Find Help – Hurricane Dorian
The agencies on this list represent our primary disaster relief sites – however their availability will depend on the effects of Hurricane Dorian in their region.
More challenges facing the future of SNAP
What can you do to make sure the USDA hears why proposed changes will food assistance from 3 million people? Submit your comment through Feeding America’s advocacy form. It takes just a few minutes to make your voice heard, but the impact can be far-reaching. You have until September 23 to provide comments so do not delay!
Guest Blog: Food Bank Warehouse Tour
The Food Bank has done wonders to not only feed our neighbors in need, but proactively fight food waste. By Chef Tessa Nguyen, RD, LDN
Share Your ‘Why’ – Kat & Bert
After volunteering across the country, Kat & Bert wanted to help neighbors in need in their home community. The Food Bank is just what they were looking for!
Peter: We cannot let up
Overall food insecurity has gone down, but 2 very important populations have not improved: our children and the senior citizens in our community.
Restoring Hope after a childhood with hunger
“My precious mother worked faithfully at a job that, despite her best efforts, could not provide all we needed. Many nights I cried myself to sleep because I was hungry.”
Fresh Produce: Wasting Less, Feeding More
Since 1998, the Food Bank’s Fresh Produce Program has provided fresh local produce to neighbors in need while helping farmers recoup costs from food that is edible but not sellable.
Peter: He didn’t have to go without
The adults watched as the brother took a meal for himself but was not eating it. When asked if anything was wrong with the food, the boy responded no, but that he needed to save it for his other younger sister, who was at home.
Donor Spotlight: Raleigh Moravian Church
Raleigh Moravian Church has a long history of giving to the Food Bank. “We understand that feeding people takes both food and money, and that this is a never-ending ministry,” said Jami Vandock, Director of Christian Education.
Teacher Helps Her Hungry Students
The first time Shannon received help with food, she was 8 years old. Now she is a middle school teacher and has students who arrive every day hungry. “It is your first worry every day as a teacher,” she says.
Denise breaks the cycle of hunger
Food Bank supporter Denise had her first experience with hunger at age 3. Today, she has a message for donors.
