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The CAHEC Foundation recently held two food box distributions that collectively provided over 30,000 meals to families in North Carolina!
In partnership with the Interfaith Food Shuttle, the first distribution was held on November 2 in Rocky Mount, NC, where volunteers worked together to prepare and distribute 250 food boxes. Each car that came through the mobile market received a box of fresh produce, meat, bread, and non-perishable items, providing just over 9,000 meals. Thank you to United Bank, Southern Bank, and Third Wave Housing for providing funding to make this initiative a possibility.
On November 9, volunteers from CAHEC, A&T University, and Food Lion gathered to help distribute boxes to 350 families in need. In partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, the CAHEC Foundation was able to provide nearly 22,000 meals during the distribution. Households received toiletries, fresh produce, non-perishable items, a frozen turkey, and a gift card to their local grocery store - just in time for Thanksgiving. Thank you to Bowen National Research, Greystone Affordable Housing, Parker Construction, Partnership Property Management, Scott Cares Foundation, and WeaverCooke for their support of this initiative.
A common sight at both events was the significant number of cars lining up well before the distribution began, with some vehicles arriving three or more hours early to secure essential food items. Stefanie Lee, Community Relations Specialist at CAHEC, expressed, "It is evident that the need for food assistance remains high in our footprint, as seen from the number of people who show up before the food box distribution begins. We are honored to play a small role in providing nutritious meals for residents in our community and remain hopeful that there is a future where these events are no longer necessary."
Please take a minute to watch the video from our Rocky Mount distribution:
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