406 Deep Creek Rd.
PO Box 753, Fayetteville NC 28312
910 485-8809
800-758-6923
Fax 910-485-4394
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
406 Deep Creek Rd. PO Box 753 Fayetteville NC 28312
910-485-8809 800-758-6923 Fax 910-485-4394
OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
406 Deep Creek Rd. PO Box 753 Fayetteville NC 28312
910-485-8809 800-758-6923 Fax 910-485-4394
Executive Director: David Griffin
The food bank is an affiliate
of America's Second Harvest, the national network of certified food banks. Second
Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina is one of six regional food
banks serving all 100 counties in North Carolina.
America's Second Harvest is the largest charitable hunger relief organization in the United States, soliciting and distributing more than one billion pounds of food and grocery products annually.
Cargill donated $3,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina in January 2007
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FIGHTING HUNGER BY THE
NUMBERS IN 2007 |
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| 750 | Infant, toddlers, and pre-school children received breakfast, lunch, and a snack every school day |
| 200 | Member agencies distributed food to 6,000 individuals monthly |
| 5 Million | Pounds of food, an increase by 1 million from 2005, were distributed to member agencies |
| 62 | Organizations applied and were approved as new member agencies |
FOOD BANK FACTS
The FOOD BANK rescues over 5,000,000 pounds of nutritious edible food annually that would otherwise be disposed of. Donations are received from national corporations through the Second Harvest Food network, local retail grocers, food industry partners and farmers.
The FOOD BANK collaborates with 200 charitable organizations in a 7 county area. These organizations range from small to large - church pantries, day cares, soup kitchens, and senior citizens programs.
Copyright © 2007