We've activated our disaster response plans in support of communities recovering from Tropical Storm Chantal. When severe wind, rain, and flooding impact local communities, the Food Bank is prepared to respond. Delivery trucks and mobile refrigeration units are fueled up; staff and volunteers ready emergency kits and potable water; and our production [...]
Following passage of federal Budget Reconciliation legislation in Congress July 3, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina released the following statement from President & CEO Amy Beros. We are outraged by the passage of budget legislation that includes devastating cuts to essential programs like Medicaid and the [...]
Legislation being debated in Congress jeopardizes support for more than a million children, seniors, and veterans statewide — while spiking state and local taxes Make Your Voice Heard Today Donate to Stop Summer Hunger For interviews, contact Jenny Moore, Second Harvest of Northwest [...]
Our friends at Inter-faith Food Shuttle are uniquely positioned to bring garden programs to the next level — and ensure a sustainable future for our shared hunger relief efforts. Get Involved For many years, the Food Bank has hosted demonstration gardens that provide [...]
Each summer, children come to Jireh Family Farm to learn valuable gardening skills from Immanuel and Valarie Jarvis Support Local Farmers Immanuel and Valarie Jarvis, owners of Jireh Family Farm, are training the next generation of Black farmers. And as proud Food Bank partners who grow and [...]
North Carolina may soon end a vital program that provides more than 833,000 healthy meals to local families. We need state legislators to act! It only takes two minutes to make your voice heard — just add your information below!
Farmer Mike Hansen was awarded a $60,000 USDA contract to expand farm outputs. But the federal funding freeze forced him to dip into retirement savings. Join us in urging lawmakers to fulfill their promises to farmers like Mike! Make Your Voice Heard Support the Work: Buy a T-shirt! [...]
FIND FOOD DONATE VOLUNTEER For families facing food insecurity, summer has long marked a time when kids no longer have easy access to breakfast and lunch at school. Many parents and caregivers have to come up with [...]
Help Moms Thrive Being a mom (of two teenagers, no less!) has been the most grounding and humbling experience of my life. Every day, I wonder if my kids are getting what they need — and if I am doing enough. I think often about the moms in our community who [...]
