Annual 4-H Food Drive Caring HEARTS, Helping HANDS
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4-H Caring Hearts, Helping Hands Food Drive
Since 2021, New Hanover County 4–H has conducted the annual 4-H Caring Hearts, Helping Hands Food Drive community service project to provide assistance to families throughout central and eastern North Carolina.
– Every day hunger disrupts the lives of 1 in 5 children in North Carolina.
– More than 756,000 residents across central and eastern North Carolina go hungry everyday.
– In 2021, over 81 million meals were distributed to residents across the thirty-four counties, which comprise the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina regions.
– Between March and June 2021, roughly 4 out of 10 people visited food banks that had never received food assistance before the pandemic.
– In 2023, with help of our 4-H members and the local community the 4-H Food Drive brought in a total of 6,924lbs of food! Totaling approximately 5,770 meals for individuals in need around our region.
Past Years Drop-off Locations:
- Monkey Junction Lowes Foods
- New Hanover County Libraries
- Tad’s Barber Shop
- New Hanover County Arboretum and Extension Office
- Farmers Supply Co.
Photos from 2023“Caring Hearts Helping Hands Food Drive” |
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Food being donated at a Food Drive drop-off event |
4-H Families participating at a Food Drive drop-off event at the New Hanover County Arboretum and Extension Office |
Fresh Produce donated from local farmers at the Wilmington Farmers Market located at Tidal Creek Food Co-op |
Photos from 2022“Caring Hearts Helping Hands” Food Drive |
Ms. Sandy & Lydia collecting food donations for the Food Drive at Tidal Creek Farmers Market
Phoebe and River organizing the donated food.
Grayson and Lydia collecting food donations from generous vendors at Tidal Creek Farmers Market.
New Hanover County 4-Her’s collecting fresh produce from local produce vendor at Tidal Creek Farmers Market.
4-Her’s Quinn & Sailor welcoming those who drop off food donations.
New Hanover County 4-Her’s and 4-H Volunteers pose for a photo during their time at food drop off.
A successful day at the food drop off! Thank you Tidal Creek Farmers Market for letting 4-H be part of your day.
A total of 1,000 pounds of food were collected and donated to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC during New Hanover County 4-H’s “Caring HEARTS Helping HANDS” food drive.
Photos from 2021“Caring Hearts Helping Hands” Food Drive |
To stay updated with the 4-H Annual “Caring Hearts Helping Hands Food Drive” and other 4-H Volunteer and Community Service opportunities visit the news page or events calendar. You can also contact Elizabeth Stratton at elizabeth_stratton@ncsu.edu