Empowering Communities
Jennifer Caslin2021-05-21T12:10:34-04:00We've taken action to educate ourselves and build new partnerships with organizations like AMEXCAN that work to empower LatinX communities.
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03, 2021
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03, 2021
Peter: We’re More Resilient Together
Jennifer Caslin2021-03-02T16:10:43-05:00Because of you, we were able to purchase more food, put more trucks on the road, and establish safety procedures to keep everyone healthy.
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02, 2021
Sustaining those who sustain us
Jennifer Caslin2021-02-24T13:06:20-05:00Renee’s husband is a farm worker and does not have paid sick leave. When their family had COVID-19, they were devastated by the loss of income. Our local Partner Agency provided them food.
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10, 2020
We’ve been named Food Bank of the Year!
Lindsay Humbert2020-10-09T14:34:45-04:00The Food Bank was selected, out of 200 food banks, for dedication to community collaboration and innovative solutions in ending hunger.
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07, 2020
Peter: 40 years of feeding
Lauren Kennedy2020-07-30T10:40:49-04:00Even as the first food bank in the state, I doubt our founders could have predicted how food insecurity would increase and the challenges we would meet along the way.
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07, 2020
More North Carolinians facing hunger for the first time
Lauren Kennedy2020-07-30T10:42:24-04:00The projected number of food-insecure people has increased to 756,000 neighbors, with 253,000 being children. That’s approximately a 38% increase.
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07, 2020
A Note From An Educator
Lauren Kennedy2020-07-30T10:54:30-04:00"Since COVID-19 our small pantry alone is feeding approximately 50 families per week – a 40% increase from our usual number of families."
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06, 2020
Food Bank programs shift to serve most vulnerable
Lindsay Humbert2020-06-22T13:36:09-04:00As we learned more about COVID-19, it became apparent we would have to do things differently. Here's how our Programs Team shifted their operations to ensure good food could safely reach vulnerable populations like seniors and children.
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06, 2020
Peter: The need for food has skyrocketed
Lindsay Humbert2020-06-18T16:39:11-04:00There are people visiting the Food Bank and our partner agencies who have never had to worry about where their next meal would come from, and because of you we are able to help.
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03, 2020
Nourishing people during COVID-19
Lindsay Humbert2020-06-09T10:48:39-04:00The Food Bank and our network of Partner Agencies are essential to NC. In the face of COVID-19 we continue sending food to our 34-county service area.