Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

Seconed Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Receives Grant from SC Johnson

4/26/24

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina is pleased to announce it has received a grant from SC Johnson to support the organization's School-Based Mobile Pantry program which ensures that children have enough nutritious food to eat and come to school prepared to learn...

Harris Teeter, Consalo Family, Farms to donate 16,000 Bags of Mandarins to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina and Distribute Fresh Mandarins at Local Elementary School-Based Mobile Food Pantry

4/11/24

Thursday, April 11, 2024, Harris Teeter and Consalo Family Farms will present a donation of 16,000 bags of fresh mandarins to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. Volunteers with Consalo Family Farms and Harris Teeter will help the food bank hand out fresh mandarins to families at one of Second Harvest's school-based mobile pantries at Berryhill Elementary School...

Walmart and Sam's Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change Campaign Returns to the Metrolina Region to Help People Facing Hunger

4/1/24

Now, for the 11th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam's Clubs are launching the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Campaign, with the goal of providing people facing hunger with access to the food and resources they need to thrive. Since its inception in 2014, the campaign has generated more than $186 million and helped secure nearly 1.9 billion meals for the Feeding America network of food banks...

Smart Chicken Extends Helping Hand to End Hunger in the Metrolina Region

1/17/24

Yesterday, to honor their commitment to ending hunger in the Charlotte Metrolina region, Smart Chicken delivered 55,500 pounds of much-needed protein to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. The donation will immediately be used to help serve children and their families at school-based mobile pantries and high-poverty schoools, emergency food pantries and other feeding programs that the Food Bank sponsors...

Harris Teeter, Carolina Panthers, and the Bradley & Nikki Bozeman Foundation to assemble 2,500 Thanksgiving meal bags for local community members

11/14/23

On Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, Carolina Panthers center Bradley Bozeman, Harris Teeter associates, plus additional Carolina Panthers will assemble 2,500 Thanksgiving meal bags. Those bags will be given to families-in-need by the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to make sure all families have a Thanksgiving meal this holiday...

Harris Teeter Launches Harvest Feast Round Up Campaign in All Stores, Campaign Supports Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

11/1/23

Harris Teeter, one of Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina's retail partners and a dedicated ally in the fight against hunger in our local community, is rounding up to support them. Now through Dec. 26, Harris Teeter shoppers are invited to round up their transactions to the nearest whole dollar at checkout; 100% of funds raised in surrounding stores will benefit Second Harvest...

Uptown Charlotte Yam Jam - Uptown Charlotte Businesses Come Together to Address Food Insecurity

10/23/23

The Uptown Charlotte business community will come together for an inaugural Yam Jam volunteer event to benefit food insecure families in our area. This event, organized by Duke Energy in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina and Charlotte Center City Partners, will also include volunteers from Ally, Barings, Honeywell, Truist and Wells Fargo...

AIA Charlotte Comes Together to Turn 40,000 Cans of Food into Amazing Architectural Structures

10/14/23

CANstruction is back! Teams of volunteers, which include design industry professionals, participate in the event in over 100 cities each year. The can art sculptures will be on exhibit to the public for voting to determine the best in different categories. At the close of the event, all food from the structures will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina...

Sort-A-Rama Brings 800 Volunteers Together to Pack 16,000 Food Boxes To Help Feed Hungry Children and Families

9/27/23

On September 27th at 8:30am, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina hosted the 8th Annual Sort-A-Rama, a half-day of volunteer service jam-packed with energy, networking and teambuilding. Through company event sponsorships, Sort-A-Rama offers employees and customers a fun, meaningful opportunity to combine volunteerism with employee engagement and customer relations by boxing food for distribution at our school based mobile pantries...

Arby's Foundation Awards $11,000 Grant to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

7/26/23

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina has received an $11,000 grant from The Arby's Foundation, which is committed to support every community where Arby's has a restaurant, including those that are located in our Food Bank's service area...

April Mini Sort-A-Rama Brings 250 Atrium Health Volunteers Together to Pack 8,000 Food Boxes for Children, Seniors, Families, and Veterans for Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina's School Based Mobile Pantry Program

5/9/23

On Wednesday, April 26th, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina hosted a "mini" version of their annual Sort-A-Rama (held each year in late September). This scaled down version of the popular teambuilding event was made possible by Atrium Health...

