Kim LeQuire is vice president of Kornegay Family Farms and Produce. As a fourth-generation family farm in Johnston County, North Carolina, Kim serves as vice president and oversees departments that include but are not limited to customer service, community relations, and human resources. Kim is proud to be a part of a growing family [...]
In December 2022, approximately 45,000 people in Moore County were without power due to a deliberate attack that caused power outages for almost a week. The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina (the Food Bank) condemns the actions of those involved with the attack, and we stand in support of our LGBTQIA+ [...]
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank has collaborated with our partner agencies more than ever before to make sure everyone in our community has access to healthy and nutritious food. One of those agencies is Episcopal Farmworker Ministry (EFwM) located in Dunn, North Carolina. EFwM responds to the physical, emotional, and [...]
As we work to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion at the Food Bank, it is imperative to recognize and celebrate the diverse backgrounds and identities of our staff, partners, and those we serve. Celebrations such as Black History Month allow us the opportunity to acknowledge the cultural identities of individuals within our organization and beyond. [...]
Renee’s husband is a farm worker and does not have paid sick leave. When their family had COVID-19, they were devastated by the loss of income. Our local Partner Agency provided them food.
The Food Bank’s history includes many great employees who all made an impact. But only one can say they’ve dedicated three decades to the Food Bank.
March is National Nutrition Month. Here at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, it’s also the anniversary of when we hired our first Nutrition Education Manager: Sara Clement, RD, LDN. In March 2017 Sara joined our new Community Health and Engagement Department, and quickly set to work infusing health and nutrition into [...]
Tackling the meal gap Last year Food Bank CENC distributed 70 million pounds of food across our 34-county service area. That equates to nearly 59 million meals for neighbors in need. Food distributed by Food Bank CENC is fiscal year 2016-17 Despite these record highs for our organization, we know there is still [...]
A few years back, staff at the Warren-Vance Community Health Center (WVCHC) in Henderson began noticing a troubling trend at their HIV clinic. Patients who had been doing well, and achieved suppressed viral loads (a measurement of successful treatment), were suddenly taking a turn and experiencing viral load increases. About 200 of WVCHC’s patients are [...]
Hunger is a serious problem in Food Bank CENC’s 34-county service area year-round, but the holidays are an exceptionally difficult time to be without. The Food Bank works with our more than 800 community partner agencies to distribute millions of pounds of food each year, and we know it’s still not enough. Fortunately, this December [...]
