Be sure to bring a can of food each day to the festival for the
Food Bank of
Central and Eastern NC. Every year we collect thousands of pounds of
non-perishable food from attendees and donate it to the NC Food Bank.
Last year we collected food and cash worth 4,100 meals, equivalent to almost two and half tons of food. Lets do even better this year! Most needed items:
(Please, no glass.)
| Canned Meals
Stews, Soups, Tuna, Ravioli, etc.
Pop-top cans a plus!
Peanut Butter
Cereal
Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Rice, Pasta and Dried Beans | Hygiene Items
Toothpaste, Feminine Products, Shaving Items, Soap, etc.
Infant Products
Diapers, Wipes, Formula, Infant Cereal
Please - No loose glass or plastic jars of baby food as they will
have to be discarded due to health regulations.
Paper Products
Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, etc. |
 Established in 1980, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern
North Carolina is a non-profit organization that provides food to
people at risk of hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern North
Carolina. In 2006-07, the Food Bank distributed over 32.6 million pounds
of food through 870 partner agencies including soup kitchens, food
pantries, shelters, and after school programs for children
Be sure to bring a
can of food to the festival this year for the for the
Food Bank of
Central and Eastern NC. Every year we collect hundreds of pounds of
non-perishable food from attendees and donate it to the NC Food Bank.
Last year we collected more than 1,200 pounds of food and supplemented
it with a $115 cash donation to help them deliver it to those who need
it. Lets do even better this year! Acceptable donations include:
(Please, no glass.)
- Canned Meals: Stews, Soups, Tuna, Ravioli, etc. (Pop-top cans a
plus!)
- Peanut Butter
- Cereal
- Canned Fruits and
Vegetables
- Rice, Pasta and Dried Beans
- Hygiene Items:
Toothpaste, Shaving Items, Soap, etc.
- Infant Products: Diapers,
Wipes, Formula, Infant Cereal
(Please
- No loose glass and plastic jars of baby food as they will have to be
discarded due to health regulations)
- Paper Products: Toilet
Paper, Paper Towels, etc.
 Established in 1980, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern
North Carolina is a non-profit organization that provides food to
people at risk of hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern North
Carolina. In 2006-07, the Food Bank distributed over 32.6 million pounds
of food through 870 partner agencies including soup kitchens, food
pantries, shelters, and after school programs for children
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