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BeatHunger

Fall 2013

A Newsletter of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

Hunger Action Month: September 2013 Pages 8–10

The 24-Hour Telethon Is Back! Page 9

Out of the Mouth of: Gregory Ng 2

NO ONE GOES HUNGRY IN CENTRAL & EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

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No One Goes Hungry

OUR BRANCHESVisit us online at

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Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

Main Office3808 Tarheel DriveRaleigh, NC 27609

919.875.0707

Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Durham

708 Gilbert StreetDurham, NC 27701

919.956.2513

Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at New Bern

205 S. Glenburnie RoadNew Bern, NC 28560

252.514.2006

Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Greenville

497 West 9th StreetGreenville, NC 27834

252.752.4996

Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Sandhills

195 Sandy AvenueSouthern Pines, NC 28387

910.692.5959

Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington

1314 Marstellar StreetWilmington, NC 28401

910.251.1465

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Table of ContentsOn the Burner: Real People, Real Hunger .................................................4

In the Bag: Thank You to Top Donors .......................................................5

Dishing It Out: Community Food Drives & Events. ............................. 6 & 7

Hunger Action Month: September 2013 ..................................... 8, 9, & 10

The 24-Hour Telethon Is Back! ...............................................................9

Top Corporate Donors/Find the Fit—Corporate Partnerships ..................11

Out of the Mouth of Gregory Ng, Food Bank Volunteer and 24-Hour Telethon Host ..........................................................................12

In Memory: Steven R. Bagley .................................................................13

Volunteer Spotlight: Morgan Stanley ......................................................13

Milestones: Record Distribution in 2012–2013 ......................................14

Web Spotlight: Social Media Ambassadors .............................................15

How You Can Help.................................................................................15

Upcoming Food Drives and Special Events. ............................................16

CHAIR Dana Lange, Durham Magazine

CHAIR ELECT Barry Barber, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.PAST CHAIR Ed Carney, Extreme NetworksTREASURER Pat Moody, MCNC SECRETARY Amy C. Gamber, WTVD ABC 11Deborah M. Aiken, CFP®, SunTrust Bank Michael J. Barnes, Nationwide InsuranceCorey Bierly, WalmartLeslie Boney, III, UNC–General AdministrationRay Brown, Harris TeeterStephen Cooke, Genworth Mortgage InsuranceFelicia Gressette, The News & Observer

Sylvia Hackett, Rex HealthcareCarey Hill, MA, Carey Hill Consulting, Inc.Troy Leshko, Food LionDr. James R. Leutze (ex-officio),Chancellor Emeritus, UNC WilmingtonMatthew G. T. (Matt) Martin, Esq., Duke EnergyHershell McCarty, Duke EnergyKristy Meares Sides, Wells Fargo Private BankBarbara Morales Burke, BlueCross and BlueShield of North CarolinaChuck ReCorr, Merrill LynchWalter Rogers, Smith AndersonBob Sar, Ogletree DeakinsG. Edward Story, RTI InternationalGeorge York, York Properties, Inc.Neil Zingler (ex-officio), GraingerJeffrey A. Zirker, CiscoLEGISLATIVE COUNSEL Harrison J. (Harry) Kaplan, Esq.

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Dear Friends,

For more than 30 years, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina has been able to provide meals to struggling individuals and families because you have taken action. Whether you’ve made a donation of money, food, or time, all of your efforts make it possible for us to continue working toward our mission: No One Goes Hungry in Central & Eastern North Carolina.

Another action-packed fi scal year has passed for the Food Bank. We were all aware that the need in our 34-county service area was still great. When inventory was over and the offi cial distribution num-bers for 2012–2013 were in, we had proof in black and white. Last year, the Food Bank distributed nearly 52 million pounds (1 million pounds per week) of food through our 800 partner agencies. This food ended up on the tables of those in our communities who continue to struggle to make ends meet. Together, with your partnership, we broke distribution records in all six of our branches and increased distribution of fresh produce from 11.7 million pounds in Fiscal Year 2011–2012 to nearly 18 million this past year.

