Second Harvest Appeals for Continued Strong Community Support
In the face of record high requests for food assistance across out Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC’s 18-county service region,...
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Sep 1, 2023
Hunger Action Month: 30 Ways in 30 Days to Support Second Harvest
September is Hunger Action Month! We've come up with simple ways you can help take action every day. Help spread the word about Farm to...
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Aug 4, 2023
A Servant's Heart
If you want to get in shape; build strength, endurance, and agility, or be inspired to be a better you, spend time with Joey Motsay. He’s...
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Jun 28, 2023
Wondering What to Donate?
But First... Before we talk about What to Donate, let's talk about Why To Donate. One in seven people in Northwest North Carolina is food...
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Apr 19, 2022
Growing Community One Crop at a Time
A visit to the Betty and Jim Holmes Food Bank Garden finds volunteers stringing trellises for future beans and checking raised beds...
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Apr 18, 2022
Meet Food Bank Garden Volunteer: Libit Glenn
Libit Glenn (left) and Ellen Kirby - longtime volunteer leaders for the Betty and Jim Holmes Food Bank Garden Libit Glenn has volunteered...
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Dec 1, 2021
Food Brings Us Together
Whew! The holiday season sure seems to have arrived early this year. Mind you, at Second Harvest Food Bank, we look forward to this...
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Oct 15, 2021
Give Gifts that Give Back
Give a gift that gives twice with these gift options supporting the food bank!
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Sep 1, 2021
Hope, for tomorrow
Leah was filled with fear as she walked out the door of her home seven years ago. After years of mental and emotional abuse she couldn’t...
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Aug 23, 2021
“Hunger is UNACCEPTABLE”
This story was originally published several years ago; however, Joyce Kohfeldt's passion for feeding children and supporting the work of...
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Jul 30, 2021
"We look after each other here."
It was before school let out for summer that young Sierra J., Class of 2021, Alexander Central High School (ACHS), felt compelled to send...
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Jun 14, 2021
Summer Days Can Be Hungry Days
Kids deserve a summer free from worry. But the truth is, for far too many kids, summer means missing meals that they would normally get...
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Dec 14, 2020
All Across the Nation, And Right Here, Too
It was still dark and very cold when Food Bankers arrived before sunrise to set up for the day's food distribution. It would be hours...
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Nov 11, 2020
WHY I GIVE with Barbara Walker
“One of the main reasons I give to Second Harvest is because the money goes directly to the community and children,” explained Barbara...
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Apr 15, 2020
Everyone Deserves to Eat
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC's Megan Snider shares her experiences helping families navigate applying for Food and Nutrition Ser
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Mar 20, 2020
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU and HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT US FROM HOME. FeedCommunityNOW.org Virtual Food Drive. For far too many people in our...
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Nov 25, 2019
Second Harvest's Fitzgerald Society
Join the Fitzgerald Society today! The Fitzgerald Society honors the generosity and leadership of our former CEO, Clyde Fitzgerald, Jr.,...
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Nov 21, 2019
Reverse Advent Calendar Food Drive: A full season of giving
Get the entire family involved in giving this season with Reverse Advent Calendar Food Drive!
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Nov 15, 2019
Growing Food, Growing Hope
The Food Bank Garden wraps up another incredible year of supplying the some of the freshest, most nutritious food to Second Harvest.
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Nov 11, 2019
“Thank you for your service, Corporal.”
All across Northwest North Carolina, Second Harvest's partner network is caring for everyone who may need help-- including veterans.
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