30 WAYS IN 30 DAYS
HUNGER ACTION MONTH • SEPTEMBER 2026
SEPT. 1 | Help someone find food nearby Share Second Harvest’s Find Help tool. It connects people across our 18-county region with local food assistance programs. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 2 | Volunteer with Second Harvest Choose a shift in food sorting, Community Meals, the Fitzgerald Teaching Garden or another available area. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 3 | Bring people together for a food or fund drive Invite coworkers, neighbors, friends or members of your faith community to participate—and register your drive so we can help you get started. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 4 | Share the work Share a Second Harvest post and add a sentence about why stronger, more food-secure communities matter to you. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 5 | Support a local career pathway Introduce someone to Second Harvest’s Providence Culinary Training or Distribution and Logistics Training—or share the opportunity with your network. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 6 | Donate a vehicle Cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, boats, motorcycles, ATVs, RVs, trailers and even airplanes can support Second Harvest’s mission. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 7 • LABOR DAY | Celebrate the people whose work strengthens our communities See how Second Harvest’s workforce-development programs help people build practical skills, confidence and pathways to meaningful employment. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 8 | Make your support dependable Become a monthly donor at an amount that works for you. Monthly gifts provide steady resources Second Harvest can put to work throughout the year. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 9 | Spend time in the Fitzgerald Teaching Garden Volunteer during the growing season and help care for a space where people learn about growing and enjoying fresh food. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 10 | Stay connected Sign up for Second Harvest news and choose the stories, events and opportunities you want to follow. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 11 | Invite Second Harvest into a community conversation Ask us to speak with your workplace, civic group, congregation, or neighborhood organization about food access and the work happening across our region. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 12 | Speak up for SNAP Visit our advocacy page to learn what current policy changes mean for families, counties and local economies—then send a message to policymakers. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 13 | Choose food donations thoughtfully Add several of Second Harvest’s most-needed foods to your next shopping list, then invite someone else to do the same. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 14 | Read—and share—a story of community in action Explore how volunteers at the Betty & Jim Holmes Food Bank Garden grow fresh produce for Second Harvest and Samaritan Ministries. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 15 • NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY | Make sure your voter registration is current Your voice helps shape the policies and public investments that affect food security. Check your registration and make a plan to vote. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 16 • WXII 12 FOOD DRIVE | Make your gift go further Join the WXII 12 Food Drive. Gifts will be matched by Cigna, up to $10,000. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 17 | Make plans for the 25th Ardmore RAH Register for the community run and walk on Saturday, October 17, and invite someone to join you. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 18 | Volunteer at the Betty & Jim Holmes Food Bank Garden No gardening experience is required. Join other volunteers growing fresh produce for Second Harvest and Samaritan Ministries. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 19 | Bring a friend when you volunteer Choose a shift together and make your time at Second Harvest part of the way you stay connected. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 20 | Come see Second Harvest for yourself Bring a group for a tour and learn how food distribution, nutrition services and workforce development connect across one mission. Call 336.784.5770 to get started. |
SEPT. 21 | Sign up for advocacy alerts Get timely, practical opportunities to use your voice for policies that support stronger, more food-secure communities. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 22 | Get to know a partner in your community Find and follow a local food assistance program in your county. Learn what it offers and how you can support its work. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 23 | Turn a celebration into a community fundraiser Mark a birthday, anniversary or other occasion with an in-person or virtual fund drive for Second Harvest. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 24 | Explore another way to give Ask whether your employer matches gifts, or learn about giving stock, making an IRA charitable distribution or recommending a grant through a donor-advised fund. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 25 | Attend a Providence Culinary Training graduation Celebrate graduates’ skill, determination and next steps—and invite someone who would like to learn more about the program. Watch Second Harvest’s event listings for the next graduation. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 26 | Plan a workplace volunteer day Bring your team to Second Harvest in Winston-Salem or Greensboro for meaningful work and time together. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 27 • TWO YEARS SINCE HURRICANE HELENE | Support Western North Carolina’s continued recovery Plan a visit, shop with local businesses, and spend time in the communities that continue rebuilding. |
SEPT. 28 • NATIONAL FAMILY DAY | Think about the future you want to help build Create or update your will at no cost, and consider whether a planned gift to Second Harvest belongs in your long-term plans. LEARN MORE |
SEPT. 29 • HUNGER ACTION DAY | Wear orange and tell people why you are taking action Share a photo with the message: “I’m taking action for stronger, more food-secure communities—because everyone deserves to eat.” #FeedingCommunity |
SEPT. 30 | Choose what you will carry forward Pick one action to continue: volunteer regularly, give monthly, follow advocacy alerts, support a partner program or bring others into the work. LEARN MORE |
Every action is a way to strengthen our shared work—and every person can choose the part that fits.
