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 [...]
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 Tamiko McCullough introduces daycare children to the wonder of food. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION Everyone in the world needs food. And this [...]
Join us at the Pinehurst Fair Barn for an evening out to support efforts to end hunger in Lee, Moore, Richmond, and Scotland counties Plans are set for a night of live music and dancing at ”Rock’n in the Pines” — the region’s signature event supporting local kids, seniors, and [...]
Nearly $30 million dollars has been slashed from Local Food Purchases for schools and food banks. We need state and federal leaders to act!
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 [...]
![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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
