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This month's spotlight goes to Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) of Northwest NC!
The Food Security Team has worked closely with SHFB during the government shutdown. SHFB is one of many essential partners that worked to help alleviate the extra burden placed on our community, and we are grateful for their impactful assistance during this time.
SHFB is a nonprofit organization that has been fighting back against food insecurity and poverty as well as providing food assistance to the 18 counties that make up Northwest NC since 1982. SHFB believes that everyone deserves to eat and that access to food is a right. Every day, SHFB sorts 35 – 40 tons of food through their warehouses and distributes that food to over 500 local food assistance partner programs that they are associated with. These partners include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, etc. Yearly, SHFB and their partners provide more than 40 million meals for those who are food insecure. SHFB is also a member of Feeding America and Feeding the Carolinas.
In the local community, SHFB provides health clinic-based food pantries, a school pantry and weekend BackPack programs for children, community meals prepared by the culinary team for children, seniors, and adults with disabilities living in low-income households, community food distributions that provide fresh nutritious food directly to families, mobile nutrition services that provide nutrition education and fresh produce to communities dealing with poverty, and the Farm Fresh Nourish! program that matches local farmers to local food assistance organizations. SHFB also has a nationally recognized culinary training program and is involved in advocacy, disaster responses, as well as collaboration with health care systems.
Nikki McCormick, Vice President of Partnerships & Impact at SHFB, says, "At Second Harvest, we know that food is so much more than what’s on the table — it’s connection, care, and community. Every day, we see the power of people coming together — local farmers, volunteers, businesses, partners, and neighbors — all working toward one simple, shared belief: everyone deserves to eat. When we share food, we share hope — and it’s the relationships we build along the way that give that hope its real strength. Together, we’re building a Northwest North Carolina where everyone has a place at the table." Thank you, Nikki!
There are a few ways to get involved with SHFB!
1.) Volunteer! Your support as a volunteer is critical to SHFB's ability to respond to urgent needs.
2.) Donate food! Every food drive and every fund drive puts nutritious food onto tables across Northwest North Carolina.
3.) Become a Meal Maker! The recurring support Meal Makers give reflects a commitment to help sustain and increase SHFB's impact, improving people's lives and our community in transformative ways.
4.) Donate money! Whether it’s a holiday meal, fresh produce for a senior, or a box of food for a family in crisis—your gift puts meals on the table, restores dignity, and reminds our neighbors they are not alone.
Thank you SHFB for your community efforts in helping individuals, children, and their families combat food insecurity! For more information about SHFB and the wonderful work they're doing, please click the button below! |
