❌👑No Kings, Just Neighbors
What we built last April, and what comes next...
Food insecurity in Central and Eastern North Carolina is now at its highest level in nearly 20 years, with 1 in 5 of our neighbors being impacted.
At Hands Off on April 5th of last year, you helped to raise over $6,000 for the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, providing more than 30,000 meals for your neighbors, and packed seven vehicles’ worth of food for our neighborhood food banks!
Together, you demonstrated the power of community, and this year, we are asking you to do it again.
Raleigh 50501 NC and TRU Coalition Partners are hosting a fundraiser to support the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, along with hosting a pantry & snack food drive at the No Kings Rally on March 28th, from 1-3 pm, at the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, NC.
Virtual Fundraiser for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
For every $10 donated to our fundraiser, 50 meals are provided to help families in need. Even if you only have $1 to give, every dollar counts when it comes to feeding our neighbors. Monetary donations can be made online to the FBCENC at https://www.justgiving.com/page/50501-northcarolina.
Pantry Food Drive at No Kings
At the event, we will be collecting pantry food items to be donated and distributed to local food pantries in the area. Listed below and written on the above flyer are the needed pantry items. When you bring them with you on March 28th, donation items should be placed inside clearly marked donation boxes, which will be staged throughout the area.
Pantry Food Drive Most Needed Items…
•Dry Goods: Rice, pasta (whole wheat preferred), and dried beans.
•Peanut Butter
•Breakfast Items: Cereal and oatmeal.
•Canned Soups & Pasta Sauce
•Canned Protein: Tuna, salmon, chicken, and potted meat.
•Canned Meals: Beef stew, corned beef hash, and chili.
•Canned Fruits & Vegetables: specifically low-sodium vegetables and fruit packed in juice.
Note: Pop-top cans are preferred. Do not bring items with glass containers, items needing refrigeration, or expired, damaged, or opened items.
Pack the Bus! Snack Food Drive at No Kings
Last summer, WCPSS announced some schools would no longer receive funding for the Universal Free Breakfast Program due to federal cuts to SNAP benefits and increased eligibility requirements for students. Bottom line… students are going hungry at school.
Items donated to Wake County Indivisible’s Pack the Bus campaign will benefit students in the Wake County Public School district.
Snack Food Drive Most Needed Items…
•Granola Bars & Cereal Bars
•Animal Crackers, Peanut Butter Crackers, Goldfish Crackers, etc.
•Pretzels
•Apple Sauce & Dried Fruit
•Grocery Store Gift Cards
This is what community looks like.
No kings, just neighbors feeding neighbors.
See you on March 28th.