On page 4, you’ll meet Lisa, a mother from Wilmington. She and her daughter Hannah were recently attending a weekly food distribution. While standing in line, Lisa shared her story of being a single mother working a full-time job—but still not being able to provide enough food for herself and her children. It’s important to Lisa to bring Hannah to these distributions because, in her own words, “She sees how hard I work. But I bring her [to the food pantry] so she can see what else I have to do in order to provide.”

Best regards,

Peter Werbicki, President and CEO, Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

We will continue to work hard to ensure that families like this can provide when resources run out, as they so often do. We will continue our commitment to providing more fresh, nutritious food. We will continue to ensure each county in our service area receives a fair share of food based on the need in that area.

In order to accomplish this, we rely on your continued action.

September is Hunger Action Month, which kicks off a busy season of events and campaigns for the Food Bank. See pages 8–10 for all the ways you can take action and partner in our work to help those who are hungry.

Your actions, whether big or small, add up to millions of meals being provided consistently to our neighbors in need. As always, we are humbled by your support and dedication.

“[My daughter] sees how hard I work. But I bring her [to the food pantry] so she can see what else I have to do in order to provide.”

★ ★ ★ ★ The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina has a Charity Navigator 4-star rating.

From the Desk of thePresident & CEO

No One Goes Hungry

REAL PEOPLE, REAL HUNGEROn The Burner:

As the mother working and homeschooling, Lisa has her hands full. Her daughter Hannah enjoys a full academic experience that includes fi eld trips to local museums and aquariums. For Lisa, homeschooling means she has more control over her kids’ education, and she can be a hands-on mom. Part of that, to her, means providing her kids with three healthy meals per day. “I try to make sure that they get apples and oranges, and I make sure each child is at least excited over one type of fruit or one kind of vegeta-ble,” she explains.

Right now, the family’s stove is broken, making it diffi cult to prepare meals at home. This disappoints Hannah, who likes to help out with the cooking and specializes in grilled cheese sandwiches.

Lisa enjoys coming to the Food Bank because the people she meets are “Sweet. Non-judgmental. Very pleasant.” And, there’s also always plenty of quality food to take home. It’s helped me in a transitional period,” says Lisa, who’s considering pursuing a new career in Christian counseling. This would give her the fl exibility she needs as a parent and a more reliable income. While Lisa’s only been visiting the Food Bank for about three months now, she’s already look-ing ahead to better days for her family. Then, she says, she’ll surely be back as a volunteer.

Hannah, too, is looking forward to helping out at the Food Bank. Until then, she’s focused on her school work and practicing jazz dance. Though it’s still many years off, college is clearly on her mind. “I had $2 that was supposed to be my college fund,” she says. “But then my mom needed money and asked to borrow it.”

Lisa nods, remembering the $2 loan. She promises, she says, to pay Hannah back.

BETHESDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ABERDEEN EX-PRESSES THEIR THANKS:

“We're simply thrilled and cannot adequately express how apprecia-tive we are! We had very limited freezer space in our kitchen and were experiencing ongoing dif-

fi culty storing enough frozen meat to meet our ever increasing weekly demand.” The folks at Bethesda, a food pantry that distributes once a week, went on to say, “Our new

large freezer now allows us to comfortably store enough frozen product to provide meat to all of our Wednesday clients.” The pur-

chase of the equipment was made possible by a statewide donation

from Walmart, which was split among the seven organizations of the North Carolina Association of

Feeding America Food Banks.

Thanks to a generous grant from Walmart, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina was able to distribute 154 new refrigerators and freezers to partner agencies throughout our 34-county service area. Many of the agencies now using the new equipment receive product through the Food Bank’s Retail Recovery Program and TEFAP (The Emergency Food and As-sistance Program), which both require the storage of perishable food. The equipment will also al-low agencies to expand their ca-pacity and distribute more food, particularly healthy proteins and dairy products, to those in need.

FOOD BANK CONTINUES TO HELP PARTNER AGENCIES EXPAND CAPACITYThank You, Walmart!


In The Bag

CarolinaEast Foundation – The Food Bank is grateful to the CarolinaEast Foundation in New Bern for their critical support of two Kids Cafe sites, which together will provide a total of 29,375 nutritious meals to low-income children this year. We are excited about this new partnership to help ensure that more children get the nutrition they need for healthy growth and development.

