15 02, 2024

Food Lion Steps in When the Lights Go Out

2024-02-16T08:15:11-05:00

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, "How can we help?" They are often the first ones to call when events like [...]

Food Lion Steps in When the Lights Go Out2024-02-16T08:15:11-05:00
22 05, 2023

Ashley: Let Kid’s Be Kids

2023-09-22T11:27:40-04:00

Dear friends, Summer should be a time full of fun, laughter, rest, and relaxation for kids and families. Unfortunately, too many of our neighbors will be spending the 90 days of summer worrying about where their next meal will come from. With the recent inflation and the end of the pandemic EBT program, our [...]

Ashley: Let Kid’s Be Kids2023-09-22T11:27:40-04:00
22 05, 2023

Sort-A-Rama!

2023-05-22T17:21:55-04:00

Our first Sort-A-Rama event at the N.C. State Fair grounds since before COVID took place on Wednesday, April 5. Volunteers from Triangle companies sorted and packed over 400,000 pounds of sweet potatoes, white potatoes, carrots, and onions for local families facing hunger. Beginning in 2012, Sort-A-Rama volunteers have now packed and sorted more than [...]

Sort-A-Rama!2023-05-22T17:21:55-04:00
13 09, 2022

Pop Up Markets Fill the Gaps

2022-09-13T13:30:20-04:00

A top priority for the Food Bank is to close gaps via direct distributions in the community to get the right food to people at the right time, especially in rural areas or during times of disaster. One way to do this is with Pop Up Markets across our service area, essentially setting up distributions [...]

Pop Up Markets Fill the Gaps2022-09-13T13:30:20-04:00
13 09, 2022

Community Partnerships Nourish Children and Families

2022-09-13T13:19:02-04:00

It's the last week of school for Maureen Joy Charter school in Durham. The school’s Executive Director Mark Bailey sits in a Kindergarten classroom preparing to distribute boxes of non-perishable food and produce to families of those children. Maureen Joy partnered with Durham Children’s Initiative and the Food Bank to provide these essentials to 200 [...]

Community Partnerships Nourish Children and Families2022-09-13T13:19:02-04:00
12 09, 2022

Truck Driver Appreciation: On the Road Keeping our Shelves Stocked

2022-09-12T17:10:16-04:00

September 11-17 is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is taking the opportunity to celebrate our amazing fleet of drivers, dispatchers, and transportation staff. A typical day for a Truck Driver at the Food Bank can start from anytime between 3:30 AM to 6:30 AM. They [...]

Truck Driver Appreciation: On the Road Keeping our Shelves Stocked2022-09-12T17:10:16-04:00
3 03, 2022

Strategies for Serving More Communities

2022-04-08T16:54:29-04:00

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank has collaborated with our partner agencies more than ever before to make sure everyone in our community has access to healthy and nutritious food. One of those agencies is Episcopal Farmworker Ministry (EFwM) located in Dunn, North Carolina. EFwM responds to the physical, emotional, and [...]

Strategies for Serving More Communities2022-04-08T16:54:29-04:00
1 03, 2022

Celebrating Black History Month with our Partner Agencies

2022-04-08T16:55:07-04:00

As we work to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion at the Food Bank, it is imperative to recognize and celebrate the diverse backgrounds and identities of our staff, partners, and those we serve. Celebrations such as Black History Month allow us the opportunity to acknowledge the cultural identities of individuals within our organization and beyond. [...]

Celebrating Black History Month with our Partner Agencies2022-04-08T16:55:07-04:00
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