Updated December 15, 2020 6:46 a.m. EST
By Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist
A new campaign to fight food insecurity dominates NBC’s Today show on the the Tuesday morning broadcast. It’s an awareness and fundraising drive led by the non-profit organization
The COVID-19 threat and job losses associated with economic slowdowns have contributed to a food insecurity crisis among many families in North Carolina as well as across the country.
NBC Today show co-anchor Al Roker says it’s bad enough that many families face the stress of not knowing where their next meal may be coming from for the past nine months. As we go into the holidays, there’s no more desperate time for a family, Roker said.