Cisco – Cisco continues to be an invaluable partner of the Food Bank. Cisco employees give by volunteering countless hours, by donating through their employee matching program, and by lending their professional expertise. Cisco also makes generous corporate and foundation donations. Recently, Cisco donated close to $100,000 worth of computer servers to help upgrade the Food Bank’s technology. In addition, the Founda-tion renewed funding for our Three Squares for CENC Food and Nutrition Services Outreach Program.

ConAgra Foods Foundation – Summer brings the highest rates of childhood hunger in the U.S due to kids being out of school. But thanks to ConAgra Foods Foundation Hunger-Free Summer Program grants, we’ve steadily expanded our Kids Summer Meals program. We’re providing more food to more children at more sites, and this year, we reached children in rural areas with our innovative mobile sites. With ConAgra’s help, we served at presstime more than 80,000 meals with fresh fruit to 3,400 kids this summer.

Grainger Foundation – The Grainger Foundation has generously supported the Food Bank’s Raleigh, Wilmington, and Greenville/New Bern Branches for several years, and this year they added a gift to the Sandhills Branch.

Nationwide Insurance Foundation – While every donation is critical in the fi ght to end hunger, we deeply appreciate Nationwide Insurance Foundation’s unrestricted gifts. General support grants help the Food Bank keep basic operations running smoothly and continuously, enhancing the organization’s viability and credibility. Flexible support means more working capital is available so we can re-direct money to higher-impact programs as we learn what works and what doesn’t. As a result, creativity and innovation are fostered, and we are better able to both manage the unexpected and build long-term sustainability.

Walmart Foundation – As part of their Fighting Hunger Together initiative, Walmart conducted a nationwide contest in April to support food banks in their efforts to alleviate child hunger. With the overwhelming support of our Facebook friends, the Food Bank won a $45,000 grant from Walmart to support fi ve local Kids Cafes that provide at-risk children with hot meals, tutoring, mentoring, nutrition education, and physical activity on weekday afternoons. Thank you to our online friends and Walmart!

BAYER USA FOUNDATION

CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

CAROLINAEAST FOUNDATION

CISCO

CITY OF WILMINGTON

CONAGRA FOODS FOUNDATION

CORNING INCORPORATED FOUNDATION

DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION

DUPLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

GRAINGER FOUNDATION

HAROLD H. BATE FOUNDATION

HULDAH BROWN SEYMOUR TRUST FUND

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE FOUNDATION

VIDANT HEALTH FOUNDATION

WALMART FOUNDATION

WOODFOREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

THANK YOU!

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR MANY GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

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Dishing It Out: COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVES & EVENTS

Final results from the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive are in, and a new Food Bank record has been set—over 620,000 pounds of food! We are so fortunate to have many

people helping to make this event possible. Thank you to the National Association of Let-ter Carriers and their sponsors, the local food drive coordinators, AARP for providing paper bags in many areas, the teamsters who helped collect food at post offi ces, the volunteers who gave up their Saturday to help, and of course the many postal patrons who left food at their mailboxes. Get ready to help letter carriers Stamp Out Hunger again in May 2014!

Food Lion Hunger Relief Day at the State Fair—October 24

Get Ready for Food Lion Hunger Relief Day on October 24! For the tenth consecutive year, Food Lion will sponsor this food drive at the North Carolina State Fair. Bring fi ve cans of Food Lion brand food and receive a ticket for free admission.

Creative Food Drive—October 19

Now in its third year, the Cre-ative Food Drive is a community event and competition hosted by MHAworks. You’ll be aston-ished by the structural works of art that local organizations and students design and build out of non-perishable food items. Stop by the American Tobacco Campus in Durham on Saturday, October 19 to enjoy music and food and vote for your favorite design. Better yet, get together a team and join in the fun! Over 21,000 pounds of food have been donated as a result of this event over the past two years.

Students Against Hunger

Students Against Hunger is a food and funds drive conducted during the fall and holiday season throughout our 34-county service area. Over the past 12 years, students, families, and school staff have come together to provide over 3.7 million meals to children and their families. We want you! Please consider hosting a food and funds drive at your school, all ages welcome. Registration begins Octo-ber 1 at foodbankcenc.org/SAH.

