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NourishNC Prepares for Potential “Hunger Cliff”
NourishNC Prepares for Potential “Hunger Cliff” Steve McCrossan, Executive Director At the end of this month, 10,410 New Hanover County children[1] and their families will lose the crucial “Emergency Allotment” food benefits that have helped keep their families healthy since 2020. The Emergency Allotment provision to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), was put in [...]
NourishNC and LINQ Cares
NourishNC is very grateful for the continuous support we receive from LINQ. Check out this video featuring NourishNC's Executive Director Steve McCrossan and LINQ's Senior Director of Learning and Development Pat Litzinger as they discuss their partnership. https://www.screencast.com/t/K9LJIBXk
Produce Power Up at NourishNC!
Each month, the 1400 children who are enrolled in our Backpack Program are invited to the Market on Market (aka MoM!) to stock up on fresh fruits and veggies. This month we are also offering bread, chicken and milk. Thank you to our friends at Wilmington Health for sponsoring this month's Produce Power Up and [...]
Welcome Lambeth Chalk, NourishNC’s new Program Director
Press Release January 4, 2023 For Immediate Release Nourishnc welcomes Lambeth Chalk as new program director NourishNC, a Wilmington based nonprofit that provides nutritious food to hungry children, is pleased to announce the hiring of Lambeth Chalk as their new Program Director. Lambeth will strengthen relationships and serve as the direct liaison with the [...]
Thanksgiving Dinner Distribution Preparations Continue
NourishNC continues to prepare for their take-and-bake Thanksgiving Dinner distribution for 1400 children who are on their Backpack Program. Executive Director, Steve McCrossan, discusses his excitement about the recent arrivals of the turkeys and the upcoming distribution. Watch the video here.
Fresh produce arrival for Thanksgiving Dinner distribution
Executive Director, Steve McCrossan, discusses NourishNC's excitement about the recent arrival of fresh produce which will be included in their 2022 Thanksgiving Dinner distribution. The take-and-bake meals are being provided for 1400 children in New Hanover County who are on NourishNC's Backpack Program. See the video here.
Reverse Trick-or-Treat
Please join us for our 2022 Reverse Trick-or-Treat, and together we can bring our kids something good to eat! This is an event for children (with an adult to supervise) which will be held Thursday, October 27th, from 4:00-5:30 pm, at NourishNC (3606 Market Street). Admission is one bag of food and costumes are encouraged! [...]
Brewing Relationships with the Craft Beer Scene
Steve McCrossan, Executive Director The local craft beer scene has always supported NourishNC (NNC), but we began to ferment real relationships by serving together at the start of the pandemic. It all started when we teamed up the Cape Fear Craft Beer Alliance to help provide service industry folks who were suddenly out of work [...]
Spread The Love 2022
February is Spread the Love month at NourishNC! We’ll be sharing lots of short videos demonstrating the myriad of ways our supporters Spread the Love in our community PLUS some NEW, exciting ways for 2022! We want to know, “How will YOU Spread the Love”? There are so many ways to do this, so get [...]