client story Archives - Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

What Would You Choose: Medicine or Food?

2014-12-29T14:50:57-05:00

Choices – we all face them in our lives and some are harder than others. Helen knows all about making difficult choices. Now in her 70s, Helen formerly owned and operated a small business for years until the economy forced her to close the doors. Making final payments to her vendors only added to her [...]

The Day I Found Hunger Close to Home

FBCENC2014-12-19T10:35:39-05:00

By Molly Rivera As a Food Bank staff member, I've traveled to many churches, schools, community centers, and food pantries across our 34 county service area to meet people living with food insecurity and help tell the story of hunger in our communities. I've visited a Kids Cafe in Rockingham, a food pantry in [...]