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Our network of food pantries and meal sites is here for everyone — no matter where we live, where we're from, who we love, or the color of our skin.
Together, we can make sure no one goes hungry.
It's never been more important to get involved — and right now, all donations are matched to quadruple your impact!
Fill the Cart for #GivingTuesday: 4X MATCH!
High food prices mean and cuts to federal hunger relief programs mean many neighbors are struggling to fill their grocery carts. In honor of #GivingTuesday, generous community supporters will quadruple every donation today. That means your gift can be matched NOW!
These are difficult times for families facing hunger. A dollar doesn’t put as much into the grocery cart as it used to. Food prices have increased by close to 25% since 2020 and continue to rise. Federal cuts to SNAP grocery support have pushed fresh fruit, vegetables, and meat out of reach for far too many of our neighbors.
Today only, the value of every gift is QUADRUPLED to help fill neighbors' grocery carts with healthy, culturally familiar foods. Your support on #GivingTuesday means more families can share special meals together, throughout the holiday season and beyond.
EVERY $1 = 20 MEALS! 
We can’t do this work alone
Volunteers are the heart and soul of our work at the Food Bank. From sorting food in our warehouses, to distributing resources in the community, to advocating for stronger safety nets.
Our Locations
The Food Bank operates six central branches serving local hunger relief organizations across central and eastern North Carolina.
Advocate to end hunger for good
At the local, state, and federal levels, our non-partisan advocacy efforts push for public policies and investments that help us move closer to a future where no one goes hungry.
Hunger & Impact in Our Region
Explore hunger and impact statistics by region and county.
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- 607,630Individuals Facing Hunger
- 18% 1 in 5Food Insecure Individuals
- 109 millionPounds of Food Distributed by the Food Bank network
- 91 millionMeals Provided by the Food Bank network
- 505,967People Enrolled for Assistance with SNAP, FNS, and Food Stamps
- $6.7Mof Assistance Provided with SNAP, FNS, and Food Stamps
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Host a food drive in your area
Have a few items to drop off? Plan to gather donations as a group? Learn more about opportunities to support our food distribution efforts across Central and Eastern North Carolina.
Find support in your community
Whether you're looking for free food distributions, local pantries, school-based programs, or support with grocery costs, our network is here to help! Learn more about options in your community.
View mobile food distribution locations
Our Pop-Up Markets serve communities throughout the region where food resources are difficult to access — providing fresh produce and pantry staples through mobile distributions.
Food Bank News
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4x MATCH: Our #GivingTuesday 'Fill the Cart' Challenge
Thanks to generous community supporters, all contributions are QUADRUPLE matched. Will you help local families 'Fill the Cart' on #GivingTuesday?
From Our CEO: The End of the Shutdown Begins A Long Road to Recovery
The end of the government shutdown is here after 43 days of uncertainty for North Carolina families.
Cisco's Hands-on Approach to Nourishing Children & Families
On November 6, our Raleigh Branch welcomed 150 Cisco volunteers to assemble weekend meal kits for Moore County children. With their generous support, Cisco provided more than 85,000 meals for local families!
Food Bank's First Branch Celebrates A Grand Reopening in the Sandhills
Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates new capacity to serve communities across Lee, Moore, Richmond, and Scotland counties
From Our CEO: Immediate Action is Needed to Protect SNAP Grocery Support
The drastic cuts passed by Congress are already forcing too many families to make impossible choices. We need the dysfunction to stop.
Hunger Relief Day: A Partnership that Nourishes North Carolina
This year our combined efforts on Hunger Relief Day efforts provided 150,000 meals to communities throughout the region!
At the Food Bank, we envision a future where no one goes hungry.
Together, we nourish people facing hunger with healthy, versatile, and culturally familiar foods. We build solutions to reduce poverty throughout the region. And we empower our communities to address hunger at its roots through outreach, advocacy and organizing for long-term change.
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