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 [...]
Volunteers are critical to our vision of a future where no one goes hungry. Each year during Volunteer Appreciation Month, we shine the spotlight on our supporters' shared impact! Find Individual Opportunities Find Group Opportunities In a single shift, each volunteer will [...]
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!
![Quote graphic with a photo in the right bottown corner of a woman with long hari and glasses cutting vegetables while wearing a light-colored sweater. The quote is on a dark blue background with the Food Bank logo at the top. Rachel Ezzel, Family and Consumer Science Agent, Duplin County Extension Center, says: “Food is family to me. It’s our community and livelihood and culture. It’s the breakfast biscuits the farmers eat together at the corner store and the chicken noodle soup your mom makes when you don’t feel well...[Food is] both the hard work of growing it and the comfort of sharing it with the people you love."](https://foodbankcenc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rachel-Ezzel-Quote-320x202.jpg)
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 Rachel Ezzel promotes healthy eating habits inspired by the Mediterranean Diet. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION Everyone in the world needs [...]
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 [...]
