Harvesting Hope in Central Florida with Second Harvest Food Bank

Authors

• Shayna Caddell, University of Central FloridaFollow
• Lucia Hernandez, University of Central FloridaFollow
• Correna Bartow, University of Central FloridaFollow
• Jonathan Lungstrum, University of Central FloridaFollow
• Kevin Wechsler, University of Central FloridaFollow

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Course Code

LDR

Course Number

2002

Faculty/Instructor

Professor Esther Mandelbaum

Faculty/Instructor Email

esther.mandelbaum@ucf.edu

About the Author

We are first year LEAD Scholars. We all have majors varying from engineering, psychology, and emerging media. We had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer with Second Harvest Food Bank. We want to thank Second Harvest Food Bank for working with us and allowing us to volunteer with your organization. We would also like to thank Sarah Heath, Volunteer Director, for working with us and allowing us to interview her. We learned so much and are grateful for this opportunity.

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

We conducted a culture audit on Second Harvest Food Bank, where we examined the organization and its enacted and espoused values. We used the Social Change Model and the 7Cs to evaluate our observations.

We completed this by individually volunteering for 15 hours. We did many tasks including but not limited to, examining donations, packaging meat, and boxing up meals. Throughout our time, our group learned about the different processes this organization uses. Based on concepts from our Intermediate Foundations of Leadership class and our interview with Sarah Heath, Volunteer Lead, we were able to reflect on how Second Harvest Food Bank prioritizes values from the Social Change Model and enacts on their mission/ vision statement to provide the upmost care for Central Florida residents.

Additional Resources

Home - Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. (2025, September 4).                       Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. https://feedhopenow.org/ 

Komives, S. R., & Wagner, W. (Eds.). (2016). Leadership for a better world :                      Understanding the social change model of leadership development. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.

Slattery, E. (n.d.). Leadership Development. Www.dickinson.edu.                                   https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20226/student_life/4000/leadership_development

Keywords

Second Harvest Food Bank; LEAD Scholars; LEAD; 7Cs; Social Change Model

Recommended Citation

Caddell, Shayna; Hernandez, Lucia; Bartow, Correna; Lungstrum, Jonathan; and Wechsler, Kevin, "Harvesting Hope in Central Florida with Second Harvest Food Bank" (2026). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Spring 2026. 42.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2026spring/42