11/01/2025
Ways to help
Thanks to Cone Health Tim & Carolynn Rice Center for Child & Adolescent Health, Healthy Blue NC, and numerous donors, we are grateful to offer upcoming drive-thru events (one event per SNAP household). Please note that these are subject to change if benefits are reinstated. ⭐️For additional assistance beyond these events, please visit findhelp.org.⭐️
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Children are a major part of SNAP, with nearly 40% of all recipients being children, according to the USDA. Want to help families affected by the SNAP cuts? Here’s how:
🥫 Donate food — healthy, shelf-stable items and produce are our largest. Right now, we especially need canned beans, oatmeal, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta and spaghetti sauce, low-sugar cereals, canned chicken, peanut butter and jelly.
💵 Give financially — your donations help us purchase food and fill gaps when shelves run low: backpackbeginnings.org/donate
🕒 Volunteer your time — help volunteer in our warehouse or assist with a drive-thru event. To sign up for warehouse work, please visit backpackbeginnings.org/volunteer.
If you’d like to volunteer at one of these drive-thru events, please email [email protected] with your preferred date. Please note these will be held outdoors and may involve some lifting.
🗣️ Spread the word — share our posts and help raise awareness about local food insecurity.
🏢 Organize a drive — connect with friends, neighbors or co-workers to collect needed food.
Our drop-off locations and hours each week can be found at backpackbeginnings.org/contact. All links are in our bio.
Thank you for helping our neighbors. 💚💙
