Share Your Story | Second Harvest of the Big Bend

How has Second Harvest Food Bank Impacted Your Life?

Sharing Your Personal Story Can Help Us Fight Hunger

What does hunger mean to you? How have you fought hunger in your life?
If you have experienced hunger firsthand, or if you work in a food pantry and see hunger every day, please tell us your story. If you’ve been inspired to volunteer or donate to Second Harvest, we’re interested in your story, too. If you’re not sure what to write about, you could tell us about your experience with any of the following:

Using emergency food or food assistance (including food pantries and mobile pantries, child nutrition programs, disaster relief distributions, etc.).
A time when you had trouble making ends meet or having to choose between food and rent, medical bills and medicine, or other expenses.
Difficulty accessing food or services where you live due to a grocery store closure,
transportation issues, etc.
Why you volunteer your time to fight hunger.
A story of someone you know who struggles with hunger and how they were helped.
The reason you donate to Second Harvest of the Big Bend food bank.
How has your agency benefited by partnering with Second Harvest of the Big Bend food bank?

If you have any questions or would prefer to tell your story to someone, please contact:
Shari Hubbard, Director of Communications
sharihubbard@fightinghunger.org
850-562-3033 ext. 211

Submit Your Story

Name:
First Last
Alias or Name You Want Published (if left blank, your story may be published as anonymous).
Address:
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Phone:*
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Email:*

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Tell us your story:
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By uploading a photo, you consent our right to use this photo in a published setting and that you hold all rights to share this photo with us.
Consent*
- Yes, I understand.
- No, I don’t consent to use of my story.
I understand that Second Harvest of the Big Bend food bank may highlight my story in any of their publications, through social media, or with the public. This could include use for fundraising purposes.
Privacy*
- Yes, I would consider sharing my story.
- No, I would like for this story to remain private.
If asked, I would consider sharing my story and being interviewed by a staff member of Second Harvest of the Big Bend food bank, or letting a photographer take a photo of me to accompany my story.