Quint Ulchar has grown up attending Scouting for Food. Now a sophomore at East Mecklenburg High School, this is a tradition he and his family keep. You might think Quint is one of the thousands of Charlotte area Scouts who participate each year bright and early, on a chilly February morning, but...
On Saturday, January 25, several members of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church gathered at the Hunger Hub for a special afternoon together. The group shared a meal, took a tour of our facility, and gathered to bless the lobby of the Nourish Up Food Lion Feeds Pantry—a space they generously supported...
Saturday, February 1, the Scouting America Mecklenburg County Council is once again Scouting for Food. Scouts go door-to-door throughout Mecklenburg Co. collecting non-perishable food items for Nourish Up, formerly Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays. The 114,373 pounds of food collected...
Novant Health recently partnered with student-athletes and staff from Ambassador Christian School to pack 8 pallets / 624 boxes of nutritionally balanced nonperishable groceries. Novant Health is a steadfast supporter of Nourish Up, and together we firmly believe that food is medicine....
In preparation for Thanksgiving, Emily visited the Nourish Up pantry in Huntersville to provide a traditional holiday meal for her family. “I thought I wasn’t going to have a turkey this year. I was worried,” she shared. Like many other families in our community, Emily faces the constant challenge...
Friends,
Just wanted to drop you a warm fuzzy this week. As you know, we moved into our Hunger Hub in April of this year and have been acclimating to our big new space. One of our dreams for this new hub was to have our FIRST EVER onsite food pantry. Well, those dreams came true on...
We at Nourish Up are heartbroken by the reports of sheer devastation coming out of western North Carolina. Many of those parts remain isolated without access to food, electricity, and other critical resources. Those impacted will certainly need ongoing support for the weeks and months to come.
Second...
We are approaching the holiday season at the speed of light. As numbers continue to increase, our Hunger Hub is abuzz with activity. And our need for volunteers has never been greater.
We are thrilled to welcome a flagship grocery home delivery team to our field of wonderful volunteers. In...
Nourish Up friend and 8th grader Anderson Cook hosted the 7th annual Cook's Cafe on Sunday, August 25. While he and classmates and family served up a savory breakfast to neighbors and friends, they also nourished neighbors in need — with all donations coming straight to Nourish Up.
But...
When members of the Nourish Up team attended a Blumenthal Arts Community Leaders event at the Knight Theater this spring, they had no idea what community collaboration would come of it.
Fast forward to August at our Hunger Hub.
Blumenthal Arts hosted a Community Cue,...
