May 4Celebrating Our Partner Agency NetworkThe year is 2022, marking Second Harvest Food Bank's 40th year of service to the people of Northwest North Carolina, working alongside a...
Apr 19Growing Community One Crop at a TimeA visit to the Betty and Jim Holmes Food Bank Garden finds volunteers stringing trellises for future beans and checking raised beds...
Jan 13Funding to Expand Hunger-Fighting Programs for Kids is at Risk - Please Help!Nearly 12 million children in the United States are facing hunger. Our nation's most important anti-hunger programs help ensure they have...
Jan 4Commemorating 40 Years of ServiceFrom humble beginnings in the early 1980s, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC (originally known as the Food Bank of Northwest NC),...
Dec 10, 2021Tell Congress and USDA: Send more food from farms to food banksOver the last year, the Second Harvest Food Bank network has seen more families coming to us for help to put food on the table - fresh...
Dec 2, 2021Food Brings Us TogetherWhew! The holiday season sure seems to have arrived early this year. Mind you, at Second Harvest Food Bank, we look forward to this...
Nov 19, 2021House has passed Build Back Better, but we cannot let up on child hungerThe House recently passed its version of the Build Back Better Act. The bill includes $10B of investments in federal nutrition programs,...
Nov 17, 2021Providence Grads: Where Are They Now?If you've ever attended one of our graduation events, and we certainly hope you have, you'll probably hear something like this: "We're...
Nov 16, 202115 Years Later, Providence Still Changing Lives Through Food Meals that matter Brian DePaulis stared at Wake Correctional Center’s walls in Raleigh and Dianah Bethel eyed another garage door to be...
Nov 11, 2021Honor Our Veterans. Fight Military Hunger.“Canales” by U.S. Army Materiel Command licensed under CC BY 2.0 Veterans Day provides an opportunity to express our appreciation to the...
Nov 1, 2021I'm Grateful“The food we get here is a bridge until we get our next paycheck.” “The food we get here is a bridge until we get our next paycheck,”...
Oct 15, 2021Give Gifts that Give BackGive a gift that gives twice with these gift options supporting the food bank!
Sep 15, 2021Hispanic Heritage MonthAs we work to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion at Second Harvest, it is imperative that we recognize and celebrate the diverse...
Sep 1, 2021Hope, for tomorrowLeah was filled with fear as she walked out the door of her home seven years ago. After years of mental and emotional abuse she couldn’t...
Sep 1, 2021Hunger Action Month: 30 Ways in 30 Days to Support Second HarvestSeptember is Hunger Action Month! We've come up with simple ways you can fight hunger and raise awareness... every day! September 1st: ...
Aug 31, 2021When Disaster Strikes, Feeding America Food Banks Step UpHow Second Harvest’s Disaster Response Works Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC is part of Feeding America – the national network...
Aug 23, 2021“Hunger is UNACCEPTABLE”This story was originally published several years ago; however, Joyce Kohfeldt's passion for feeding children and supporting the work of...
Jul 31, 2021"We look after each other here."It was before school let out for summer that young Sierra J., Class of 2021, Alexander Central High School (ACHS), felt compelled to send...
Jul 22, 2021UnitedHealthcare Donates $500,000 to Nonprofits in North Carolina - Including Second HarvestUnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is awarding $500,000 in Empowering Health grants to four community-based...
Jun 28, 2021Enjoy Eating Bugs!INGREDIENTS: Vegetable Bugs • 2-3 Celery stalks, cut into various lengths for different bugs • 1-2 mini cucumbers, halved lengthwise with...