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Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Scouting for Food! Approximately 185,000 lbs of food was collected to help Nourish Up fight hunger in our community. Just look at all these bins—each holding up to 2,000 pounds of donations! The Nourish Up warehouse is now filled with Scouting for Food donations, ready to be sorted, packed, and distributed to neighbors throughout Mecklenburg County. We are grateful to Mecklenburg County Council of The Boy Scouts of America, WCNC Charlotte, Harris Teeter, and Stegall Trucking for making this all possible!

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 his is a different connection. As a youngster, Quint would come to work with his dad at Cardinal Camera in the Arboretum. One serendipitous Saturday, the Arboretum just happened to also feature a news crew from our friends at WCNC. A curious little Quint spotted the team from across the parking lot and wanted to know more and it's become a tradition ever since...

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 through our capital campaign. This gathering was especially meaningful, as Loaves & Fishes—founded in 1975 at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church—is a key part of the foundation and history of Nourish Up. Fifty years later, the church remains deeply connected to our mission, continuing to fight food insecurity and support our neighbors...

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 in last year's Scouting for Food Drive helped Nourish Up feed 164,608 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...