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Nourishing Our Children

Our Future at Risk

No parent wants their child to go hungry, yet we know that many families across Northwest NC lack the resources to provide adequate nutrition for their families. Nearly 17.2 million children in our nation are at risk of hunger including 1 in 4 children in North Carolina. (Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap study)

Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC's Childhood Hunger Programs address the problem of childhood hunger with a number of programs including the Feeding America BackPack and Kids Cafe Programs as well as summer feeding programs.

Feeding America BackPack Program A national program of Feeding America, the BackPack Program aims to address childhood hunger in rural and urban communities by providing school children at risk of hunger with backpacks of nutritious, kid-friendly foods to take home over the weekends during the school year. At the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year, Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC has 59 Back-Pack programs across its 18 county service area with many more scheduled to open.

Feeding America Kids Cafe Program A national program of Feeding America, Kids Cafes aim to address the problem of childhood hunger in urban communities. Kids Cafes provide youth at risk of hunger with an evening meal, tutoring and enrichment activities three nights a week throughout the year in a safe and nuturing environment. As of May 2011, Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC currently has 14 Kids Cafe sites, feeding eligible children. A 15th site will open soon.

Summer Feeding Programs Across the Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC service area an average of over 50 percent of students enrolled in school qualify for the National Free and Reduced-Price Lunch program – a startling indicator of the extent to which many families are struggling economically in the region. Sadly, the majority of these children do not have access to the federal summer feeding program. In response, Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC provides summer feeding through two targeted feeding programs. The Special Feeding Program provided families with children additional nutritious child-friendly food through the summer months. Lowes Foods and WXII supported this program with the "Bag Childhood Hunger" food drive in the month of June 2011. Through the Summer Food Service Program, Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC supported 6 summer feeding sites (4 in Forsyth County, 1 in Guilford County and 1 in Stokes County) to feed eligible children 7 days a week while school was not in session.

For more information about Childhood Hunger Programs, contact Daisy Rodriguez, Director of Childhood Hunger, 336.784.5770 or drodriguez@secondharvest.org.

Current BackPack and Kids Cafe Programs

County BackPack Program
Alamance County Melfield United Church of Christ withEastlawn Elementary School
Alexander County Taylorsville Rotary Club with Taylorsville Elementary School
Alleghany County Alleghany County Ministerium with Sparta School
Ashe County Ashe Outreach Ministries with Blue Ridge Elementary School
Caldwell County Gamewell United Methodist Church with Gamewell Elementary School
Caldwell County Grace Chapel United Methodist Church with Dudley Shoals Elementary School
Caldwell County Whitnel United Methodist Church with Whitnel Elementary School
Caldwell County Trinity United Methodist Church with Val Mead Elementary School
Davidson County Fairgrove Family Resource Center with Briarcreek Elementary School
Davidson County Communities in Schools and West Davidson Ministers Association with Churchland Elementary School
Davidson County Communities in Schools of Lexington/Davidson County with Pickett Primary School
Davidson County Communities in Schools of Lexington/Davidson County with Welcome Elementary School
Davidson County Communities in Schools of Lexington/Davidson County with Denton Elementary School
Davidson County Communities in Schools of Lexington/Davidson County with Southwood Elementary School
Davidson County Communities in Schools of Lexington/Davidson County with Southwest Elementary School
Davidson County Communities in Schools of Lexington/Davidson County with Lexington Middle School
Davidson County Communities in Schools of Lexington/Davidson County with Charles England Elementary School
Davidson County Communities in Schools of Lexington/Davidson County with South Lexington Primary
Davidson County Communities in Schools of Lexington/Davidson County with Lexington Senior High School
Forsyth County Centenary United Methodist Church with Brunson Elementary School
Forsyth County Bridges UMC with Old Town Elementary School
Forsyth County Sedge Garden United Methodist Church with Hall-Woodward Elementary School
Forsyth County Knollwood Baptist Church with Old Town Elementary School
Forsyth County First Presbyterian Church with Diggs-Latham Elementary School
Forsyth County St. Paul's Episcopal Church with South Fork Elementary School
Forsyth County Winston-Salem First Church with Cook Elementary School
Forsyth County United Metropolitian Ministries, Inc with Petree Elementary
Forsyth County Beck's Baptist Church with Northwest Middle School
Guilford County United Way of Greater High Point with: Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point; The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club; Carl Chavis YMCA; COAT-Community Outreach of Archdale Trinity
Guilford County United Way of Greater High Point with Fairview Elementary School
Guilford County United Way of Greater High Point with Oak View Elementary School
Guilford County United Way of Greater High Point with Kirkman Park Elementary School
Guilford County Guilford Child Development with Wiely Elementary School
Guilford County Guilford Child Development with Oak Hill Elementary School
Guilford County Guilford Child Development with Irving Park Elementary School
Guilford County Sedgefield Presbterian Church with Sedgefield Elementary School
Guilford County First Baptist Church of High Point with Montlieu Elementary School
Guilford County First Baptist Church of High Point with Parkview Elementary School
Guilford County First Baptist Church of High Point with Union Hill Elementary School
Guilford County First Baptist Church of High Point with Johnson Street Elementary School
Guilford County First Baptist Church of High Point with Northwood Elementary School
Guilford County First Baptist Church of High Point with Macedonia Head Start
Iredell County First Baptist Church of Statesville with Third Creek Elementary School
Iredell County Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with Union Grove Elementary School
Randolph County Communities in Schools of Randolph County with Ramseur Elementary School
Rockingham County Reidsville Outreach Center with Williamsburg Elementary School
Rockingham County St. Thomas Episcopal Church with South End Elementary School
Stokes County King Outreach Ministry with Nancy Reynolds Elementary School
Stokes County SEAMS with Pinnicle Elementary School
Surry County SEAMS Ministry with Westfield Elementary School
Watauga County The Hunger & Health Coalition with Watauga High School
Wilkes County Roaring River United Methodist Church with Roaring River Elementary School
Yadkin County Longtown United Methodist Church with West Yadkin Elementary School
Yadkin County Center United Methodist Church with Yadkinville Elementary School
Yadkin County Tri-County Christian Crisis Ministry with Jonesville Elementary School
Yadkin County Deep Creek Baptist Church with Courtney Elementary School
Yadkin County Boonville United Methodist Church with Boonville Elementary School
County Kids Cafe
Forsyth County Cleveland Avenue Homes Community Center and North Winston Baptist Church
Forsyth County Green Street United Methodist Church and The Shalom Project, Inc.
Forsyth County St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Parkway United Church of Christ
Forsyth County Willows Peak Community Center and North Winston Baptist Church
Forsyth County The Ken Carlson Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club on Reynolds Park Road
Forsyth County The Salvation Army International Corps Boys & Girls Club on New Walkertown Road
Forsyth County Main Street United Methodist Chruch and First Baptist Church in Kernersville
Forsyth County YMCA at LaDeara Crest
Forsyth County YWCA at Gateway
Forsyth County YWCA at Best Choice Center
Guilford County Rankin Memorial United Methodist Church, West End Ministries and Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point
Guilford County Ward Street United Methodist Church and Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point
Guilford County The Salvation Army of Greensboro Center of Hope and The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Greensboro at Ray Warren Homes
Guilford County Sanctuary Deliverance Church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Phone: 336.784.5770
Fax: 336.784.7369

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