Thanks to Lowes Foods, their vendors, and their customers for another outstanding year of the Bag Childhood Hunger event. Shoppers purchased kid-friendly items in pre-packed bags during the month of June. The bags are donated to the Food Bank and help us feed more kids during the summer months.

BAG CHILDHOOD HUNGER

UPCOMING FOOD DRIVES


Volunteers from Cisco designed and built the ABC11 logo completely out of cans!

SfL+a Architects built a beehive out of cans for Stop Summer Hunger kickoff day.

Structures made out of cans are a unique and creative way to display the results of your food drive. Whether it’s an informal competition between departments at the offi ce or an offi cial CANstruction event, the end result is not only an amazing structure but also a donation of non-perishable food items to the Food Bank. Over the summer and fall months, structures have been undertaken at Syngenta and The Streets at Southpoint. Building with cans is also part of a “Collect. Create. Feed” initiative of the United Way of the Greater Triangle. Triangle CANstruction, sponsored by the Triangle AIA, had can structures with a camping theme on display in downtown Raleigh in August. Creative Food Drive during October (see page 6) is another community event featuring structures built of cans. We deeply appreci-ate the support of all these organizations.

BUILD YOUR FOOD DRIVE!

STOP SUMMER HUNGER

The Stop Summer Hunger campaign helps raise awareness, food, and funds for children who do not have access to free or reduced-price meals at schools dur-ing summer vacation. The campaign began with a kick-off event at The Streets at Southpoint in Durham. Volunteers from Cisco built the ABC11 logo out of cans to start the day. ABC11 was onsite to document the progress and broadcast the day’s weather report. Other activities included a Kids Walk, complete with our Souper Can mascot and a Kids Can Build activity. A Drive, Drop, & Go food drive collected food and funds for over 4,000 meals. Thank you to everyone who participated, especially our volunteers and good friends at ABC11, Cisco, and The Streets at Southpoint!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FOOD BANK EVENTS, VISIT FOODBANKCENC.ORG/EVENTS.

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SEPTEMBER 1: HUNGER ACTION MONTH BEGINS!

SEPTEMBER 5: GO ORANGE BY WEARING ORANGE OR TURNING YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE

ORANGE.

SEPTEMBER 11: SORT-A-RAMA DAY OF SERVICE

SEPTEMBER 13–14: LIVE 24-HOUR WAREHOUSE

TELETHON PRESENTED BY FREEZERBURNS. WATCH LIVE—

FOODBANK24.ORG

SEPTEMBER 15:DUGAN’S GOLF TOURNAMENT

(SANDHILLS)

SEPTEMBER 15: CAPE FEAR CORVETTE

CLUB CAR SHOW (WILMINGTON)

SEPTEMBER 28: KITCHEN TOURS OF NEW BERN

MORE INFO: FOODBANKCENC.ORG/KITCHENTOUR.

SEPTEMBER 30: HUNGER ACTION MONTH ENDS

HUNGER ACTION MONTH DATES TO REMEMBER

SEPTEMBER IS HUNGER ACTION MONTH Together, We Can Solve Hunger™

September is Hunger Action Month across the country. As a member of Feeding America’s nationwide network of food banks, we’re hoping you’ll support the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina by taking action to raise awareness about the problem of hunger in our service area.

With more than 560,000 individuals in central and eastern North Carolina living at or below the poverty line, and an additional 500,000 just on the edge of needing our services, it’s more important now than ever before.

No action is too small when it comes to solving hunger. Orange is the color of Hunger Action Month, so why not wear orange, or go orange via social media, and better yet, tell people why! Share statistics about hunger in our area by visiting foodbankcenc.org and clicking on “About Hunger.”

VISIT foodbankcenc.org/HAM FOR OUR “30 WAYS IN 30 DAYS CALENDAR” TO TAKE ACTION EACH DAY TO FIGHT HUNGER.

TAKE ACTION ONLINE:

GO ORANGE FOR HUNGER: Change your Facebook and Twitter profi le photos orange on September 5, 2013 and keep them orange for the month of September!

