of Northwest North Carolina
3655 Reed Street
Winston-Salem, NC27107
Contact:
Tammy Caudill, Marketing Manager
Phone: (336) 784-5770
Mobile: (336) 978.5388
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MEDIA ALERT
For many of us, summer vacation brings up memories of carefree days. But for many children in our community, summer will not be carefree. Over 52% of the children in YadkinCounty receive free or reduced-price lunches at school. When school is not in session, these children lose access to that nutritious meal. For that reason, during the summer families who are food insecure are in greater need of food assistance.
Lowes Foods, Kraft Foods, Allegacy Federal Credit Unionand WXII have partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC in the Bag Childhood Hunger food and funds drive. During the month of June, food donations may be made at any Lowes Food location. Financial donations can be made on-line at:
On Friday, June 24, WXII will be live on location at the Yadkinville Lowes Foods location for the morning and evening news broadcast.
WHEN;
June 24, 2011. 5:00 am – 9:00 am
June 24, 2011, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
WHERE:
Lowes Foods
948 South State Street in Yadkinville
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About Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina is a member of Feeding America. It is the major distributor of donated food and grocery products in the region, collecting and distributing products to 355 nonprofit partner agencies that through 434 programs annually feed thousands of people in need throughout 18 counties (Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Caswell, Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin). Since opening in 1982, Second Harvest Food Bank has distributed more than 143 million pounds of food and grocery products. Second Harvest Food Bank receives donations from national donors through Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest); local food manufacturers and distributors; local grocery stores, caterers and restaurants; USDA commodity programs; a State Nutrition Assistance Program grant, and community food drives. It is also a member of United Way of ForsythCounty. To learn more, please visit
About Feeding America (Formerly America’s Second Harvest—The Nation’s Food Bank Network)
Feeding America is the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through its network of more than 200 member food banks, Feeding America annually provides assistance to more than 37 million people in need, including more than 14 million children and nearly 3 million seniors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each year, Feeding America secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of food and grocery products to support feeding programs at approximately 63,000 local charitable agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids Cafes. To learn more, please visit
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