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People bring food to a gray car. This is one of the ways that food banks have overhauled their operations to deal with coronavirus.

NC food banks spring into action amid coronavirus crisis

March 31, 2020 by Carolina Public Press

NC food banks spring into action amid coronavirus crisis - North Carolina Health News

Food banks in NC have responded to the outbreak by overhauling their food distribution to minimize social contact and focusing efforts on at-risk clients.

Melissa Reardon Carolina Public Press Across the state, unemployment has soared and food insecurity is on the rise as a result of COVID-19, but heeding the call are hundreds of statewide hunger relief organizations that have been swift to act and adapt in this ever-evolving climate. North Carolina’s 100 counties are serviced by seven large […]

Volunteers at Haywood Street Congragation serve meals to homeless people in Asheville. Because of Coronavirus, they've moved the meals outside.

For NC’s homeless, coronavirus is one threat of many

March 30, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

For NC’s homeless, coronavirus is one threat of many - North Carolina Health News

Policies that promote social distancing have already created hurdles for the state’s homeless population, many of whom are at high risk for coronavirus because of underlying medical conditions.

By Liora Engel-Smith Kourtney Wilson is used to living in other people’s homes. For the past two years, the 19-year-old has been moving from couch to couch, staying with friends and family. But the spread of coronavirus across the state has complicated the Greensboro resident’s life. With officials stressing the need for staying at home, […]

Kendrick Ransome is a farmer in Edgecombe County, which has the highest rates of hunger in the state

Eastern North Carolina communities look to map their way out of hunger

March 3, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

Eastern North Carolina communities look to map their way out of hunger - North Carolina Health News

Organizations from five counties with high food insecurity rates will participate in creating a map of their food ecosystem. The information they gather will be used to guide food policy decisions in the region.

By Liora Engel-Smith On his family farm in Edgecombe County, Kendrick Ransome grows good food. With winter not yet over, Ransome, a fourth-generation farmer, cultivates hardy vegetables on roughly 10 acres: collards, mustard greens, turnips and cabbage. In spring and summer, Ransome branches out to other organic crops such as squash, cucumbers, watermelon and cantaloupe. […]

A little girl drinking water among other people. This photo was taken at the Giving Spoon to illustrate food insecurity.

Food insecurity in Chatham represents larger economic trend

October 28, 2019 by Carolina Public Press

Food insecurity in Chatham represents larger economic trend - North Carolina Health News

In places left out of the recovery, low wages and job insecurity drive expanding need, while politics may create more roadblocks to aid.

Keith Barber Carolina Public Press Chatham County, at the state’s geographical center, is home to 68,778 residents, 7,480 of whom are food insecure, according to data compiled by the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. In Chatham County, roughly one in nine people are struggling with food insecurity, which is slightly less than […]

Seniors experiencing food insecurity eat at a church supper.

Elderly face high rates of food insecurity in NC mountain counties

September 27, 2019 by Carolina Public Press

Elderly face high rates of food insecurity in NC mountain counties - North Carolina Health News

Insufficient benefits and soaring medical expenses intensify food insecurity for seniors in Yancey, Mitchell and Avery counties.

By Karrigan Monk Carolina Public Press An elderly Mitchell County woman survived only because maggots in her leg were eating the dead flesh and preventing infection. At the time, she was living in a run-down home with no electricity or running water and little to no food. She could not afford these things or medical […]

shows a smiling little girl at a table with flowers, a little boy is in the background, just out of focus. they're both at a summer school lunches program. School lunch programs were suspended because of COVID-19, but school districts across North Carolina came up with alternatives.

Local, National Barriers Leave Millions of Child Feeding Dollars on the Table

August 3, 2018 by India Mackinson

Local, National Barriers Leave Millions of Child Feeding Dollars on the Table - North Carolina Health News

As the Summer Food Service Program wraps up its 50th summer, participation rates remain low. Here’s why that matters.

By India Mackinson Every day in Charlotte, an air-conditioned school activity bus full of free lunches turns into a church parking lot. Within minutes, 60 children cross the street from a mobile home park with their friends and neighbors to receive a meal. “It was just miraculous to see,” said Tamara Baker, communications and project […]

State Funding Lags as NC Seniors Face Threat of Hunger

May 29, 2018 by Thomas Goldsmith

State Funding Lags as NC Seniors Face Threat of Hunger - North Carolina Health News

A new study finds one in five North Carolinians older than 65 feels the threat of hunger; placing the state second worst in the nation in the category. But the new state budget doesn’t include extra funding to address hunger for the state’s growing share of senior population.

By Thomas Goldsmith One in five North Carolinians older than 60 lives under the threat of hunger; placing the state second worst in the nation in the category, a new survey says. However, the growing reality of hunger among older North Carolinians didn’t get a response in the accelerated drafting of the state budget, despite […]

Communications director Heather Monackey from WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh worked to bring a small once-weekly farmers market to the hospital grounds once the only grocery store in the area closed. She worked with Wake County farmer Roger Ball to get fresh fruits and vegetables to the neighborhood every year from April until Labor Day.

Hospitals Partner with Community Programs to Improve Health Care

June 1, 2016 by Editor

Hospitals Partner with Community Programs to Improve Health Care - North Carolina Health News

By Minali Nigam North Carolina hospitals say they are moving toward a new way of health care delivery: patient care beyond hospital walls. Hospital officials and staff members came to the legislature last week, where they talked about how they’re partnering with community groups like food pantries and home-visiting programs to improve medical services and […]

Durham student food service director James Keaten made the point that kids only have an average of 13 minutes scheduled to get in line, get their trays filled, sit down and eat their lunches in most schools. Photo shows a handwritten sign reading "13 minutes to eat"

Confronting the Childhood Hunger Amidst the Plenty

August 4, 2015 by Editor

Confronting the Childhood Hunger Amidst the Plenty - North Carolina Health News

Members of the Durham community came together last week to brainstorm how to help the hungry children around them. By Rose Hoban There are 34,000 kids in Durham Public Schools, the majority of whom are eligible for federally funded free or reduced-price lunch. Jim Keaten, who directs food programs for the district, told that to […]

Trainees learn safe food preparation and handling skills at the IFFS

Helping Fill the Summer Meal Gap

June 30, 2014 by Hyun Namkoong

Helping Fill the Summer Meal Gap - North Carolina Health News

Food banks and hunger-relief organizations are critical to the safety net for people, and especially children, who are affected by food insecurity. By Hyun Namkoong On a hot summer evening in June, a group of children waited in the parking lot of a low-income community in Holly Springs to sign up for hot meals and […]

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