Press Releases

2009

October

10/23/09 Hunger Relief Day Donations Makes a Whole Lotta Folks Happy

10/07/09 Food Lion Recognized as Donor of the Year

10/05/09 Recognition Event and Food Lion Hunger Relief Day Press Conference to take place on Wednesday

September

09/28/09 Transit Agencies to STUFF THE BUS

09/25/09 The Allman Brothers Band and Wide Spread Panic Join Forces to Help Fight Hunger in North Carolina

09/25/09 Triangle Transit Agencies to Fight Hunger

June

06/30/09 The Three C's of Giving: Corporate, Community, Commodities

06/25/09 The Food Bank Staff to Form Human Chain During Food Distribution to Agencies in Greenville

May

05/15/09 Grainger Foundation Donates to Food Bank

05/14/09 Letter Carriers Collect more than 300,000 Pounds for Food Bank

05/08/09 TROSA to the Rescue - Group to Lend Helping Hand During Stamp Out Hunger

05/07/09 Letter Carriers to Perform Double Duty on Saturday During Help Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

April

04/23/09 Third Annual News & Observer Feed the Need Food and Fund Drive a Huge Success

04/17/09 N&O Brings Spring Food Drive Back for Third Year

04/06/09 Wagered Potatoes Delivered to Raleigh Food Bank - Governor Perdue scores one for the hungry

March

03/20/09 Food Bank to Hold Food Drive During St. Patrick's Day Parade

January

01/23/09 Super Donation from Smithfield Foods to Fill Many Bowls

01/23/09 Food Bank Urges Fans to Host SOUPER BOWL Parties

2008

December

12/16/08 Joel Berg to Lead Hunger Discussion

November

11/07/08 Carolina Hurricanes to Present Check to Support Food Bank

11/07/08 Eat out on Tuesday

October

10/28/08 Dream to Achieve, Inc. to Make First Donation to Food Bank

10/24/08 Weather Cold but Hearts Warm at Hunger Relief Day at the Fair

10/17/08 Take Time to Help Others at NC State Fair

10/15/08 Hunger Relief Day at the Fair the Most Economical Choice

September

09/22/08 Raleigh and Cary Transit "Stuff the Bus" Food Drive to Benefit the Food Bank

August

08/14/08 Food bank Holds Month Long Fuel Drive

May

05/21/08 After School Program Receives Award For Physical Activity

05/21/08 After School Program Receives Award For Parental Involvement

05/21/08 Beulaville Youth Center Is Second Time Award Recipient

05/21/08 After School Program Receives Award For Community Involvement

05/21/08 Scotland Neck After School Program Takes Home Best All Around Award

05/06/08 Why Stamp Out Hunger is Important

05/02/08 Help Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive!

April

04/29/08 Local Letter Carriers Kickoff 16th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

04/27/08 Volunteers Provide Infrastructure for Food Bank

04/25/08 Chance to Donate Food and Win Prizes at NC Pickle Festival

04/21/08 Rush Hour Karting to Help Food Bank

04/10/08 Spring Food and Funds Drive Returns to Support the Food Bank

04/07/08 Food Bank Receives Grant to Fight Child Hunger

March

03/28/08 Young Democrats of NC Select Food Bank for New Community Service Project

February

02/03/08 Cans Come Tumbling Down

January

01/30/08 New England Patriots Fan Club Issues Challenge to New York Giants Fans for Souper Bowl

01/23/08 Coach Yow Chairs Student Led Hoops 4 Hunger Food Drive

01/22/08 Food Bank Urges Fans to Host SOUPER BOWL Parties

2007

December

12/19/07 Mt. Olive Pickle Company to Hold Food Drive During Pickle Drop

12/13/07 Smithfield Foods Delivers Meat to Food Bank

November

11/30/07 21st Heart of Carolina Food Drive to End Soon

11/16/07 Heart of Carolina Food Drive Kick Off

11/14/07 Public Service Announcement - Give, Grub, Go

11/14/07 Give, Grub, Go

11/09/07 Eat Out on Tuesday, November 15 - RSVVP Day

11/02/07 Local Students, County Commissioner Kick Off Lowes Foods Event

October

10/24/07 Invitation to Local Restaurants to Help Fight Against Hunger - RSVVP Day

10/24/07 Public Service Announcement - RSVVP Day Restaurant Recruitment

10/20/07 Hunger Relief, Drought Relief on Same Day

10/16/07 Food Lion Hunger Relief Day at the NC State Fair More Important Than Ever

10/12/07 Hunger Relief Day at the NC State Fair

September

09/13/07 Mobile Food Pantry Back in Action

August

08/29/07 President Named for Food Bank

08/08/07 Truckload of Meat to be Delivered to Wilmington Agencies

July

07/27/07 Eva Clayton to Spearhead Final Hunger Forum

June

06/04/07 Hunger Awareness Gets Voice in Raleigh

May

05/25/07 Werbicki Named Acting President/CEO of Food Bank

05/17/07 Agency Wins Award for Community Recognition and Partnerships

05/17/07 Agency Wins Award for Real World Application of Program Component

05/17/07 Beulaville Youth Center Gets Kids Moving

05/16/07 Wake County After School Program Creates Safe Haven for Kids and Parents

05/16/07 Community Awareness Fair

05/15/07 Kids Programs to Receive Awards

05/11/07 Wilmington - Stamp out Hunger 2007

05/10/07 Raleigh - Stamp out Hunger 2007

05/10/07 Durham - Stamp out Hunger 2007

05/10/07 Greenville - Stamp out Hunger 2007

05/10/07 Sandhills - Stamp out Hunger 2007

05/07/07 Stamp out Hunger 2007

05/03/07 Reeps Joins Food Bank

05/02/07 Idol Gives Back Will Touch Your Neighborhood

April

04/29/07 Inaugural Spring Food Drive a Huge Success

04/27/07 Cox Announces Resignation

04/24/07 Greenville Hunger Forum

04/20/07 Spring Food and Funds Drive Supports the Food Bank

04/10/07 Food Bank Assists Durham Rescue Mission During Crisis

March

03/15/07 St. Patrick's Day Parade to Support the Food Bank

03/15/07 Credit Suisse to Storm Food Bank Warehouse...Again

03/15/07 Pictures from the Credit Suisse Event

03/04/07 Big 4/ACC Food Drive - Results

February

02/27/07 Big 4/ACC Food Drive

02/05/07 Scouting for Food