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Second Harvest Debuts New Meal Response Unit in Winston-Salem
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC successfully completed the first trial run of its new Meal Response Unit—a mobile kitchen designed to deliver hot, nourishing meals to communities in crisis.
Aug 13


A Second Chance in the Kitchen
At 62, Daniel Barkley never expected to find himself back in a professional kitchen. More than twenty-five years had passed since he served as a Navy cook, where he fed sailors with precision and care. Even longer had it been since his days working in restaurants. But after leaving the military, life led him in different directions—working as a carpenter and handyman, enduring periods of hardship, and, ultimately, facing homelessness.
Apr 29


Fueled by Purpose: Georgette Brousseau’s Journey Volunteering with Second Harvest
Fueled by Purpose, Georgette Brousseau’s Journey Volunteering with Second Harvest Continues
Feb 11


From Barcelona to the Ballot Box: Chef Vanessa’s Journey to American Citizenship
Vanessa Lanier—Now, she can add another significant achievement to that list: becoming an American citizen.
Nov 4, 2024


Embracing What's Next
Chef Cherisha (Cookie) Williams fills her days with food. She caters formal dinners for couples, hosts events for small groups, teaches...
Jan 1, 2023


Sharing Love at Fleming Street
The pandemic and a pineapple upside-down cake pushed Quinta Ellis, an educator, to pursue her dream of opening a restaurant, even though...
Aug 31, 2022


Catching Up with Providence
Fratellis – a popular, local steakhouse, is home to a number of Providence graduates, and on one thing they all agree: A key ingredient...
Jul 26, 2022


Providence 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, 2021


15 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 15, 2021


Food for 15,000? No problem.
"Food for 15,000? No problem!" That’s what students from Providence Culinary Training will be saying after they have successfully...
Apr 7, 2021


Family. Food. Fellowship
These are the words Providence Culinary Training (PCT) graduate Shereen Gomaa lives by and what guides the work of the non-profit she...
Dec 22, 2020


The Journey Home
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Jul 16, 2020


The Student Becomes the Teacher
Meet Terrell Anistead, graduate of Second Harvest's Providence Culinary Training, CC 37-2016, and rising star in Winston-Salem's food scene.
Jan 16, 2020


Through Giving, We Grow: Steven and Steve Jones
If you stop by Second Harvest Food Bank’s Providence Culinary Training, chances are you will see Steven Jones. Steven, 23, is handsome...
Oct 9, 2019


The Possibilities Are Endless for Providence Culinary Training Graduate Charles Jarvis
Charles Jarvis, a graduate of Providence Culinary Training, says there are a million ways to make a dish-- and a life.
Sep 30, 2019


“I am the boss, but I am also you.” From Providence Student to Executive Chef, Vanessa Lanier
The word around the kitchen is that Chef Vanessa is strict and no-nonsense, maybe even a bit of a taskmaster. But after each Providence Culinary Training graduation, the graduates line up to hug her and thank her warmly… every time. “I knew nothing about cooking,” Vanessa Lanier confesses, remembering back 11 years when she was a student herself at Second Harvest Food Bank’s Providence Culinary Training. “I had cooked for my family, but I had no skill worth mentioning to anyo
Apr 8, 2019


Ben Dunlap brings tenacity and talent to the table: We provide opportunity.
Earlier this month, Ben Dunlap stood up to the microphone in front of a group of students about to graduate from Providence Culinary Training. “I’ve never made a speech before,” he humbly said. “My dad was… how do I say it? A street hustler,” he said. “He always did whatever he had to in order to provide for his family.” Ben said his father passed away recently, and now he wants to honor his father’s commitment to his family by supporting his own young family, but via a diffe
Dec 19, 2018


Mise-en-place: Triad Community Kitchen graduate Jacques Moore finds his place.
Jacques Moore, a graduate of Second Harvest’s Triad Community Kitchen program, has always had a passion for cooking. He was 8 years old when his grandma taught him how to make cookies for the first time. Ever since, he has enjoyed sharing his love of cooking with his friends and family. After working as a shoe buyer at Nordstrom for some time, Jacques started attending culinary classes at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, doing a steward program. In the midst o
Jul 6, 2017
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