Celebrating the Incredible Impact of Food Bank Volunteers
Here at the Food Bank, we hold people experiencing hunger at the center of everything we do. And we are incredibly grateful for the countless ways our volunteer community shows up to help end hunger for good. Over the [...]
Addressing Hunger at its Roots: Our Commitment to Equity
All of us at the Food Bank are working toward a future where no one goes hungry. It’s a big vision, and we know we can’t reach it through food assistance alone. We have to take action to address hunger [...]
Pop Up Markets Help Address Hunger Disparities
Southern states face higher rates of food insecurity than any other region in the United States. Here in North Carolina, one in every nine of us doesn’t have consistent and reliable access to sufficient food for our families. These [...]
Ashley: Building So No One Goes Hungry
For the Food Bank’s staff and board, 2023 has been a year of building. Building more effective and efficient food distribution infrastructure. Building our commitment to equity. Building on the strategic framework that will help us reach our shared [...]
The Role Gender Inequality Plays in Hunger and How You Can Help
March is Women’s History Month – a time to honor and celebrate women’s achievements and contributions to American History. Focusing on individual achievements in arts and sciences, however, ignores the gender economic inequality at the root of food insecurity [...]
Food Lion Steps in When the Lights Go Out
Food Lion has been a stalwart supporter of the Food Bank, providing funding support, food, gift cards, as well as volunteering at our distribution centers. Last month when Durham faced a city-wide power outage, Food Lion called and asked, [...]