DONATE your Facebook status and share local hunger statistics on Facebook and Twitter.

FIND and LIKE the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina on Facebook: facebook.com/foodbankcenc.

FOLLOW the Food Bank on Twitter, @foodbankcenc. Retweet and join the conversation about hunger in our community!

SIGN UP for our e-newsletter at foodbankcenc.org/SignUp.

TAKE ACTION IN YOUR COMMUNITY:

GO ORANGE FOR HUNGER: On September 5, 2013 we encourage you to show your support by wearing orange.

ATTEND: There are many Food Bank events you can attend in September (see list to the left). These events provide the opportunity to learn more about the Food Bank while giving back.

TELL A FRIEND: Encourage a friend or family member to visit the Food Bank’s website to learn more about getting involved.


Greg interviews WOOL E. BULL during the 2012 telethon.

All events below will take place at the Raleigh Warehouse located at 3808 Tarheel Drive.

NOON–2:00 PM: FOOD TRUCK RODEO

3:00 PM–5:00 PM: FRIDAY THE 13TH FOOD DRIVE

6:00 PM–8:30 PM: SOCIAL MEDIA MIXER

STORY TIME

WITH AUTHOR SARAH DESSEN

MIDNIGHT–2:00 AM: MIDNIGHT MADNESS VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY

3:00 AM–5:00 AM: CACKALACKY HOT SAUCE COOKOUT & LIVE MUSIC

6:00 AM–8:30 AM: “EARLY BIRD SPECIAL”

BREAKFAST

THE 24-HOUR TELETHON IS BACK!After a wildly successful year in 2012, the Food Bank and Gregory Ng of Freezerburns are coming together again to hold the 24-Hour Telethon 2013 as a part of Hunger Action Month. Our goal this year? To raise $50,000 and 5,000 pounds of food!

The 24-Hour Telethon 2013 will begin streaming LIVE from our Raleigh Warehouse at noon on Friday, September 13 and continue through noon on Saturday, September 14. Gregory Ng of the popular online frozen food review show FreezerBurns will host the event, which will raise awareness, funds, and food as part of Hunger Action Month.

You are invited to tune in at foodbank24.org or visit the warehouse to participate in the exciting events planned. The telethon will be packed with entertaining activities and enlightening interviews. Events will include a Food Truck Rodeo, the Social Media Mixer, and a "Midnight Madness" volunteer activity. You can also enjoy dance lessons, yoga, a pig pickin’, appearances by the Carolina Rollergirls and the Carolina Railhawks, and much more!

Last year, we raised over $20,000; volunteers sorted 12,000 pounds of food; and caring community members donated 3,000 pounds of food! Over 13,000 unique viewers tuned in from nine countries world-wide, not to mention the 24,000 people who followed on Twitter!

Don’t miss all the great information and engaging events this year. Stop by our warehouse for one of the activities or tune in!

Learn more and fi nd a full schedule of happenings at

foodbank24.org.

Volunteers from CHANGE THE TRIANGLE sort sweet potatoes during Midnight Madness.

Don’t miss these great events happening during

the 24-Hour Telethon!

24 Hourtelethon

Presented by FreezerBurnsSTARTS FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 AT NOON

HUNGER ACTION MONTH

Turn the page for more notable happenings during HUNGER ACTION MONTH!

9:30 AM:

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JOIN US FOR THESE ADDITIONALHUNGER ACTION MONTH EVENTS!

CISCO and BCBS employees sort rice during the 2012 SORT-A-RAMA EVENT.

Proceeds from The Kitchens of New Bern Tour benefi t the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at New Bern. Find more information and purchase tickets on our Tour Landing Page: foodbankcenc.org/KitchenTour.

your cookbook signed by award-winning native cookbook author Bill Smith, and enjoy a day of fun in historic downtown New Bern.

MANY THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS, INCLUDING

GOLD

SILVER

LOCAL BUILDERS CONSTRUCTION CO.