Charlotte Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Kick-Off Event Press Conference

5/8/23

With the help of Food Banks, sponsors, volunteers and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 13th. The drive is the nation's largest single-day food drive to collect food for area Food Banks for distribution to families struggling with food insecurity...

Walmart and Sam's Club Continue Their Commitment to Addressing Food Insecurity in the Metrolina Region through the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Campaign

4/10/23

For the 10th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam's Clubs are launching the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Campaign, helping to end food insecurity and provide nourishment to families and individuals across the country. In partnership with Walmart customers, Sam's Club members, suppliers and associates, the campaign aims to help people who experience food insecurity in the 24 counties (14 in NC and 10 in SC) that Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina serves...

Surprise Inside #2 - NASCAR Driver Cole Custer, The Gene Haas Foundation, Wow Wow! Classic Waffles, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Surprise 150 Children at the West Gastonia Boys and Girls Club

12/13/22

On Monday, December 12th, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, NASCAR Driver Cole Custer, The Gene Haas Foundation, and Wow Wow! Classic Waffles held the Food Bank's SURPRISE INSIDE #2 and surprised 150 children between the ages of 6 to 11 years of age at the West Gastonia Boys and Girls Club...

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Honors Philanthropist Anne Springs Close for the Second Straight Year

12/7/22

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina has announced its intent to again honor the late philanthropist Anne Springs Close by distributing over 85,000 pounds of food throughout The Springs Close Foundation's service area...

8th Annual Santa Express Presented by Walmart to Provide Gifts to Almost 10,000 High Need Students at 23 Schools in 11 Counties December 5-12, 2022

12/8/22

On Monday, December 5th, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina kicked off their 8th Annual Santa Express in partnership with Walmart. The event will provide holiday gifts of apples to each school along with items like toiletries, socks, school supplies to over 10,000 high need elementary school students in 23 schools in 11 counties served by the Food Bank...

NASCAR Driver Cole Custer, The Gene Haas Foundation, WOW WOW! Classic Waffles, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Partner to Surprise Veterans with Holiday Food

12/9/22

On Thursday, November 17th, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, NASCAR Driver Cole Custer, The Gene Haas Foundation, and WOW WOW! Classic Waffles kicked off the Food Bank's SURPRISE INSIDE in honor of Veteran's Day...

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Receives $175,000 Donation from Publix Super Markets Charities for the Purchase of a Mobile Food Pantry Along with 500,000 Pounds of Fresh Produce

11/15/22

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina today announced it received a $175,000 donation from Publix Super Markets Charities to purchase and equip a mobile pantry truck. Publix will also donate 500,000 pounds of fresh produce during the first year to stock the truck...

Harris Teeter, Carolina Panthers, and the Bradley & Nikki Bozeman Foundation to Assemble 2,000 Thanksgiving Bags for Local Community Members

11/15/22

On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Carolina Panthers center Bradley Bozeman, Harris Teeter associates, plus additional Carolina Panther players will assemble 2,000 Thanksgiving meal bags. Those bags will be given to families-in-need by the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to make sure all families have a Thanksgiving meal this holiday...

Harris Teeter Launches 2022 Harvest Feast Round Up Campaign

11/1/22

Now through Dec. 27, 2022 Harris Teeter will host Harvest Feast - an annual fund drive to aid local hunger relief efforts. Harris Teeter shoppers are invited to Round Up their transaction to the nearest whole dollar at checkout to benefit its hunger relieft partners...

Carolina Panthers Yetur-Gross Matos Hosting His 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive With Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

11/1/22

Yetur Gross Matos, starting D E for the Carolina Panthers is teaming up with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina for the second year in a row to host his YGM Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit Governors Village Elementary School's children and families...

Perdue Farms Continues Its Support for Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

10/3/22

Perdue Farms is continuing its support of Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM) with a $10,000 grant for its school-based mobile pantry program...

Sort-A-Rama Brings 700+ Volunteers Together to Pack 16,000 Food Boxes To Help Feed Hungry Children, Seniors, Families, and Veterans

10/2/22

On September 28th at 8:30am, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina hosted the 7th Annual Sort-A-Rama, a half-day of volunteer service jam-packed with energy, networking and teambuilding...

