Friend, it’s honestly shocking to me that 1 in 7 of our own neighbors don’t know where their next meal might come from.

As vice president of food procurement at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, I have a front-row seat to the generosity of our community.

I get to work with people like Bill Hering, who started by selling us a few watermelons and now dedicates his entire family farm to growing fresh vegetables for the Food Bank. Bill shares,

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to be able to work with the Food Bank for several reasons. One, it kept me doing what I enjoyed and the need is there for our food. It’s changed my whole perspective on what we have in that field and how it can be utilized. It ain’t what you get for it. It is the value of that food.”

Farmers like Bill help us turn your donated dollars into hundreds of thousands of pounds of healthy foods every year. And for three more days, your gift can turn into twice as much food when it’s matched!

Help us partner with Bill and other local food producers in 2026 so families, seniors, and veterans get the food they need. Please give today!