Reaching seniors with nutritious food
FBCENC2021-09-17T15:55:57-04:00Once a month Nello & Lossie make a special trip to Enfield to pick up their box, along with hundreds of other Halifax County seniors.
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05, 2018
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05, 2017
Nutrition Kitchen: Think Drink
FBCENC2022-01-24T16:24:34-05:00May is Older American’s Month, and at the Food Bank, we aim to celebrate their stories and wisdom while providing help to the 45,000 seniors living at or below the poverty line within our 34-county service area. And that’s not just limited to food. Did you know dehydration in our senior citizen community is a [...]
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05, 2016
The Pork Chop Story
FBCENC2016-05-28T14:01:23-04:00As the coordinator of a food pantry in rural eastern North Carolina, Dianne Andrews meets a lot of seniors living on small fixed incomes. But one story has stuck with her. One day Dianne got a call from her Aunt, who knew of an older adult who wasn’t eating anything because she couldn’t afford more [...]
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05, 2016
Thousands of Seniors Suffer Silently
FBCENC2016-05-16T16:31:33-04:00When our Benefits Outreach Coordinators travel across Food Bank CENC’s 34 county service area, they hear a lot of “No.” Do you receive food stamps? No.Do you want to see if you’re eligible for them? No. It's their jobs to increase access to FNS Benefits (known nationally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP and [...]
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05, 2016
The Power of Grandma’s Cooking
FBCENC2016-05-08T09:21:56-04:00Grandparents hold a special place in our heart, especially when it comes to food. Many of us have memories of grandma’s cooking, always delicious and made with love. Grandmas around the world have served as sources of never-ending culinary knowledge, using their skills and family recipes to feed the people in their care. As their [...]
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05, 2015
Why We Need to #SolveSeniorHunger
FBCENC2015-05-17T16:09:03-04:00“It’s hard to be old. It’s harder to be old and poor. And it’s even harder than that to be old, poor, and sick.” –Ms. Claudette, Bread For Life food pantry Food insecurity affects people of all ages. But unique dietary needs related to aging, medical conditions, and impeded mobility make seniors particularly vulnerable to [...]
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05, 2014
Safeguarding Seniors
FBCENC2014-05-22T17:35:41-04:00This post is part of a series on Older Americans Month. We encourage you to raise awareness and join the conversation by sharing this post with your friends and family to help the more than 43,000 seniors who struggle with hunger in our region. “It’s hard to be old. It’s harder to be old and poor. [...]
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05, 2014
Seniors Forced to Forgo Food Needed to Stay Healthy
FBCENC2014-05-01T11:35:48-04:00After a lifetime of contributing to society, over 43,000 seniors in our 34 county service area are living on fixed incomes that often force them to choose between paying for healthcare and buying groceries. We meet many clients at the soup kitchens, food pantries and shelters we serve who are attempting to live—during what should [...]