Sort-A-Rama Brings Over 700 Volunteers Together to Pack 16,000 Food Boxes for Neighbors in Need

9/26/22

A half-day of volunteer service jam-packed with energy and teambuilding at the 7th Annual Sort-A-Rama! Through company event sponsorships, Sort-A-Rama offers employees a fun and safe, meaningful opportunity to combine volunteerism with employee engagement and customer relations by boxing food for distribution across the Food Bank's 24 county service area...

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Receives Truckload Donation from Merchants Distributors (MDI)

9/23/22

On Friday, September 23, over 100 volunteers at Merchants Distributors (MDI) in Hickory, NC joined with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to pack 2,200 protein-packed food boxes...

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Receives $150,000 Donation from Publix Super Markets Charities

9/20/22

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina announced it received a $150,000 donation from Publix Super Markets Charities to purchase much needed warehouse equipment including a forklift, rider electric pallet jack, 2 lift gates for trucks and a floor scrubber last week along with having approximately 40 wonderful Publix team members volunteer...

Harris Teeter, Titan Farms to donate 76,000 ppounds of peaches to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

8/26/22

The donation is made possible through the success of Titan Farm's annual Peaches with a Purpose campaign hosted in Harris Teeter stores across North Carolina...

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Receives $10,000 Donation from MRO Better Half iRacing Dash Winning Driver McCall Gaulding

8/17/22

During an event held at Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina's headquarters in Charlotte, McCall Gaulding, the winning driver of the 2022 Better Half iRacing Dash, presented the organization the entire $10,000 purse she won from this year's annual Motor Racing Outreach fundraising race...

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina's CHEF'S BEST 2022 presented by Harris Teeter LIVE this Friday!

8/4/22

Chef's Best is back - with a food truck twist! This Friday guests are invited to the annual Chef's Best fundraiser, presented by Harris Teeter...

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Announces 2022 Partner Appreciation Award Winners

5/16/22

On May 11th, for the first time in two years, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina honored 29 award recipients in person who have worked tirelessly throughout the year to help feed more children, families, seniors, veterans and pets in the Food Bank's 24 county service region...

Letter Carriers' Annual Food Drive Set for this Saturday, May 14th

5/9/22

With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 14...

New Rowan Branch Made Possible by Food Lion Feeds - 200 Volunteers Come Together to Celebrate the Grand Opening

4/20/22

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina is pleased to announce the grand opening of a new branch location in Salisbury, North Carolina along with Food Lion, who donated $1 million dollars toward purchase of the branch...

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina's EMPTY BOWLS 2022 LIVE this Friday, March 18th at the Charlotte Convention Center

3/17/22

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina's 22nd Annual Empty Bowls luncheon is back and live at the Charlotte Convention Center - Richardson Ballroom and hosted by Maureen O'Boyle, WBTV News Anchor...

Bank of America Donates $1.275 Million to Help End Hunger in Charlotte, with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina and Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays Both Receiving $627,500 through its COVID-19 Employee Booster Initiative

2/7/22

Bank of America today announced a $1.275 million donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina and Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays to address food insecurity in the Charlotte region...

Smart Chicken Extends Helping Hand in Fight Against Hunger in the Metrolina Region

1/20/22

Yesterday, to honor their commitment to ending hunger in the Charlotte Metrolina region, Smart Chicken delivered 55,500 pounds of much-needed protein (a value of $176,745) to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM)...

POWER Engineers Turns Canceled Events Into Giving Back

1/5/22

Now through Dec. 28, 2021 Harris Teeter will host Harvest Feast - an annual fund drive to aid local hunger relief efforts. Harris Teeter shoppers are invited to Round Up their transaction to the nearest whole dollar at checkout to benefit its hunger relief partners...

To request a media kit or photos please contact:
Donna Ragan at (704)375-9639, EXT. 11 or dragan@secondharvest.org
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina's Marketing & Communications Manager

Our Neighbors In Need Are Counting On You

500-B Spratt Street • Charlotte, NC 28206

Phone: (704) 376-1785 • Fax: (704) 342-1601

Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN: 56-1352593