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Dec 14, 2020
All Across the Nation, And Right Here, Too
It was still dark and very cold when Food Bankers arrived before sunrise to set up for the day's food distribution. It would be hours...
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Nov 11, 2020
WHY I GIVE with Barbara Walker
“One of the main reasons I give to Second Harvest is because the money goes directly to the community and children,” explained Barbara...
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Nov 11, 2020
Offering Produce and Hope During Time of Need
Written by: Kayleigh Hudson, Student at Appalachian State University, this is the second installment of a three-part series...
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Nov 11, 2020
They Protected Our Nation. We Must Protect Them...from Hunger.
When COVID-19 first hit communities across the U.S., food banks faced unprecedented, significant increases in requests for food...
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Oct 29, 2020
Prepared: Food Safety and Power Outages
If you have ever volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank, you know that food safety is a major part of our work. There are important ways...
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Sep 25, 2020
Seeding Health and Hope Across Northwest North Carolina
Second Harvest's Nutrition Services Team will lead our garden education efforts to support community, school, and food pantry gardens.
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Sep 23, 2020
Honoring Our Heros
In the late afternoon on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, Second Harvest Food Bank team members once again stood shoulder-to-shoulder with...
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Sep 22, 2020
Congress Must Do the Right Thing
We urge Congress to address quickly hunger and economic turmoil through a longer-term comprehensive COVID-19 relief package.
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Aug 20, 2020
Children Need Good Nutrition. Every. Day.
Organizations Working Together For All Children in Guilford County Share Why Pandemic Waivers For School Nutrition Are Crucial for...
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Aug 20, 2020
Connecting Food, Farms, and Nutrition
By Amanda Hege, MPH, RDN; Second Harvest Food Bank Nutrition Educator "Connecting Food, Farms, and Nutrition" is the first in a...
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Jul 21, 2020
GIFT FROM THE LEON LEVINE FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT SECOND HARVEST’S RESPONSE TO INCREASED NEED
A gift from THE LEON LEVINE FOUNDATION will support Second Harvest's response to the increased need for food assistance across Northwest NC.
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Jul 16, 2020
The Journey Home
Ag \ ri \ pre\ neur\ ship Referring to entrepreneurship in agriculture. Defined by the spirit of entrepreneurs who are creative, take...
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Jul 14, 2020
42% of N.C. households don’t have enough to make it three months without income
This article, originally published on the NC Justice Cente r website, is reposted here with permission. This past Fourth of July found...
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Jun 22, 2020
Serving with PRIDE 🏳️🌈
Despite marriage equality becoming the law of the land in 2015, LGBTQ+ Americans, especially those who are persons of color, are...
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Jun 19, 2020
Celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, enslaved...
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Jun 5, 2020
Black Lives Matter
A Statement From Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC CEO Eric Aft Is this the moment when enough is enough? I hope so. The pain we...
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May 11, 2020
Three Reasons Lawmakers Should Increase SNAP Benefits During the Coronavirus Crisis... and After
By Kate Leone, Feeding America Chief Government Relations Officer (originally published at feedingamericaaction.org .) Long lines of...
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May 8, 2020
Between Beauty and the Beast, We Walk the Line
Chef Vanessa Lanier of Second Harvest’s Providence shares her experiences as a chef and on the frontlines at HEARD Collaborative Café,...
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Apr 28, 2020
HOOAH! Get it done!
At the same time that more families are turning to Second Harvest Food Bank and our partner food pantries, many of Second Harvest's...
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Apr 15, 2020
Everyone Deserves to Eat
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC's Megan Snider shares her experiences helping families navigate applying for Food and Nutrition Ser
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