FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE
ELIZABETH CTY, North Carolina
The mission of the Food Bank of the Albemarle (Food Bank) is to fight hunger and poverty in northeast, North Carolina. Our primary goal is nothing less than eliminating hunger in the 15 rural counties in northeast North Carolina. In pursuit of this goal, 97 percent of every donation goes directly to programs and food purchase. Since 1982, the Food Bank remains the critical link for seniors, working poor families with children, the homeless, and active-duty military, their families and veterans to meet basic needs. Through our more than 145 programs -- emergency shelters, food pantries, soup kitchens, mobile distribution pantries, Backpack sites, we touch the lives of North Carolinians by providing nutritious food, hope and dignity. We act as the central repository and distribution point for food. Funded by foundations, corporations, and individual donors, we distributed millions of pounds of food to individuals, families, and our network of non¬profit partners to alleviate hunger throughout northeast North Carolina.
The Albemarle Food Bank and Food Pantry, Inc. was established in 1982. After experiencing tremendous growth, the organization evolved into the region’s largest hunger-relief charity now known as Food Bank of the Albemarle (Food Bank.)
We currently provide services to 15 rural counties in northeast NC. As a member of the Feeding America network and the NC Association of Feeding America Food Banks, the Food Bank provides food assistance through a local network of 100 nonprofit ... Czytaj dalej