Sort-A-Rama

On September 11, 2013, companies from the Triangle will join together in a Day of Service to package more than 75,000 meals for families at risk of hunger. Present-ing Partners Cisco, BlueCross BlueShield of NC, and Food Lion will be joined by volunteers from Bank of America, BASF, Fidelity, Gregory Poole, Research Triangle Park, StrikeIron, RTI, Coca-Cola, SunTrust, Wells Fargo, and Woodforest Bank to sort rice, beans, and other products into family-sized portions for distribution throughout our 34-county service area. Approximately 650 volunteers will gather at the NC State Fairgrounds to learn more about the mission of the Food Bank and then do their part to help feed people in our communities.

Thank you to all of the partners that are making this event possible!

The Kitchens of New Bern Tour

The Kitchens of New Bern Tour is a unique opportunity to visit the “heart of the home” in Historic Downtown New Bern residences, as well as at Tryon Palace. Join us on Saturday, September 28, as homeowners invite you into their kitchens in support of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at New Bern. You’ll gather ideas for designing your own new kitchen or renovating the existing heart of your home. Learn about state-of-the-art products and the latest design innovations from our spon-sors. Savor special tastings by local chefs, have


Find the Fit—Corporate Partnerships

THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE DONORS!

April 2013–June 2013

BB&T

BONANZA PRODUCTIONS, INC.

CISCO

CLARK PAVEMENT MARKING, INC.

FOOD LION

GENERAL ELECTRIC (MATCHING EMPLOYEE GIFTS)

GENWORTH

GLAXOSMITHKLINE (MATCHING EMPLOYEE GIFTS)

LENOVO (EMPLOYEE GIVING)

NOVO NORDISK, INC.

NVIDIA (EMPLOYEE GIVING)

PFIZER (EMPLOYEE GIVING)

RTI INTERNATIONAL

TEKELEC, INC.

VIDANT HEALTH

Thanks to the corporate donors who have led the way in the initiatives highlighted below:

EMPLOYEE TEAMBUILDING, CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES

BAYER CROPSCIENCE, FOOD BANK WEEKEND POWERPACK SUPPORTER, CELEBRATES 150TH ANNIVERSARY!

Bayer CropScience (BCS) founded the Food Bank’s Weekend PowerPack program, which provides six meals over weekends for children in need. Recently, Bayer celebrated its 150th an-niversary, including opportunities to engage with an interac-tive Science for a Better Life exhibit and the mobile bee care exhibit, as well as visit their new Development North America Research Center and Greenhouse 5. Food Bank staff and Board members attended to applaud the 150-year history of the company and to thank global executives for their gener-ous support annually of at least seven sites of the Weekend PowerPack program.

SHARE YOUR LUNCH (SUMMER 2014)SCHOOL’S OUT BUT HUNGER ISN’T

The Share Your Lunch 2013 campaign has concluded and already we want the corporate community to join this signature employee engagement and fundraising initiative (June 1–July 31, 2014). Sponsorships include employee on-line virtual food drives to raise funds during the summer when 279,000 children lose access to school meals in our service area. Components of the campaign include:

EXECUTIVE CHEF DAY: Instituted by NetApp at their Sunnyvale headquarters and re-created on the RTP cam-pus in 2013, company executives join the food service line in the employee cafeteria, and serve employees meals in the cafeteria with all proceeds donated to the Food Bank. Employees LOVE to have this interaction with their execu-tives, all for a good cause. This model of fundraising works ANY time of year.

DRIVE, DROP, AND GO FOOD COLLECTION: Employees DRIVE into work, DROP their food donation into the hands of a volunteer at the entrance of the parking lot, and GO to work.

VIRTUAL FOOD DRIVE (ON-LINE): Employees can make a monetary donation to provide support during the high-demand summer.

Make plans to add one or all of these components of the Share Your Lunch campaign to your company’s philanthropic efforts in 2014!

PRESENTED BY

“FIND THE FIT” when philanthropic and marketing objectives of a company can be met by supporting the Food Bank in a variety of ways:

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

CAUSE MARKETING

EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGNS

MATCHING CORPORATE GIFTS

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT/CUSTOMER APPRECIATION ACTIVITIES

SPECIAL EVENTS & SPONSORSHIPS

GRANTS

IN-KIND DONATIONS

Please contact Bridget McMinn, Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations, at 919.865.3046 or [email protected] for details.

