Food drive Coverage

Food drive delivers for Fort Bragg soldiers

Even on a military base, there are some who don't have enough to eat.

Stamp Out Hunger Postal Carriers Food Drive on May 14: Leave donations right next to your mailbox

The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers is Saturday, May 14, 2022! This is such an easy way to donate non-perishable food to folks who could really use the help. Just leave the donations in a bag in or on your mailbox Saturday morning. Read on for the details.

Light House Project gathers food for needy in honor of 3 killed in Chapel Hill

The Light House Project provides support and a safe space for Muslim youth in honor of Deah Barakat, Razan Abu Salha and Yusur Abu Salha.

NBC's TODAY devotes four hours to food drive to help hungry families

A new campaign to fight food insecurity dominates NBC's "Today" show on the the Tuesday morning broadcast.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

Broader perspectives: Local mom-daughter group connects to serve others

Several chapters of the National Charity League will be hosting a food and supply drive on Oct. 18 in Raleigh.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Giving back: Holly Springs Salamanders plans food drive

The Holly Springs Salamanders, part of the collegiate summer league that was canceled this summer because of the pandemic, is working to give back.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Church holds food-drive for Hurricane Isaias victims

A Raleigh church is working to support those who lost homes or suffered damage from Hurricane Isaias.

Grace Outreach donates food to needy in Durham

There was a generous outpouring of support for those who may be struggling through the pandemic. Grace Outreach ministry hosted a food and clothing drive on Gary Street in Durham on Saturday.

Women-run grassroots group helps Brown Bag Ministries feed the hungry

Volunteer nonprofits across the Triangle have seen needs in their community increase -- and this one has been able to respond with the help of a local women's philanthropist group.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL multimedia journalist

Prepping for the coronavirus? Consider those in need too

I don't know about you, but my house has some extra stuff in it right now, thanks to the coronavirus.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Food drive helps organization, remembers 3 Muslim students killed

A food drive Saturday collected over 7,000 pounds of food in honor of three Muslim students, killed more than five years ago in Chapel Hill.

Community honors three Chapel Hill shooting victims

Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha had big ideas for how they wanted to help the world. Sadly their lives were cut short five years ago by violence. The community is making sure their memory lives on. This year, several groups are coming together for the Interfaith food drive.

Annual food drive honors memory of Chapel Hill murder victims

Five years have passed since Deah Barakat, his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha were killed at their Chapel Hill home, but their friends hope feeding area families will keep their memory alive.

Five years after their deaths, legacy of trio gunned down in Chapel Hill continues to feed people

A Chapel Hill man pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing three of his neighbors more than four years ago in what prosecutors and the victims' relatives called a hate crime because they were Muslim.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Wilson County libraries accepting food donations for library fines

Help others while helping yourself. The public library is offering the Food for Fines program all month.

Saturday food drive gathers items to deliver to kids who might go without when schools close May 1

For lots of kids, the breakfast and lunch they get at school may be the only meals they get all day. With schools across the Triangle and state closed May 1 for mass teacher protests in Raleigh, many of those kids may go without meals for the day.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Athens Drive student sacrifices to donate food for less fortunate

When the school held a donation drive earlier this month, 750 pounds of goods were collected. A third of that, 250 pounds of food items, came from just one 16-year-old student.

Athens student returns the kindness he was once shown

Athens Drive Magnet High School student Gilberto Hernandez Cruz collected 250 pounds of food benefiting the Backpack Buddies program.

Richard Adkins, WRAL photojournalist

Canned foods mean free State Fair admission Thursday

The annual Food Lion Hunger Relief Day is Thursday, October 18 and if you bring five cans of food to the N.C. State Fair on Thursday you will receive one free admission ticket!

WRAL SmartShopper: Get into the fair for free today

WRAL's SmartShopper Faye Prosser has some information on how to find the best deals on canned food at local grocery stores.

Food Drive Kids raise thousands for less fortunate

Five years ago, William Winslow realized some of his elementary school classmates didn't have enough to eat, especially during summer months. He came up with a food collection idea to help kids at his school. Today, William and his brother, Alexander, are known as The Food Drive Kids. Since 2013, they've raised $55,500 and collected 43,200 pounds of food for Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to share with families in need. And they've helped build three community gardens. Meet the inspiring Food Drive Kids!

Stamp Out Hunger Postal Carriers Food Drive TODAY

The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers is today, Saturday, May 12. This is such an easy way to donate some of your non-perishable food overstock to folks who could really use the help!

Stamp Out Hunger Postal Carriers Food Drive Saturday, May 12

The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers is this Saturday, May 12. This is such an easy way to donate some of your non-perishable food overstock to folks who could really use the help!

Smart Shopper Coupon & Cookie Swap and Food Drive 12/3

Reminder: The 4th Annual WRAL Smart Shopper Holiday Coupon Swap, Cookie Exchange and Food Drive is on Sunday! If you are registered to attend, please bring a non-perishable donation to donate to the food bank in addition to your coupons and cookies to swap.

Coupon Class at WRAL on January 20

Are you interested in taking your grocery savings and couponing to the next level? Learn how to cut your grocery bills in half at a coupon class on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at WRAL!