Dear Friends, Having marked my 20-year anniversary serving the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, I often reflect to the staff how much has changed for the better since I started in 1997. More staff, more trucks, bigger facilities, increased community support through donations and volunteers. It’s truly stunning to think back on. Unfortunately, [...]
Updated September 2020 Every day at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is a little different. We never know who will walk through our doors in need of food, education and community connections, or support with state and federal benefits. We recently heard from Laura, a single mom whose work hours had [...]
Dear Friend of the Food Bank, During times of change our friends and neighbors who are living with food insecurity and who are considered most vulnerable, can feel even more uncertain about what the future may hold for them. Despite many times of change during our 40-year history, the Food Bank, working together with [...]
Hello friends, Peter Werbicki, President/CEO For 34 years the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina has restored hope, dignity, and a sense of normality to thousands of people through the simple provision of food. We continue to climb this mountain of great need, even as it grows higher and higher in front us. [...]
Peter WerbickiPresident/CEO Hello friends, I’m thrilled to personally welcome you to our blog, the newest addition to our online community. Here at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, our mission is to ensure that No One Goes Hungry in our 34-county service area. Through branches in Raleigh, Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Wilmington [...]
