The Roots of Hunger Run Deep
Right now, 1 in 7 people in Central and Eastern North Carolina face food insecurity — including 1 in 5 kids and teens.
Hunger is an even deeper challenge in communities that have faced barriers and exclusion for generations. Food insecurity in Black, Latin, and Indigenous families is 2-3x as high as White households.
Hunger is a complex, community-wide symptom of not having enough — enough nutritious food, enough income, enough voice in the decisions that impact us. Hunger is deeply rooted in inequities like racism, classism, and sexism. These are systemic challenges that require systemic solutions.
Providing meals is key to ending hunger for good. It takes a major concern off families' plates, giving people space to focus on getting ahead.
Across the Food Bank network, communities are coming together around hunger and its root causes:
Join us and help end hunger at its roots!
There are many ways to get involved.
Generous community support fuels our efforts to ensure everyone has the food we need to thrive. And thanks to longstanding partnerships with farmers, grocers, and manufacturers, every dollar donated provides five meals for local families.
From sorting food in our warehouses, to distributing resources in the community, to advocating for stronger safety nets, volunteers are the heart and soul of our work. Whether you’re an individual supporter or represent a large group, there are a host of opportunities to help.
Alongside food assistance efforts, we work to empower communities to build long-term solutions to hunger together. Our non-partisan advocacy efforts push for public policies and investments that help prevent hunger from happening in the first place.
Together, we can break down barriers and ensure no one in our communities goes hungry — no matter where we live, where we're from, or the color of our skin.
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