Meeting Physical Needs While Sharing The Good News
Food insecurity is a reality in Wake County, with 1 out of 6 people not knowing where their next meal will come from. NC ranks 10th in the nation for highest rates of hunger. Every week we supply free groceries to help meet a physical need in local communities, but most importantly it is a tool for us to be able to build relationships and share the gospel.
Food Pantries And Food Banks
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Food Bank Of Central And Eastern North Carolina
Alias:
- Area Served:Wake County
- Specific Populations Served:Persons seeking food assistance
- Fees:No fee for services
- Application Process:Call or visit website for additional information.
- Eligibility Requirements:Please call service provider or visit website to learn more about eligibility requirements.
- State Certification and/or License Number:US
- Payment/Insurance Accepted:Please contact provider for accepted forms of payment.
- ADA Access:Please contact facility for accessibility information.
Tell us about the person you’re helping:
- Please contact provider for languages spoken by staff.
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The Food Bank Of Central & Eastern North Carolina
The mission of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina: No One Goes Hungry in Central & Eastern North Carolina. A non-profit organization established in 1980, the Food Bank has provided food for people at risk of hunger in a 34 county service area for over 35 years. The Food Bank serves a network of more than 800 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters and programs for children and adults through 6 branches in Raleigh, Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Sandhills and Wilmington.
JLR Impact
Since 2016, the JLR has partnered with the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina to serve a large population of people who struggle to access nutritious and adequate amounts of food necessary for a healthy and active lifestyle. The JLR team partners with the Food Bank to further its mission of receiving and distributing as much food as possible, by organizing fresh food so that it can be distributed to the community in an efficient and timely manner. The Food Bank and our JLR volunteers are committed to addressing food insecurity that remains a serious problem in central and eastern North Carolina.
Accessing Food In Your Community
Feeding America offers a food bank locator to help you find a food bank in your community.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program offers nutritional assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families.Find or your local SNAP office | Call the national information line at 1-800-221-5689
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Our Food Banks Need Your Help
Before we wrap up this post, we also want to give a shoutout to Feeding the Carolinas. They are the umbrella network to all these food banks in North Carolina, South Carolina, and even in Georgia. The work done by them and all other partners is crucial to keeping people fed and
If you have a food bank in your area and youre able to help through a donation or volunteer in anway, please think about doing so because there are a lot of people who need help today and beyond.
Also, if you have an area food pantry that works with any of these food banks and could use a shoutout, please let us know in the comments section or by email!
Find Other Free Food In Wake County
For more information or referrals, dial 919.875.0707. Not only can people learn about the food pantry that is closest or nearest to them in Wake County, but the line also has details on resources such as Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children , free school lunches, and UCSDA food stamps. There is free food, public aid, and other hunger prevention programs.
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Volunteer At The Food Bank
Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Food Banks mission. Every day, Food Bank volunteers are making a tangible contribution to our communities. Volunteers are vital to ensuring nutritious food reaches our neighbors in needs. We could never do this important work alone!
I enjoy volunteering immenselyit feels like genuinely useful work, and is a nice physical break from my screen-heavy job. Ive also enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about the food distribution system in the USto see what happens to extras/seconds/damaged/other unwanted items from supermarkets/producers, what happens to stuff you give to food drives, what the government does and doesnt do to ensure food security. -Volunteer
The Food Bank is honored to be certified by Points of Light as a Service Enterprise! Our certification signifies that we have the capability and management expertise to strategically use our amazing volunteers to make an even bigger difference, not only in our warehouses, but in our communities. This is a prestigious accomplishment, and we are proud to join the top 11 percent of nonprofits nationwide in volunteer management and organizational performance.
Local Food Bank Gov Cooper Gather Thanksgiving Meals For Those In Need
Governor Roy Cooper was at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina to put turkeys on pallets so they can be delivered around the state.
RALEIGH, N.C. — As we all get ready to fill our table for Thanksgiving it’s also time to remember those struggling to put food on the table.
Governor Roy Cooper rolled up his sleeves and got into the spirit of giving.
“A lot of families aren’t making the choice of what kind of vegetables or what kind of desserts they’re going to have. They are making the choice between buying gas for the car and buying enough food for home,” he said while helping out at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
Butterball donated all 300 turkeys, each of them between 16 and 20 pounds, and they’ll be delivered to families in need throughout the holiday season a welcome donation as turkey prices rise nearly 20% this year.
About 12% of North Carolinians face food insecurity but this time of year the goal is help as many families as possible.
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