Financial Support
One of the most effective ways to help provide food for hungry children, seniors, homeless, disabled, working poor families and others in crisis is to make a financial contribution to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
While much of the 18+ million pounds of food and grocery products distributed by the Food Bank each year is donated to us, there are many substantial costs that must be covered for our mission to continue. Financial supports helps to defray the cost of transporting, receiving, and distributing millions of pounds of food per year, enabling us to keep the food flowing to more than 500 nonprofit feeding programs across Central Florida.
We are proud of the fact that 96% of all financial contributions go directly to programs feeding our hungry neighbors rather than to administration or fundraising (Source: IRS form 990).
For every dollar donated, Second Harvest Food Bank can provide up to $9 in food value for people in need. Imagine having that kind of multiplier effect on your own grocery bill each week! Your gift is a powerful investment in hope. So how can Second Harvest Food Bank provide such a remarkable return on investment? Simple math. The nearly 19 million pounds of donated food and groceries that our organization distributed last year had a retail value of approximately $36 million. Our operating costs to provide that value to the community was just over $4 million. We figure the return by simply dividing the retail value by our costs to provide the products, and that is how we calculate a 1 to 9 ratio of return on investment.
Our organization is a tax-exempt charitable organization under IRS 501(c)(3), which means your contribution may be deductible (please consult a tax professional to assess deductibility for specific contributions).
There are a variety of easy ways to make a difference by giving a financial gift. Please look over this list, and click on the method that makes the most sense for you:
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Help our organization to plan ahead by becoming a Sustaining Gift supporter. It's one of the easiest, most painless ways to give. You choose the amount and duration of your generosity. 
There can be great tax benefits for donating appreciated securities that you've held for more than 12 months. Contact: Greg Higgerson at 407-843-5009, ext. 21 or via email: 
To received printed information on the different types and benefits of planned gifts (estate gifts), please contact Greg Higgerson at 407-843-5009, ext. 21 or via email at 
Matching gift programs are a wonderful way for employees to stretch their charitable dollars at no cost to themselves. Simply ask your company’s human resource office, personnel department or community relations office if your company has a matching gift program. If so, ask for a matching gift form. 
