Food Bank of the Albemarle s expansion will provide more vegetables, fruits and lean protein than ever before
Food Bank of the Albemarle
By: Web Staff
and last updated 2021-01-21 16:44:50-05
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - The Food Bank of the Albemarle has completed phase 1 of their facility expansion project.
The project brings increases in refrigerated and freezer space and is funded in part by a grant through Feeding America.
It will enable the food bank to provide more fresh vegetables, fruits, and lean protein than ever before.
The Food Bank said over the past nine months, their food distribution has increased dramatically. Demand for food increased in key areas of the 15-county service area served by the Food Bank by 15% to 21%, driving up distribution by 2 million pounds over the same period in 2019.
An unannounced food giveaway earlier this week was more evidence of the growing hunger crisis throughout the Albemarle.
In under three hours on Monday, Dec. 7, the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Senior Center gave away 450 boxes of food to area seniors. The boxes of cheese, sausages, milk and other products were given away during an event that was originally scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 1 but had to be postponed.
The event was delayed after an expected delivery to Food Bank of the Albemarle did not happen that day, the senior centerâs superintendent Stacy Williams said at the time. The giveaway would be made up later, she said.