Guest Blog: Food Bank Warehouse Tour
Jennifer Caslin2022-01-24T16:22:44-05:00The Food Bank has done wonders to not only feed our neighbors in need, but proactively fight food waste. By Chef Tessa Nguyen, RD, LDN
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08, 2019
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10, 2018
Peter: Relief for the Town of Atkinson
FBCENC2018-10-24T14:09:12-04:00Stories of Hope I’d like to take a moment to thank you for the love and support you’ve shown as our community begins to rebuild from Hurricane Florence. It’s because of friends like you that we can provide emergency relief and support to people in central and eastern North Carolina during this time of great [...]
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04, 2018
Volunteer Spotlight: Angie Nesius
FBCENC2018-04-25T15:06:19-04:00Angie Nesius has been volunteering with the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina since 2016. She lives in Raleigh and works as a medical biller. Rather than sorting food, Angie uses her technological savvy to assist with donor database entry and donor appreciation. How did you first come to be a Food Bank [...]
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04, 2018
Life Corporate Staff Serve at Food Bank
FBCENC2018-04-17T18:59:30-04:00This content originally appeared on Life’s blog, and has been reposted with permission. “A true legacy is established over a lifetime and relates to what a human being does for others, not for himself.” – Bill Courtney Several times a year, the Life World Headquarters in North Carolina makes it a priority to serve and give back to those [...]
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03, 2018
All the tools for a healthy meal
FBCENC2018-03-12T14:24:34-04:00Each week our Allscripts Teaching Kitchen hosts nutrition education cooking classes (taught in both English and Spanish) for low-income families. Many of the women in the classes are single mothers working their way out of very tough situations. When they come to the Food Bank, they learn how to prepare different dishes that include healthy [...]
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12, 2017
Top 7 Moments of 2017
FBCENC2022-01-24T16:24:10-05:00Each year we ask our community to help us provide millions of meals to neighbors in need, and each year you answer the call. 2017 was no exception. Fueled by your support, we worked efficiently and creatively all year long to provide the healthiest food possible to as many families, children, and seniors as possible. 1. [...]
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12, 2017
Hunger Heroes among us: Lee
FBCENC2017-12-20T16:54:40-05:00Lee is a soft-spoken man with a great taste in hats, and an even greater sense of purpose when it comes to caring for his community. He and his wife are in charge of the food pantry at William’s Grove Baptist Church in southeast Raleigh. Twice a week they come to the Food Bank’s Raleigh [...]
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10, 2017
Camden Cares
FBCENC2017-10-30T13:34:36-04:00This content originally appeared on Camden's blog, and has been reposted with permission. If you look up the word "care" it is defined as the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something. The Camden Cares project is the embodiment of that very definition. All over the country, Camden Cares teams [...]
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08, 2017
Making history with Kids Summer Meals
FBCENC2017-08-01T15:07:15-04:00The Kids Summer Meals (KSM) Program is off and running with one of the busiest summers yet. KSM continues to work to alleviate childhood hunger in the most vulnerable months for low-income families. In June alone we provided 47,447 meals to 4,500 kids who normally rely on free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch throughout the [...]
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06, 2017
In The News: Summer food program provides meals to kids in need
FBCENC2017-06-28T17:33:32-04:00Schools across N.C. are out for the summer, and here at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, out team has kicked off our 9th summer administrating the Kids Summer Meals Program. : @nkhyouthamb "FIRST DAY OF SUMMER MEALS!! Make sure to text "FOODNC" to 877-877 to find a site near you! #KidsSummerMeals [...]