The Wilmington Branch of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina serves 4 counties in southeastern North Carolina. They are Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender counties.

Last year over 4 million pounds of food was distributed to over 80 agencies in those counties.

The Wilmington warehouse is 11,190 square feet and has the capacity to store over 137 pallets in dry storage and 12 pallets of refrigerated/frozen food.

The Wilmington Branch supports 3 Kids Cafe programs and 3 Backpack programs.  These programs served more than 15,500 meals in the past year to children in the counties served by the Wilmington Branch.

Wilmington Area Poverty Statistics - Find out about poverty in the Wilmington area.  A .PDF file with information about poverty in all counties in the Wilmington Branch service area are available.  Click here for more info.

The Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC at Wilmington:
1314 Marstellar Street, Wilmington, NC 28402
Phone: 910-251-1465
Fax: 910-251-3591
Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Click here for directions to the Wilmington Branch.
 

Did you know? If you stacked all the cans received from food drives that were distributed last year at the Wilmington Branch, the stack would be over 9 miles high!

Wilmington Branch News: * * * FEATURE * * * Take a Virtual Tour of the Wilmington Branch! Congratulations, Wilmington Branch! The Wilmington Branch celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary of a successful merger with the Food Bank of Coastal Carolina! Since the merger, distribution soared from a million pounds per year to over 4 million per year in the 4-county service area. Congratulations to supplying Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender counties with 15.5 million pounds of food since 2002! Kids Summer Stock - Help us provide meals to kids in the Wilmington Branch region during the summer! Hold a food drive, attend an event or donate today! Learn more... Wilmington Donor Spotlight -  Thank you to Grainger for their $10,000 donation to the Food Bank at Wilmington on June 9. Grainger is a national supplier of facilities maintenance products with their heart in local communities. The Food Bank is grateful for Grainger's partnership. www.grainger.com Standards of Excellence Kids Cafe Ceremony - Congratulations to Wilmington Residential Achievement Place (WRAAP) for winning the Community Involvement Award! View photos from this event... Latest News Coverage in Wilmington - "How would you feel if this was your only meal of the day... and then it was gone?"  Read a comprehensive article about the Food Bank in Wilmington, our services and challenges. Read full article. Current Press Releases - Catch up on the latest Wilmington Press Releases. Brochures, Logos & Fast Facts- Learn all about the Wilmington Branch of the Food Bank! Brochures, logos & fast facts are available for immediate download. Click here for more info.