Nearly $30 million dollars has been slashed from Local Food Purchases for schools and food banks. We need state and federal leaders to act! It only takes two minutes to make your voice heard — just add your information below!
When Will's second grade class learned that 1 in 5 kids face hunger in our area, they got the whole school involved — donating and volunteering to support our Durham Branch. Join Will and Support Our Work Hi! My name is Will [...]
For National Nutrition Month, our Community Nutrition Team asked four community partners to share stories about how food connects them to their community. Food Bank Partner Hiliana Patino is a nutrition educator who builds community by sharing culturally familiar foods and healthy eating practices. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION [...]
For National Nutrition Month, our Community Nutrition Team asked four community partners to share stories about how food connects them to their community. Cooking Instructor Betty Nzau makes classes accessible and fun for students with visual impairments. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION Everyone in the world [...]
All of us at the Food Bank celebrate the strength, resilience, and incredible contributions of women and girls everywhere. We also recognize the disproportionate challenges women face, particularly when it comes to food insecurity. Double Your Impact Today Women face social, systemic, and [...]
Amy Beros brings deep North Carolina roots, close knowledge of Food Bank Network operations, and decades of experience in philanthropy and strategic partnerships to the local fight to end hunger and its root causes. Sign Our Virtual Card to Welcome Amy Home For [...]
“Let us march on poverty until no American parent has to skip a meal so that their children may eat.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Find Volunteer Opportunities Near You Donate to Support Volunteer Efforts Learn More About MLK's Call to Service [...]
Each month, thousands of local seniors participate in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program — a vital resource made possible by volunteers like Joyce Bobbit. Learn More about CSFP Donate to Help End Senior Hunger Hundreds of vehicles pull through the lot of a former Halifax County school [...]
Service Insights is an initiative to gain a better understanding of the specific goals and needs of local neighborhoods through direct input from community members. Service Insights on Meal Connect (SIMC) is a secure, private platform used by the Food Bank and several of [...]
So many of the drivers of hunger are addressed — or not — through public policy. Government funding for food purchases and distribution is set through the state budget process. Members of Congress determine who is eligible for SNAP (often called FNS or ‘food stamps’) and how much support families receive for groceries. [...]
