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Grappling with food insecurity in North Carolina
The Faces of Hunger project is a yearlong journalism and community dialogue initiative from Carolina Public Press that focuses on issues of hunger and food insecurity in rural North Carolina. Through in-depth multimedia reporting, resource sharing and free community events, Carolina Public Press will spotlight the issues and systems contributing to hunger and food hardship, which impact an estimated 1.5 million North Carolinians. Throughout the series, our nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization will also explore potential solutions, from local efforts to statewide policies and programming.
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Childhood hunger rampant in parts of Western North Carolina
Food insecurity drives hunger in entire families, but often hits children the hardest. School and community programs targeting children seek to help.
Children, seniors across NC face high rate of food insecurity
Some seniors raising their grandchildren in North Carolina find the social safety net wasn’t designed with food for their families in mind.
Join us on Thursday for last of 5 community conversations on hunger, food insecurity in rural NC
Child hunger and senior hunger in rural North Carolina will be one focus of free public forum exploring causes and potential solutions to food insecurity.
Lack of sustainable jobs drives hunger in southeastern NC
Hits from hurricanes have worsened poverty and hunger, driven by the seasonal coastal job market of Brunswick and Columbus counties.
Brunswick County food pantries face busy season during tourism offseason
Seasonal economy increases burden for those seeking work, needing food in coastal region, as food pantries step in to provide assistance.
Education a key factor in driving food insecurity and part of the solution
Economics study shows connection between limited education and poverty, but ensuring nutrition for next generation of students may improve outcomes.
Fighting hunger with more than food in Rockingham, Stokes counties
Food-relief organizations in Madison, Reidsville and Walnut Cove take holistic and collaborative approach against food insecurity.
The Kicker, Show 26 | Hunger at the center of North Carolina
CPP contributing writer Keith Barber talks about the problems of hunger and food insecurity in Chatham County, where demand is taxing local resources.
Panelists focus on causes, potential solutions to hunger, food insecurity in Jackson County
As a part of its yearlong reporting project on hunger and food insecurity in rural North Carolina, Faces of Hunger, Carolina Public Press held a Newsmakers forum and resource fair in Jackson County.
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Carolina Public Press created and is producing the Faces of Hunger project. Contact us if you’re interested in expanding this project to your community or holding community events and dialogues about this reporting and issue.
In-depth reporting like this is time consuming and expensive. This Carolina Public Press project was ultimately made possible by the financial support of individuals and foundations who believe in CPP’s work to provide independent, in-depth and investigative reporting in North Carolina. Specific project support was provided by The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and the Facebook Journalism Project. We are grateful for their generosity.
We also interviewed leaders whose work focused on food insecurity as we developed this project. Most notably, members of MANNA FoodBank’s leadership team provided information and data as we vetted this project idea. We appreciate their early input.
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You can help if you’d like to support this type of reporting, which goes behind the headlines to explore the overlooked and under-reported issues facing our state. Now is the time to ensure in-depth and investigative reporting like this thrives in North Carolina.
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Break the Hunger: A closer look at food insecurity in the mountains
Brevard, NC — MANNA’s food pantry is on the move, passing out food in mountain communities without access until now. The mobile markets and MANNA’s Express will be a focus for MANNA FoodBank over the summer months. Read more
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