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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...

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 September, Guillebeau’s Groceries took their maiden voyage with a monthly commitment to SIX grocery home delivery routes. This band of brothers has come together to honor the memory of their comrade Jeff Guillebeau. The “fellas” will deliver to thousands of people over the course of the year ahead...

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 Anderson's generosity doesn't stop there. Usually held on a Saturday morning, when Anderson learned that Tour de Turns, also benefiting Nourish Up, was on Saturday, August 24, he and his family chose to move the cafe to Sunday so that his family could enlist in Finish Line Fun, cheering on cyclists and walkers with bubbles, sweet treats, costumes, and more...