Wednesday, November 6, 2024



Holiday Gift Ideas from A Spoonful of Hope and Holiday Party Catering from Catering for Good – In Support of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

A Spoon Full of Hope

A Spoon Full of Hope is a social enterprise endeavor created in 2018 to provide sustainable support for Second Harvest Food Bank’s Culinary Training Program. As the Culinary Training Program continues to impact more lives, A Spoon Full of Hope continues to diversify and expand its product line to offer fresh, locally-sourced and locally-made souphoney, and cookies.

The program is at the core of A Spoon Full of Hope. 100% of the proceeds from the product line help launch new careers, transform lives and create new jobs. To date, 385 students have graduated the program with a 95% job placement rate. Learn how your purchase today makes an impact in the lives of the students by reading their stories.

Visit ASpoonFullofHope.org to view recipes, student stories and our full product line.

A Spoon Full of Hope is available for purchase with a sprinkle of holiday magic. Share the gift guide with your friends to inspire gift-giving ideas or purchase a gift for a family member, friend, or yourself and enjoy your treats. Your purchase helps lift up the men and women that go through our Culinary Training Program. You can purchase online at www.aspoonfullofhope.org.

Download the A Spoon Full of Hope Gift Guide here

Catering for Good

In addition to holiday gifts, Catering for Good is now accepting orders for holiday catering. The Kitchen team has put together a splendid spread of holiday classics with elevated flavors that will make your mouth water and ensure everyone at your gathering will want to take home leftovers. Orders can be made by contacting Lanette LJarvis@feedhopenow.org. Again, share with your network if you hear of folks hosting events for their work, family gathering, or friends-giving. We have the best chefs waiting to relieve their stress of prepping and organizing the food for their event. The menu is attached, and you can find a digital menu on www.aspoonfullofhope.org/holiday-catering.

Make Your Event A Life Changer

Catering for Good is a full-service caterer offering high quality food and service. Our services include corporate deliveries, pickups, luncheons, weddings, holiday parties and special events.

Menu selections are prepared by our award-winning Chef Jill Holland from scratch using only the freshest high quality ingredients from locally sourced reputable food distributors. Food donations are not used for catering. View photos.

Our catering and events team works closely with you to realize your vision and assist you in selecting the perfect menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktail reception. We can either serve you and your guests in our venue or at an off-sight location such as your home, office, or other area venues.

The revenue generated by your event will transform lives and supports our Culinary Training Program.

Plan your next workshop, association luncheon, corporate event, holiday party, bar or bat mitzvah, wedding, shower, anniversary and birthday party with us and you will enjoy catering that not only tastes good but does good! View catering menu.

Rooms Available For Your Event

Second Harvest is one the most unique venues in Central Florida. Our 100,000-square-foot facility provides an opportunity to host a memorable experience in one of our state of the art Community Rooms and can accommodate guests from 10 to 200. Each room offers built in AV equipment and is included in the room rental. Our beautiful Atrium is perfect for a reception or corporate mixer.

The Second Harvest Community Room
A 3,100-square-foot space designed as an affordable gathering place for meetings and special events. An optional picture-window view of our distribution warehouse is available. The Community Room offers state-of-the-art AV.

Bank of America Board Room
This area offers all the necessary functionality for your important meeting, including free WiFi, audio conferencing capabilities and AV.

The Atrium
A great setting to mingle, this space is ideal for cocktail receptions and networking events.

The Warehouse
An open and dynamic event space well-suited for large-scale functions, this space can be used for parties and weddings, as well as corporate engagements.

Proceeds from your event will transform lives and supports Second Harvest Food Bank’s Culinary Training Program.

Boxed Lunch Delivery

In light of current events, our delicious boxed lunches are now available for delivery only on orders for 25 guests or more.

Available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please call Lanette Jarvis at 407-514-1048 to place your order 48 hours in advance.

View the boxed lunch menu.

Lanette Jarvis
Catering for Good and Plates of Plenty
Sales Manager
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
411 Mercy Drive
Orlando, FL 32805-1019
407-514-1048 direct line
ljarvis@feedhopenow.org









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