September 22, 2023 Marianne Weant, North Carolina Alliance For Health Programs Manager After months of negotiations, the NC General Assembly released the conference report for the budget on Wednesday afternoon. The budget includes three provisions relevant to the work...
August 15, 2023 Katie Herndon Dawkins, North Carolina Alliance For Health Communications Manager Right now, families in North Carolina are in full back-to-school mode. In some districts, students are reaping the benefits of no-cost school meals thanks to the Community...
August 15, 2023 Ray Russolillo, a retired CPA, wears several hats as a volunteer and social activist affiliated with the School Meals for All NC Coalition, MANNA FoodBank, MAZON – A Jewish Response to Hunger, and Carolina Jews for Justice. Does this sound like too...
July 26, 2023 Alecia Sanders, North Carolina Alliance for Health Partner Engagement Coordinator If you recall in this prior blog post, Morgan explained that the goal of the General Assembly was to have a budget to the Governor for approval by June 30; however, very...
July 17, 2023 By Carolina Hunger Initiative With all the great efforts to assure every child in North Carolina has access to nutritious school breakfasts and lunches, you may be wondering: What happens to the kids who rely on these meals for their daily nutrition when...
July 19, 2023 Toby Hedgepeth Mother, HR Consultant, Pastor I have experienced hunger before and understand the struggle of going without a meal. As a result of my childhood experiences, I am constantly aware that some children don’t have access to a hot meal,...
