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Jan 14, 2024
The Journey Continues - A Reflection from the Past and a Promise for the Future.
By Eric Aft, CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC In 1979, I was living in the Atlanta suburbs. I had a fascination with the...
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Sep 22, 2020
Congress Must Do the Right Thing
We urge Congress to address quickly hunger and economic turmoil through a longer-term comprehensive COVID-19 relief package.
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Jun 5, 2020
Black Lives Matter
A Statement From Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC CEO Eric Aft Is this the moment when enough is enough? I hope so. The pain we...
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Nov 20, 2019
Eric Aft: The need is great, and your commitment is powerful.
A message from Second Harvest's CEO Eric Aft.
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Nov 13, 2019
'Twas time for the holiday parade: Second Harvest's Eric Aft to be Holiday Parade Grand Marshal
Second Harvest CEO Eric Aft selected as Grand Marshal for Winston-Salem's Holiday Parade!
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Sep 23, 2019
Second Harvest urges the USDA to rescind the Cat El proposal, instead build on SNAP successes.
Second Harvest Food Bank sees the important positive impact that SNAP has on our community.
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May 29, 2019
Eric Aft: Supporting Access to Healthy Food Can Help Our Children
Last week, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina held a town hall with WXII News 12 about Hunger and Health. At the town...
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Apr 5, 2019
Eric Aft: Does It Matter What Food We Provide?
It wasn’t that long ago that hunger was generally perceived in a vacuum. But today, food insecurity is being seen as a health problem...
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Jan 30, 2019
Eric Aft: Past Accomplishments and Future Achievements
Over the holidays my wife asked me if I’d be making any New Year’s resolutions. While I think she knew my standard answer (‘No, I don’t...
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Dec 14, 2018
A Holiday Message from Eric Aft, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank
For me, the holiday season is still full of wonder. I believe this time of year creates something very special within people. Maybe it...
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Dec 3, 2018
Eric Aft: The Wisdom of Dorthea Lange’s America
The Wisdom of Dorthea Lange’s America (On exhibit at Reynolda House Museum of American Art through December 30, 2018) While statistics on...
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Nov 19, 2018
Go well, Clyde
Friends, It is with deep sadness that we share that Clyde Fitzgerald, Jr., our former CEO, beloved friend, and passionate advocate for...
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Jul 25, 2018
A Message from our New CEO: Eric Aft
Dear Friends and Supporters of Second Harvest, In walking through the doors of Second Harvest, you instantly feel a unique energy. Each...
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Jun 8, 2018
“Let us be full of compassion, but hungry for mercy and justice.”
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Mark Jensen’s Keynote Address at Set the Table, a celebration of Second Harvest’s CEO Clyde...
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