![]() ![]() The participants at "Feeding Change" discussed several possible solutions to solve the food gap. ![]() See a map of the area's food needs at Map the Food Gap, Second Harvest distributed more than 25 million pounds of donated, purchased and prepared foods, to a network of 400 partner programs in 18 counties around Winston Salem, including more than 100,000 children in fiscal year 2013-2014. "It's estimated that 1 in 6 people (more than 351,000) in this food bank's 18-county service area are food insecure, living with uncertainty about where their next meal will come from," according to the website. Second Harvest co-sponsored Feeding Change with Wake Forest University's Pro Humanitate Institute, and WFDD, 88.5, Wake Forest University's public radio station. Moderators at the tables kept the conversations focused and asked questions designed to facilitate the discussion.Ĭommenting on the mix of people who showed up for the event, Jenny Moore, public relations director for Second Harvest said, "It's dots connecting," Going from table to table, like civic minded speed daters, they:ĭiscussed ways to reduce stigmas associated with people who are poor and need of foodĮxchanged ideas on how to better engage the community to address food desertsĪddressed the short and long-term needs of the hungry. Organizers called the event Feeding Change: An Interactive Community Conversation on Hunger. They shared ideas on how to deal with the problem. area.Īt Wake Forest University's Innovation Quarter in downtown Winston Salem, academics, corporate leaders, small business men and women, politicians and people from organizations helping the poor sat across from people who had experienced what it was like to go hungry. Last week, Second Harvest partnered with 160 advocates to exchange ideas on how to combat hunger in the Winston Salem, N.C. Pursues partnerships with like-minded organizations. According to its website, the food bank:Īcquires and distributes food to supplement the food needs of faith and community-based organizations Īdvocates for the rights of hungry people The non profit Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina works to reduce hunger in northwestern North Carolina. Photo: Courtesy of Patricia Furnish Taking a bite out of hunger Photo: Courtesy of Patricia Furnish.Īttendees moved from table to table as they tackled difficult questions related to the issue of hunger. to discuss ways to deal with hunger in the region. To learn more, please visit dedicated to helping the hungry gathered around tables at Wake Forest University's Innovation Quarter in Winston Salem, N.C. ![]() Schedules are flexible and volunteer groups are encouraged and welcome! But we cannot do it alone.Įvery day, people just like you are giving thier time and making a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need. Together, we serve more than 300,000 people in need of food assistance each year, including 100,000 children. More than 400 partner programs across 18 counties (Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Caswell, Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin) rely on Second Harvest Food Bank as a primary source of food, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters and special feeding programs for children and seniors. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC is the leading hunger-relief organization in the region, providing immediate access to food to those who cannot afford it and passionately pursuing an end to hunger through outreach, education and advocacy. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina's mission is to reduce hunger and malnutrition in Northwest North Carolina. This organization has no active opportunities.įind volunteer opportunities from thousands of organizations that need your help. ![]()
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