The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington is close to opening the nCino Hunger Solution Center at 1000 Greenfield Street. The new facility will provide the infrastructure and space to reach more of our neighbors facing food insecurity in the Cape Fear region and allow the Food Bank to operate additional […]
This year we are Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories and the Food Bank is excited to share the stories of many remarkable women, who have shaped the Food Bank into what it is today and the women who continue to carve out the path of fighting food insecurity in our 34-county service area.
The Food Bank is seeking partners across our 34-county service area to serve as meal distribution sites or paid meal vendors for summer 2023.
Stamp Out Hunger will be held this year on Saturday, May 13th. On this day, the public is asked to simply place bags filled with nonperishable food items next to their mailbox. A Letter Carrier will collect the donation and take it back to their postal branch where Food Bank volunteers/staff will be on-site throughout the day to unload the postal trucks.
Donations matched in June + July to #StopSummerHunger and ensure growing children get the nourishment they need to grow, play, and learn.
The annual special event that is Chef’s Feast for the Food Bank will feature two James Beard nominated chef’s both with outstanding restaurants in Wilmington. Keith Rhodes of Catch and Dean Neff of Seabird will headline this year’s event. With two courses prepared by each chef, this is a meal that Port City foodies do not want to miss. […]
#GivingTuesday is a day of giving, celebrated the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.
https://youtu.be/IEFZxsMhdNE?si=Lp38s-6iQLoABWj3 For more than 30 years, food banks across the United States have partnered with the National Association of Letter Carriers for the spring drive to ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ in communities. What began as a simple food collection pilot in the early 1990s has now grown to become the largest single-day food and fund drive […]
For families facing food insecurity, summer has long marked a time when kids no longer have easy access to breakfast and lunch at school. Take action today to help ensure food remains available to all who need it this summer — no matter where we live, where we're from, or the color of our skin.
Make 3X the Impact for Children Facing Hunger this Summer TODAY ONLY, your support will do three times as much good for kids and families who need access to nutritious food! Generous community supporters are TRIPLING their match offer — up to $78,000. That means all gifts made by midnight tonight can go three times […]
Right now, more than 560,000 people in our area don't know where our next meal might come from. Hunger Action Month we can meet this challenge head-on!
If your school came together to help end hunger in our community, how big of a difference could you make?
Partners in Western NC are in need of hygiene products — especially in communities without consistent access to water. From Oct 14-17, we're collecting hand sanitizer, infant- and adult-sized diapers, wipes, and tampons and pads.
On Thursday, Oct. 24. Fairgoers can bring six items of food to the fair gates to exchange for free admission.
Visit foodbankcenc.org/hope to make a MATCHED donation and provide hope with a warm meal for 2x as many friends and neighbors this holiday season.
