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Saturday, February 1, the Mecklenburg County Council of the Boy Scouts of America 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 in last year's Scouting for Food Drive helped Nourish Up feed 164,806 neighbors in need in 2024. A 19% increase over the previous year.  The week prior to Feb. 1, Mecklenburg Co. Scouts distribute Scouting for Food Door Hangers, generously provided by Harris Teeter, in neighborhoods throughout the county...

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. Not only did this amazing team feed hundreds of neighbors in need, but Novant Health also consistently makes referrals to Nourish Up pantries to help put an end to food insecurity. We also love our new Ambassadors; go Lions!!! Learn more about how Novant Health is addressing hunger in North Carolina, one patient at a time (AND enjoy the video clip of  this mission-driven teamwork shown at the December  Jumpman Invitational...

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 of stretching her income to cover rent, car payments, insurance, and other necessities while balancing two jobs and raising her 3-year-old son, Edison. “Getting a turkey today means a lot,” Emily added.  Emily not only received a turkey but also the ability to continue her family’s Thanksgiving traditions...

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 Wednesday, October 2! Led by our fearless Board Member Shelbra Booth and her team from Greater Salem Baptist Church, we held a “soft” opening of our pantry from 2-4 p.m. In two short hours, Shelbra and team helped serve 39 individuals (10 families) in our Food Lion Feeds Client Choice pantry at our Nourish Up Hunger Hub...

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 Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina has begun hurricane relief efforts to all of the counties that they support and to their fellow food banks in impacted areas. Those wishing to help on the food front can certainly support our friends at Second Harvest and they will help get supplies to these impacted areas...