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Out Of The Mouth Of…Gregory Ng, Food Bank Volunteer and 24-Hour Telethon Host

Sometimes it is very easy to push a problem down to the bottom of your lists of priorities. Especially when it is something that doesn't directly impact you and your family daily. That's how I always dealt with the issue of hunger. I knew hunger was a big issue and would routinely donate to hunger-related causes. But I was not moved to actively join the fi ght against hunger here in Central and Eastern North Carolina until I heard about the more than 560,000 people who are hungry each day. These are my neighbors. My colleagues. My kids' classmates.

It was time for me to join the fi ght and to demonstrate to my three children how important it is to get involved. The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina makes it so incredibly easy to help. I started by signing up to be a Social Media Ambassador for the Food Bank, which allowed me to help spread the word by incorporating important messages in my social media activities like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. I then participated in the FNS Challenge to educate others on how diffi cult it really is to eat healthy with limited resources. I also volunteered at the Raleigh warehouse.

As the host of a food-related YouTube channel, I wanted to leverage my reach and expertise to do more. Last September, with the help and organization of the team members from the Food Bank, we put on a 24-Hour Telethon and streamed it live on the internet. We managed to raise $20,000 in 24 hours and featured great volunteers, partner agencies, donors, and Food Bank employees during the 24 hours. The goal of the telethon was to raise money, educate our local community about the various programs the Food Bank offers, and to stimulate volunteerism!

This year, we are doing a 24-Hour Telethon again and it promises to be even better! We have a loftier goal of $50,000 this year, and I will work as hard as I can to achieve it.

Volunteering at the Food Bank can take many forms. Some people are able to hold food drives or go to the warehouse to help sort potatoes. For me, I tried to leverage my network to spread the word about how serious the issue of hunger is in our area and to highlight the great people that join me every day to rid this world of hunger. Mohandas Gandhi said, "The best way to fi nd yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." I couldn't agree more. This last year has been incredibly rewarding for me. Will you join me this year in the fi ght against hunger?

TO GET MORE INFORMATION OR TO WATCH THE 2013 TELETHON VISIT FOODBANK24.ORG.

Greg making plans with a Food Bank staff member during the 2012 telethon.

Greg with a Food Bank staple—a sweet potato!


In Memory: Steven R. Bagley

Steven R. Bagley, former Executive Director of the Coastal Caro-lina Food Bank, passed away

April 27, 2013. Mr. Bagley helped build the capacity and distribution of what is now the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilm-ington. His dedication to serving the hungry and less fortunate earned a Proclamation by the Wilmington Mayor and City Council, declar-ing August 1, 2001 “Steven R. Bagley Day.”

Mr. Bagley, a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, continued serving the community after his time with the Food Bank by preparing breakfasts for fellow military veterans. He also worked with a Wilmington home-less shelter helping to prepare grant proposals and establish organization and business practices. The Food Bank and the Wilmington community have lost a tireless supporter in the fi ght against hunger. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this time of loss.

The Durham Branch would like to thank the two groups of employees from Morgan Stanley who visited this sum-mer. Each group worked tirelessly despite the heat. In just three hours, the fi rst group sorted two bins of sweet potatoes, eight bins of food drive, 30 banana boxes of retail recovery product, and two full bins of bread! The second group was just as productive as the fi rst, inspecting and la-beling over 5,000 cans during their time at the Food Bank. The two groups were very competitive and wanted to see who would “out work” the other. Though they left sweaty, the Morgan Stanley volunteers left knowing that they were a huge help to the Durham staff. Volunteer Coordinator Laura Dennis simply stated of both groups, “They absolute-ly were amazing!” Thank you again, Morgan Stanley!

Group one with the sorted

food drive.

Group two with their labeled cans.

Do you know how far your donation goes at the Food Bank?

Volunteer Spotlight

$1 = Five meals = $10 worth of food

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Make your tax-deductible contribution now at foodbankcenc.org/Donate.

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DURHAM BRANCH

2012–2013: 6.3 million pounds


GREENVILLE BRANCH



NEW BERN BRANCH



SANDHILLS BRANCH



SPEAKERS BUREAURECRUITMENT

Do you have a desire to become a more effective advocate for those at risk of hunger? Then consider becoming a participant in the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Speakers Bureau. Attending a training session is a prerequisite for placement on the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Speakers Bureau roster.

