Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina

The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina (the Food Bank) is a nonprofit organization that has provided food for our friends and neighbors facing hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern North Carolina for 40 years. The Food Bank is an affiliate member of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger relief charity. In terms of total food distributed, the Food Bank ranks in the top 15 nationally among 200 Feeding America food banks and first in North Carolina. Our food distribution programs and child nutrition programs are based on national models. 

The Food Bank works across the food system to provide access to nutritious food that nourishes families, children, seniors, and individuals. Through partnerships, education, and programs, the Food Bank empowers communities to overcome hunger, creating an environment where all North Carolinians thrive.

The Durham Branch is a distribution site for a network of partner agencies in the area so our volunteers are crucial in helping us get food out to these partners. Some of our most common projects include: sorting/bagging fresh produce, sorting through retail and food drive donations, boxing supplemental senior boxes, labeling products, and much more.