Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina will be hosting three upcoming drive-thru food distribution events. Two of these events will be held in Cumberland County while the other one is set to take place in Harnett County.

The first distribution will be on Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Second Harvest Food Bank located at 406 Deep Creek Road, which is a few minutes from downtown Fayetteville. The second event will be at Alger B. Wilkins High School, 1429 Skibo Road on Aug. 24 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The final drive-thru food distribution taking place near Fayetteville will be in Spring Lake at the Anderson Creek Community Church, 2085 Ray Road on Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

For each of these events, there is a maximum of two households served per vehicle. Anyone belonging to a family can participate and it's first come, first serve.
Since 1964, Action Pathway has been part of a national network of community action programs whose promise is to change people’s lives, embody the spirit of hope and improve communities. According to the Community Action Partnership, an initiative that is a part of the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act, the service areas of Community Action Agencies are independently operated, private human service non-profit organizations. Currently, more than 34 million residents in the United States rely on CAAs to be the primary direct-support agency to keep them on their feet.

The Second Harvest Food Bank was founded in 1982 as a program of Action Pathways. This non-profit organization provides food for people at risk of hunger in seven counties. Volunteers and employees serve a network of more than 260 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters and programs for children and adults through distribution centers in Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, Robeson and Sampson counties. Currently, the Food Bank secures, stores and distributes more than 16 million pounds of food annually.

The food that Second Harvest Food Bank provides for the community is donated by major retailers, local wholesalers and warehouses, other food banks, as well as through food drives held by individuals, businesses, schools and civic organizations. Additional food, including fresh produce from small, local farms, is purchased for their programs. If available, the Second Harvest Food Bank also hands out dairy products like milk and yogurt.

The Feeding America network is the “boss” of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina. The contracted relationship these two companies share assures both financial and operational excellence. It also provides accountability through network training, site monitoring and the maintenance of substantial records conformity to established Federal and State safe food handling standards.

The Food Bank is consistently looking for volunteers who are all about helping others. They are currently looking for volunteers who can work on weekdays. School groups, offices or families can sign up for a day of giving back. To volunteer and to find out more information about Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina, visit www.hungercantwait.org.