When our national network released its annual update on hunger prevalence recently, many observers in the media and even government were surprised. But for those of us on the front lines, the fact that 1 in 7 people are struggling with food insecurity has been our reality for quite some time. [...]
Juneteenth is a celebration to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Short for June Nineteenth, the holiday is observed every year on the 19th of June. Also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, it's a time to celebrate Black liberation and honor [...]
For the Food Bank’s staff and board, 2023 has been a year of building. Building more effective and efficient food distribution infrastructure. Building our commitment to equity. Building on the strategic framework that will help us reach our shared vision of a future where no one goes hungry in central and eastern North Carolina. [...]
Dear Friends and Partners of the Food Bank, First, let me thank all of you for the warm welcome I have received since I took over my role in October 2022. I have truly enjoyed getting to speak with, and, more importantly, learn from the many people who make our work possible. My greatest [...]
To each one of you, I am so deeply grateful to you all. Whether you are past or present donors, volunteers, staff, board members, or partner agencies, during my twenty-five years here at the Food Bank, have been nothing short of inspirational. I have been fortunate to witness and experience your great care, generosity, and [...]
Although this is the 14th year of our Stop Summer Hunger initiative, it never gets easier to face the fact that hundreds and thousands of children will be worrying about where their next meal will come from. Rather than looking forward to an extended break from homework and responsibilities, they will be counting down the [...]
Thus far, 2022 has been a year of reflection—thinking back not only on the last year of incredible hardship for all of us, especially our friends and neighbors facing hunger, but also on all the innovation and reinvention that has been possible in the work of the Food Bank this last fiscal year. In August [...]
Because of you, we were able to purchase more food, put more trucks on the road, and establish safety procedures to keep everyone healthy.
Even 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.
There 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.
