Amy Beros, President & CEO Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Amy Beros is President & CEO of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina — among the largest anti-hunger organizations in the United States. Amy returned home to the Food Bank following several years of [...]
Join us to commemorate the Food Bank's 45th year of impact across central and eastern North Carolina For more than four decades, our Food Bank Network has pursued a bold vision for a future where no one goes hungry — no matter where we live, where we're from, or the color [...]
Join in the spirit of giving this holiday season! Help provide double the meals to local families as we gather with loved ones this fall. Give Today Right now, more than 560,000 people across central and eastern North Carolina don't have the resources to consistently [...]
Feeding America analysis underscores impact of waning federal support as the cost of living rises, reaching the highest level of food insecurity since the Great Recession New data reveals a worsening hunger crisis in North Carolina and nationwide — as food insecurity reaches its highest level in more than [...]
Annual day of action gathers non-perishable food and funds at home mailboxes to combat rising food insecurity Donate Today Most Needed Items For more than 30 years, food banks across the United States have partnered with the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service for [...]
Here at the Food Bank, we hold people experiencing hunger at the center of everything we do. And we are incredibly grateful for the countless ways our volunteer community shows up to help end hunger for good. Over the past year, Food Bank volunteers: • Sorted and packed enough food to fuel 21 million [...]
Food Lion has been a stalwart supporter of the Food Bank, providing funding support, food, gift cards, as well as volunteering at our distribution centers. Last month when Durham faced a city-wide power outage, Food Lion called and asked, "How can we help?" They are often the first ones to call when events like [...]
There are many types of disasters—they can be manmade and natural. We all know that in our Food Bank’s service area, the most common disaster is hurricanes. From direct impact to flooding to addressing power outages and home-loss, we prepare and respond to support our neighbors after a disaster for as long as needed. [...]
For some children and their families, summer vacation from school lasts up to 90 days. When over 300,000 children in our Food Bank’s service area count on school-provided meals, 90 days is a long time for kids and their caregivers to worry about when they will have their next meal. Donations of food and [...]
My first few months at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina have been exciting and fast-paced! Former President Peter Werbicki spent two weeks with me visiting branches, meeting key allies and partners in the community, and getting to know staff and board members. In every visit, we talked about how far [...]
