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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
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.
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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 |
750
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Infant,
toddlers, and pre-school children
received breakfast, lunch, and a snack
very school day |
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200 |
Member
agencies distributed food to 6,000
individuals monthly |
5 Million
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Pounds of
food, an increase by 1 million from
2005, were distributed to member
agencies |
62
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Organizations applied and were approved
as new member agencies |
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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. |
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