ORLANDO | When Second Harvest Food Bank recognized Juan Vega as Person of the Year, Oct. 29, 2024, he felt overwhelmed.
He recalled accepting a job at Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s food pantry six years ago and thought about …
Volunteers feed more than a million
ORLANDO | A sea of white hairnets covered much of the Central Florida Fairgrounds hall Aug. 24, 2024, as more than 2,000 volunteers prepared meals for the hungry. Catholic Charities of Central Florida staff and volunteers joined Light Orlando in …
Students pursue being Eucharist for the world
ORLANDO | More than 700 students graduated from Diocese of Orlando Catholic high schools this year. As the National Eucharistic Congress approaches, Florida Catholic highlights some of them in this second of a two-part series, illustrating how they are Eucharist …
Half a million meals: Catholic Charities’ food pantries surpass milestone
ORLANDO | Within one year’s time — from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 — Catholic Charities reached a milestone measured by one can, fruit, vegetable and other food items at a time.
In that time, seven food pantries …