Food Bank of the Albemarle receives 56,000 meal donation

Food Bank of the Albemarle receives 56,000 meal donation

ELIZABETH CITY – With Hunger Action Month wrapping up, the Food Bank of the Albemarle received 67,480 pounds of chicken as part of Perdue Farms’ “Fill the Food Gap” initiative. This new program is designed to address the growing crisis of food insecurity both in North Carolina and nationwide. The effort begins with an immediate donation of 800,000 pounds of nutritious protein to food banks along the East Coast, including in North Carolina. The c…