SECU Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant to Feeding the Carolinas to Support Expanded Food Access During Holiday Season

SECU Foundation is pleased to announce a $500,000 grant to Feeding the Carolinas to help address widespread food insecurity and the increased demand on food banks across North Carolina.  

Feeding the Carolinas works in partnership with seven regional North Carolina food banks, each of which partners with hundreds of local food pantries, churches, and community agencies to assist people in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties.

SECU Foundation’s grant is expected to help provide the equivalent of more than two million meals for North Carolinians this holiday season.

“This grant recognizes the critical role that our food banks play in responding to crises in North Carolina,” said Feeding the Carolinas Board Chair and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC Eric Aft. “We are incredibly grateful to SECU Foundation for this grant and for helping to ensure that we can feed our neighbors.”

SECU Foundation has more than a 20-year history of supporting community needs in North Carolina through grants that demonstrate the Credit Union philosophy of People Helping People®. Over the years, this support has included food banks working to secure and distribute food and essential supplies during times of heightened need – following Hurricanes Matthew, Florence, and Helene and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“SECU Foundation has worked with Feeding the Carolinas since 2015, helping to uplift their important work for the people of our state,” said SECU Foundation Board Chair Mona Moon. “With the increasing demand for food assistance across North Carolina, we are pleased to provide this funding to aid our local food banks and ensure continued access throughout the holiday season and beyond.”
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For more information about the SECU Foundation and the many ways it supports North Carolina communities, visit ncsecufoundation.org. For more information about the work Feeding the Carolinas does to address food insecurity across the state, visit feedingthecarolinas.org.

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