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Event Details
THURSDAY, September 26, 2024
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
6 pm—8 pm
HARVEY HALL AT THE MURPHY CENTER
100 FICKLEN DRIVE (OFF CHARLES BLVD)
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Smoke in the Pitt will bring together top regional foods, beverages, and flavors. This tasting event will benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina to support nourishing families, seniors and children who are food insecure.
In the ten counties served by the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Greenville and New Bern, 132,070 individuals live in food-insecure households. That number includes 42,350 children facing hunger as well as 34,131 seniors living at or below the poverty level.
Attendees will enjoy great food, beverages, and live music! This will be a fun and entertaining evening in support of a great community resource, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Greenville provide needed food products to food-insecure individuals, families, children, and seniors in our local communities.
Event Spoilers
Thank You Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor = 50,000 Meals
Gold Sponsors= 25,000 Meals
Silver Sponsors= 12,500 Meals
Bronze Sponsors= 5,000 Meals
About Us
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina (the Food Bank) is a nonprofit organization that has provided food for our friends and neighbors facing hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern North Carolina for over 40 years. The Food Bank is an affiliate member of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger relief charity. In terms of total food distributed, the Food Bank ranks in the top 15 nationally among 200 Feeding America food banks and first in North Carolina. Our food distribution programs and child nutrition programs are based on national models.
Simply put, the Food Bank works every day to provide food to people in need while building solutions to end hunger in our communities. The Food Bank began operations in 1980 with funds from the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina and now partners with a network of more than 800 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and programs for children and adults through distribution facilities in Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, the Sandhills (Southern Pines), and Wilmington.
The Food Bank works across the food system to provide access to nutritious food that nourishes families, children, seniors, and individuals. Through partnerships, education, and programs, the Food Bank empowers communities to overcome hunger, creating an environment where all North Carolinians thrive.
OUR MISSION & VISION
The Food Bank operates under the mission: "Nourish people. Build solutions. Empower communities."
With the support of this incredible community and our partners, we work every day to realize the vision: No one goes hungry.
The Greenville Branch Numbers
59,850 People experiencing hunger, living in the Greenville Branch service area
22,730 Children experiencing hunger, living in the Greenville Branch service area
22,541 Seniors at or below the poverty level, living in the Greenville Branch service area
19,370 Hours served by volunteers at our Greenville Branch last year
12,324,841 Meals distributed by our Greenville Branch last year
5,799,175 Pounds of produce distributed by our Greenville Branch last year