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 [...]
With the holidays over, children across the Food Bank’s 34-county service area will return to school – many to spend their last few months preparing for important end-of-grade testing. Many children will look forward to going to a beloved activity or to spending time with friends. But many children look forward to going back to [...]
Kids Summer Meals (KSM) provides families with children and teens ages 2-17 an additional resource for healthy, nutritious meals for children during the summer months. The Food Bank has sponsored the program since summer 2009 and through it, have provided nearly 1.8 million meals. KSM sites typically offer breakfast and/or lunch for children when school [...]
In early 2021, the Food Bank hired Mariah Murrell as our Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Thanks to Mariah’s leadership and the support of employees, volunteers, and donors, we continue to elevate the EDI work being done at the Food Bank. We asked Mariah to share more about the efforts we’ve made [...]
In honor of National Nutrition Month, our nutrition intern Andrea Kerley spotlighted different food groups each week on social media - specifically shelf-stable items, why they are great choices, and the importance of these donations. These shelf-stable choices help us serve our neighbors, give healthy options to our communities, and fit the needs of everyone [...]
The Food Bank has begun working with the Haliwa-Saponi tribe to address the hunger needs tribal citizens may be facing.
The Food Bank’s 800 partner agencies have seen a sustained increase of 35% more people visiting them for help throughout the pandemic.
Firsthand Foods is launching another Community Fund drive, with the aim of raising $10,000 for the Food Bank of Eastern & Central North Carolina!
