Volusia County Strengthens Food Security by Distributing Over 1,800 Boxes of Food to Residents

Posted On: November 6, 2025

Volusia County, in collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, recently completed two large-scale community food distribution events that provided more than 1,800 boxes of food to residents as part of the County's efforts to strengthen food security and support local families.

The distributions, held at Calvary Christian Church Dream Center in New Smyrna Beach and Hope Place in Daytona Beach, were made possible through Community Services Block Grant - Disaster Relief Supplemental Funding awarded to Volusia County by the Florida Department of Commerce to continue addressing the impacts of Hurricane Ian. Through this funding, the County continues to lead recovery efforts, enhance long-term community resilience, and advance initiatives to address food insecurity across Volusia County.

Cumulatively, the two events provided more than 1,800 boxes of perishable and nonperishable food items to residents at no cost, with hundreds of vehicles served at each location. Each box contained enough food to feed a family of four for up to a week, representing a combined total of more than 37,000 pounds of food distributed.

In addition to the two major community distributions, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida used the funding to support smaller events throughout the community and restock the shelves of local food pantries, churches, and community resource centers that assist residents with nutritional needs.