Each year, we recognize partners in every category of food bank operations. These partners are "heroes" to the thousands who are hungry in our community and these partners are working every day to end hunger in our region. Unfortunately, we cannot recognize every partner every year. We have tried to select those individuals, businesses, and agencies that best exemplified "partner of the year" during the 2023 calendar year.
For everyone that we recognized at our event, there are dozens of others that made important contributions as well. We thank you all.
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Congratulations to our award winners:
Child Hunger Hero Awards
Feed A Hungry Child
Back the Pack
Assistance League of Charlotte
Hendrick Automotive Group
The Springs Close Foundation
Harris Teeter
Aetna
Katie Coley
Officer Carlos Valentin
Food Partner Award
Food Lion Feeds
Special Event Partner Award
Santa Shootout
Individual Volunteer Partner Award
Sheila Douglas
Group Volunteer Partner Award
Rebecca Ries - Food Lion
Youth Partner Award
Providence High School
Food Drive Partner Awards
Carolina Premium Beverage
RXO
Media Partner Award
Radio One Charlotte
Agency Partner Awards
Believers' Fellowship Assemblies of God
HOPE of Rock Hill
Washburn Community Outreach Center
New Partner Award
USAA
Most Valuable Foods Award
Publix
Ted Heyward Award
Craig Hopkins
Frank Timberlake Awards
Mazda of South Charlotte
Gene Haas Foundation
Stewart-Haas Racing
Cole Custer
Anne Springs Close Legacy Award
Angie Neal - KARE Kershaw
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Carol Burdette
Perry's Diamonds & Estate Jewelry