Dear Friend,

I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read your spring Hunger Matters newsletter today. I want to share an encouraging message with you about our community’s resilience despite all the challenges facing us right now. I also want you to see the numbers from 2025 that illustrate what a tremendous difference we can make when we work together. Can you believe our teams drove 630,000 total miles in 2025 to pick up and drop off food?

I’m hopeful for 2026 because of the strong relationships between the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, our community-based partners, volunteers, donors, and the neighbors who turn to us. Your continued support this year will help us continue to build solutions with — not for — our community.

Finding Purpose at the Food Bank

Meet two extraordinary farming families who are practicing sustainable agriculture and compassion for their neighbors. Fresh produce, meat, and eggs travel from their farms to our pantry shelves!

Striving for a Hunger-Free Future

These are challenging times for many of our neighbors. But despite this, we accomplished so much in 2025 and we are hopeful for 2026. The difference? The strength of our community.

Home Deliveries Reach More Seniors

For many seniors, barriers such as transportation or mobility make it difficult to access good nutrition. Each month, our Senior Nutrition Team delivers food boxes to the homes of more than 9,000 seniors. Hear what they have to say.

A Year of Service

The Food Bank’s Market on Greenfield St. celebrated a full year of operation this year. Learn more about this great local resource.