Author: Sarah Brinson School Social Worker, New Hanover County Schools As the days have turned into weeks, and the weeks have turned into months, School Social Workers throughout the county have been working hard to overcome a number of unique challenges we never...
Author: Rebecca Porter NourishNC’s Programs Intern As a senior student trying to wrap up college and graduate this May at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a lot of theoretical scenarios have been running through my mind. Will I be living alone...
Author: Sarah Pearce School Social Worker, New Hanover County Schools “What’s it like to be a school social worker during the pandemic?” I have received this question from friends and family many times since school closed mid-March. The answer is...
Author: Stefanie Adams, Board Member, New Hanover County Schools On December 31, 2019, many of us were sharing 2020 resolutions; we promised ourselves we would spend more time at the gym, less time on social media, read more, stop a bad habit, or maybe even learn a...
Steve McCrossan, Executive Director We’ve had a lot of people ask, so we want to answer: What challenges is NourishNC facing? Thankfully, we were relatively prepared for this. Early on, we stocked up on food and supplies, took multiple trainings related to...
Steve McCrossan, Executive Director of NourishNC, was recognized as a “NC Child Hunger Hero” by No Kid Hungry NC at their annual conference in Raleigh, NC last week. The statewide award was presented by First Lady of NC, Kristen Cooper, and Congressmen David Price....
