Kids Summer Stock
June 1-July 31, 2009
Join us for Kids Summer Stock, a community-wide food and funds drive to fight childhood hunger during the summer when kids no longer have access to free and reduced meals through school and school programs. Events will be held at each of our branch locations including:

* An Evening with Michael Feinstein at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
* Sunday in the Park Pops Concert in Greenville
* 10th Anniversary Celebration for Durham Branch at Carolina Theatre
* Ice Cream Social at Mayfaire Town Center in Wilmington
* First Friday Celebrations in Southern Pines

Show your support of children in our communities...  Hold a food drive, attend an event or donate today! Learn more...

Lowes Foods Bag Childhood Hunger
June 3-30, 2009
Nearly 13 million children in our nation are living in poverty and are at risk of hunger, including 1 in 5 children in the Carolinas. 51% of the year, 185 days, school is not in session and these low-income children are without access to the free or reduced priced meals they receive during the school year. In order to restock our local Food Banks for the summer months, when more children are at risk, Lowes Foods is holding our annual Bag Childhood Hunger Food Drive. Purchase bags of food for $5.24 bag or $6.17 and place in food bins or donate $1 or $5 at checkout at all Lowes Foods locations. For more info, see: http://www.lowesfoods.com

Carolina Mudcats Food Drive & Family Fun Day
May 26-June 14, 2009
The Carolina Mudcats are fighting hunger in our communities! Join the team on June 14 for Family Fun Day. Gates will open at noon for “play catch on the field” from 12-1 pm, an autograph session from 1-1:30 and run the bases after the game (starts at 2 pm.) Brings 3 cans of food from May 26 to June 14 and receive 1 free general admission ticket to the June 14th game.  For more information, visit http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/ and click on the link for June 14th.

Wilmington Sharks Baseball Game Food Drive
Friday, June 26, 2009
Come out to Buck Hardee field on Friday, June 26th to watch the Wilmington Sharks take on the Florence RedWolves! Gates open at 6pm and the Food Bank at Wilmington will be accepting donations of non-perishable food. Get $1 off your ticket with donation of a food item (maximum two tickets). All the baseball action starts at 7pm! Fantastic Friday Theme Nights- a different theme every Friday plus the Working Man's Special- ticket, hot dog and soda for $6.30 presented by ESPN Radio 630 AM.   For more information, visit http://wilmingtonsharks.com

Earth Fare's Rock Out Hunger Event
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Join Earth Fare for "Rock Out Hunger" on June 25 from 4-7 pm. Enjoy Burger's for a Buck, Dollar Scoops (of ice cream), kid's activities such as crafts & face painting, and live music all day long! Earth Fare is located at Brierdale Shopping Center.  Directions: www.earthfare.com

Emerald Pond Food Drive & Events
Month of July 2009
The Emerald Pond Retirement Community in Durham is holding a "Feed the Need" food drive throughout the month of July. Participate in the Rocking Chair Food Drive on July 2, the Talent Show on July 9, the Art Show & Reception on July 16, the Bowling Challenge on July 23 and the final "Fued For Food" event on July 30! Please call 919-493-4713 for details and download the flyer.

The Bread Art Project
The Grain Foods Foundation and Ted Allen launch the Bread Art Project to provide one million pounds of food to those in need. Create and submit your bread art on the Bread Art Project website and the Grains Foundation will donate $1.00 to Feeding America to benefit food banks nationwide, including the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC. Go to www.breadartproject.com to create your work of art and help our neighbors in need!

For more information about the Grain Foods Foundation, visit www.gowiththegrain.com.

Results from Past Events

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

Thanks to the National Association of Letter Carriers, our motivated volunteers and all the supportive donors for making the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 9 so successful!

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Coast Guard Station Oak Island Expo/Safety Day and Food Drive

Thanks to the Oak Island Coast Guard and supportive participants for the successful food drive on May 9!


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Bruce Springsteen Concert

Many thanks to Bruce Springsteen, his concert team and his generous fans for raising over $23,000 for the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina!

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Feed the Need Community Food Drive

Thanks to all of our volunteers and staff who made this News & Observer community service project on April 18 a great success!


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NC Pickle Festival, Mt. Olive

Thanks to all of our booth visitors and food drive donors on April 25! The Pickle Festival was another great success...


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