OPPORTUNITIES

Trained FBCENC Speakers Bureau Members can provide up to 30-minute presentations for school groups and civic, philanthropic, professional, and social organizations. To request a speaker, please provide as much advance notice as possible by sending an email to [email protected].

97% Food &

Food Programs

3% Administration

& Fundraising

For every $1 you donate, 97¢ are used for food and

food programs.

Make your tax-deductible contribution now at

foodbankcenc.org/Donate.

WILMINGTON BRANCH



PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION



VOLUNTEER HOURS

2012–2013: 170,135 hours, or over 80 full-time employees

2011–2012: 157,118 hours

The Food Bank wrapped up fi scal year 2012–2013 at the end of June. The distribution numbers speak for themselves—there is still a great need to meet in our 34-county service area. This year, each of our six branches broke distribution records. Yet thousands of our neighbors are still in need.

TOTAL DISTRIBUTION

2012–2013: 52 million pounds, or more than 43.5 million meals

2011–2012: 45 million pounds

Milestones:RECORD DISTRIBUTION IN 2012–2013

How does the Food Bank of CENC use your donation?

YOUR GIFT


DONATE MONEY & ASSETS

$1 equals $10 worth of food or 5 meals

■ Individual Giving■ Event Sponsorships

DONATE FOODOne meal equals a little over one pound of food (19 ounces)

■ Individual Food Drives

■ Company Food Drives

■ Virtual Food Drives

DONATE TIME—Volunteer!

Volunteer hours equaled the equivalent of over 80 full-time employees last year.

Volunteer roles:

Warehouse: You can assist with sorting fresh produce, repackaging products from food manufacturers and distributors, and putting bulk items into family sizeportions. Many corporate partners use this as a team building opportunity.

Offi ce Assistant: Offi ce volunteers assist our staff with fi ling, mailing, data entry, reception desk support, and clerical duties. Experience with computers is a plus!

Speakers Bureau: Help us spread awareness about hunger. Volunteers are trained to become advocates of the Food Bank.

Special Events: Special food and fundraising events (such as Heart of Carolina and Hunger Relief Day at the NC State Fair) are always in need of people power.

Kids Cafe: Kids Cafe provides children at risk of hunger with nutritious meals and academic and health education. Volunteer duties include tutoring, meal prep, educational activities, and mentoring. We prefer volunteers who can commit to the children on a consistent basis. Volunteers must sign up in advance.

Kids Day: Kids Day is a monthly event for kids fi ve to 11. Kids learn about the Food Bank, tour the facility, and perform a kid-friendly project like sorting sweet potatoes. Volunteers must sign up in advance.

SOCIAL MEDIA AMBASSADORS PROGRAMCalling all social media superstars!

Would you like to volunteer for the Food Bank but just don’t have time to be here in person? Then use your social media powers for good and join our Social Media Ambassadors Program! You can help pro-mote the Food Bank’s mission, events, and activities through your social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and websites.

Learn more and join us: foodbankcenc.org/SMA.

Adam Compton

Ally Hoehn-Saric

Amy Hodges

Amy Lewis

Andre Blackman

Annette Warner

Antoinette Russell

Aolani Donegan

April Childers

Beth Winstead

Crystal Dunn

Crystal Roberts

Dallas Thompson

Dawn Crawford

Deirdre Reid

Erika Gebhardt

Fonville Morisey Realty

Gayle Tabor & Jenn Beddoe

Gregory Ng

Ilina Ewen

Jake St. Peter

Janet Kennedy

Joe Mecca

Joshua McKinney

Kevin Snyder

Lisa Sullivan

Sam Mills-Cotten

Shana Overdorf

Sue Anne Lewis

Susan Ware Flower

Temporary Living Company

Tez Gooding

Tonya Rucker

Deepest Thanks to our 2013 Social Media Ambassadors!

■ School Food Drives

■ Community Food Drives

■ Corporate Giving

■ Planned Giving

■ Stock

How You Can Help

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