Food Bank Farmer Bill Hering provides more than 2 million meals each year for local families — growing produce exclusively for the Food Bank. He fears many farms will go out of business if we don't pass stronger state and federal investments in agriculture partnerships. Tell Congress to pass a strong U.S. [...]

Longtime supporters and community leaders gathered in Raleigh and Wilmington to discuss new strategies to meet rising hunger challenges. The occasion? Welcoming Amy Beros home as the Food Bank's new President & CEO. Amy Beros is a lifelong anti-hunger advocate with decades of experience advancing [...]

Following passage of federal Budget Reconciliation legislation in Congress July 3, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina released the following statement from President & CEO Amy Beros. We are outraged by the passage of budget legislation that includes devastating cuts to essential programs like Medicaid and the [...]

Feeding America analysis underscores the impact of cuts to federal funding as the cost of living rises — reaching the highest level of food insecurity since the Great Recession   New data reveals a worsening hunger crisis in North Carolina and nationwide — as food insecurity reaches its highest level [...]

Legislation being debated in Congress jeopardizes support for more than a million children, seniors, and veterans statewide — while spiking state and local taxes Make Your Voice Heard Today Donate to Stop Summer Hunger For interviews, contact Jenny Moore, Second Harvest of Northwest [...]

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