and those handling food placed on gloves. We assembled meals which included chicken flavored seasoning, carrots, lentils and pasta. This day we prepared over 2,000 meals. We worked in groups following the instructions of measuring the food portions and placing the food in separate serving bags. The staff was friendly and helpful. They can around often to see if we needed anything or had any questions. This organization also has an international focus working to help areas with extreme poverty towards self sustainability. Locally tbeir efforts work to support children, veterans and seniors with meals. Donations can be made or by purchasing t shirts, cups or other items. There was a lot of energy and positive reinforcement during our volunteer hour. Other opportunities are available like internships or participating with other programs. We are looking forward to participating again.

Recommended a friend in need to stop by here to help with her groceries and her family. The website…read morestates to bring a valid photo ID and a current utility bill to show proof that you live in Seminole County. It wasn't disclosed that she had to make an appointment prior to receiving groceries. She drove there to be told no (no same-day appointment), and has to wait until mid-May for her appointment. I wish they would update their website and disclose that. Other than that, the staff were friendly.

I had no idea this was here, I went to drop off toys for the Christmas donation. And it took me to…read morea pantry. They were very friendly, I asked them about volunteer opportunities as this seems like a great place to help out.

The Maxey Community Center is a nonprofit located in a historical building in Winter Garden. The…read morebuilding was built in 1949 as the Annex Theatre and used for the east side African American community. The building closed in 1962 and much later became the Maxey Community Center. This is where the Orange County Community Action Division provides assistance in many areas for the elderly, children and the under privileged. I saw programs listed that assist with vocational training, education and assistance with job placement. I also saw that there was an office for assisting with energy bills and a nice big activity room that was actively hosting an exercise class. I was there to pick up meals to deliver for Meals on Wheels. It's a new volunteer effort of mine and one of the awesome programs running out of this center.