NEW:
Back-to-School: See the resources we’ve collected for schools and nutrition teams to use for the return to school this fall, including an important School Meals Applications Outreach Toolkit from our partners at No Kid Hungry. Learn more.
Summer P-EBT: North Carolina will issue Summer P-EBT benefits for eligible students and young children. Learn more.
SNA-NC 2022 Conference: See the latest resources and research from CHI, No Kid Hungry NC, and beyond that we’ve curated for SNA-NC 2022 attendees. Learn more.
SUMMER MEALS FOR KIDS ARE HERE! Find sites across North Carolina with healthy meals available at no-cost for kids and teens 18 and under. Learn more and find meals.
Based at the UNC CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION (UNC HPDP), the Carolina Hunger Initiative partners with school systems, state agencies, community organizations, local businesses, and more to expand access to healthy meals year-round for North Carolinians.
We use programming, applied research, and compelling communications to support policy, systems, and environmental changes to more readily connect people with the food they need. Carolina Hunger Initiative welcomes and embraces ideas for the tough challenges we face now and tomorrow. Our goal is to incubate sustainable solutions for expanding equitable food access.
Our Work
COVID-19 Response
After Governor Roy Cooper announced NC schools would close due to the COVID-19 emergency, our team launched tools to provide resources for meal providers and to inform families in need where free, healthy meals for kids would be available.
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Child Nutrition Team at UNC HPDP
Working with school districts and community partners across the state, our goal is to end childhood hunger by increasing access to healthy food options served through the underutilized federally-assisted nutrition programs for kids.
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Blue Cross NC Child Hunger Impact Project
This three-year funding partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is awarding grants statewide to schools and community organizations that provide critical meals for kids who need them at breakfast, after school, and in the summer.
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