Second Harvest Food Bank, WXII 12 partner for food drives
Updated: 12:05 PM EDT Aug 22, 2024
YEAR FOR FAMILIES BATTLING FOOD INSECURITY, AND WITH CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL, SOME MAY STRUGGLE TO ACCESS SUBSTANTIAL AND HEALTHY FOODS. OF COURSE, FOOD IS ALSO QUITE EXPENSIVE, SECOND HARVEST SAYS. LAST MONTH ALONE, 77,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THIS PART OF NORTH CAROLINA REACHED OUT TO THEM TO RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. THAT WAS JUST LAST MONTH TO TRY AND BRIDGE THAT GAP A LITTLE BIT. WE ARE HOLDING ANOTHER FOOD DRIVE WITH OUR FRIENDS AT SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK. CHRISTINE CRUZ IS AT THE LOWES FOODS ON MARKETVIEW DRIVE IN KERNERSVILLE FOR US RIGHT NOW. AND CHRISTINE, HOW IS IT GOING OUT THERE TODAY. IT’S GOING WELL, BUT I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT LINDSEY AND KENNY SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST TOUCHED UPON. 77,000 IN 1 MONTH. THAT SOUNDS UNREAL. YET THAT IS THE REALITY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. JOINING ME NOW IS JOE KELLER, SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK. JOE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US AGAIN. WE’VE TALKED ABOUT THE NEED. WE TALKED ABOUT THE SUMMER AND THE KIDS, BUT SUMMER IS ALMOST WRAPPING UP. SO WHAT NOW? AS SUMMER IS WRAPPING UP? WE’VE GOT SCHOOLS STARTING BACK NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AND ALL THROUGHOUT AUGUST, FAMILIES ARE GOING TO START HAVING TO PREPARE FOR THAT NEXT. THANKFULLY, THIS MANY SCHOOL SYSTEMS HELP PROVIDE SOME BREAKFAST, SOME LUNCHES FOR THOSE STUDENTS AT FREE AND REDUCED COSTS, BUT THEY’RE STILL A BIG HIT TO THOSE FAMILIES AT HOME WHEN THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE THOSE STUDENTS HAVE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, THOSE LISTS ARE LENGTHY, AND THEY CAN BE QUITE EXPENSIVE AS WELL. THE KIDS ARE GROWING. THEY’RE GOING TO NEED NEW CLOTHES THROUGH ALL THROUGHOUT THE FALL. IN THE COMING MONTHS, FAMILIES ARE GOING TO CONTINUE GETTING HIT WITH ALL OF THOSE BILLS. SO THERE’S A LOT THAT WE CAN TRY TO DO TO HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE COSTS FOR THESE FAMILIES BY HELPING PROVIDE THEM WITH GOOD, HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS MEALS. WHAT DO YOU NEED THE MOST? WHAT DONATIONS ARE THE MOST BENEFICIAL FOR SECOND HARVEST? RIGHT NOW? A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF IN CANS AND BOXES. THAT’S WHAT WE WANT TO SEE AT THESE FOOD DRIVES. WE LOVE TO SEE HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS THINGS. CORN, CANNED VEGETABLES, TOMATOES ARE A GREAT, VERY VERSATILE OPTION, BUT DRIED RICE, GOOD HEALTHY CEREALS, EVEN SOME GOOD SNACKS THOUGH AS WELL BECAUSE WE ALL ENJOY A NICE LITTLE TREAT. THANK YOU JOE, ALL RIGHT AGAIN WE ARE AT THE LOWES FOODS ON MARKET VIEW DRIVE. AND YOU KNOW JOE IS TALKING ABOUT SCHOOL IS ABOUT TO START UP AGAIN. AND I DO WANT TO MENTION THIS. YOU KNOW WHILE THE KIDS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL, HOW ABOUT NOT SHARING A LIFE LESSON WITH THEM ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE A GOOD MEMBER OF YOUR COMMUNITY? AS A PARENT OF TWO ADULT KIDS, I CAN TELL YOU IT’S THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT SOMETHING THAT MAYBE YOU HAVEN’T TALKED TO THEM ABOUT BEFORE. NOT EVERYONE HAS FOOD ON THE TABLE. IF YOU’RE IN A POSITION WHERE YOU CAN HELP DO IT, THAT’S WHAT WE’RE HERE TO DO. AND THAT IS WHAT HELPING YOUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED REALLY MEANS. SO AGAIN, WE ARE AT THE LOWES FOODS IN KERNERSVILLE MARKET VIEW DRIVE. I HOPE TO SEE YOU OUT HERE. WE ARE FILLING THESE BOXES AND WE CERTAINLY NEED YOUR HELP REPORTING LIVE IN KERNERSVILLE. I’M CHRISTINE CRUZ, WXII 12 NEWS. ALL RIGHT CHRISTINE THANK YOU. LOVE TO SEE PEOPLE OUT THERE DONATING. WE DO WANT TO INVITE YOU TO MAKE A VIRTUAL DONATION TO IF YOU’RE ABLE TO DO SO, JUST SCAN THE QR CODE ON YOUR SCREEN. IT’S GOING TO TAKE YOU TO A SECURE LINK ON OUR WEBSITE. WXII 12.COM AND A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED. TODAY, TOGETHER WITH OUR MATCH PARTNER, W
Second Harvest Food Bank, WXII 12 partner for food drives
Updated: 12:05 PM EDT Aug 22, 2024
Editor’s note: Video above features coverage of previous food collections. There is a hunger need and you can help feed families right here in North Carolina. A startling statistic is that one in five children living in northwest North Carolina across the 18 counties Second Harvest serves is facing hunger and uncertainty about where their next nutritious meal will come from but you can help change that. WXII 12 News is partnering with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC to host several in-person food drives over the year. Our next food drive will take place on Wednesday, September 4 at the Food Lion located at 101 Valley Drive in Jonesville. IN-PERSON FOOD DRIVE INFO.Foods you can donate:You can donate dry and canned food donations. Only donate food that hasn’t reached its “Sell-by” date. Peanut butter Canned soup Canned fruit Canned vegetables Canned stew Canned fish Canned beans Pasta (most prefer whole grain) Rice (most prefer brown rice)Download a food shopping list!You can drop off any non-perishable food item at a later date.If you can’t donate in person, you can donate online here. You can also text a donation by texting keyword FOOD to 50155. Please join us in contributing to a great cause. We can’t do it without you! Thank you for your donations.
Editor’s note: Video above features coverage of previous food collections.
There is a hunger need and you can help feed families right here in North Carolina.
A startling statistic is that one in five children living in northwest North Carolina across the 18 counties Second Harvest serves is facing hunger and uncertainty about where their next nutritious meal will come from but you can help change that.
WXII 12 News is partnering with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC to host several in-person food drives over the year.
Our next food drive will take place on Wednesday, September 4 at the Food Lion located at 101 Valley Drive in Jonesville.
IN-PERSON FOOD DRIVE INFO.
Foods you can donate:
You can donate dry and canned food donations. Only donate food that hasn’t reached its “Sell-by” date.
- Peanut butter
- Canned soup
- Canned fruit
- Canned vegetables
- Canned stew
- Canned fish
- Canned beans
- Pasta (most prefer whole grain)
- Rice (most prefer brown rice)
Download a food shopping list!
You can drop off any non-perishable food item at a later date.
If you can’t donate in person, you can donate online here. You can also text a donation by texting keyword FOOD to 50155.
Please join us in contributing to a great cause. We can’t do it without you! Thank you for your donations.
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