The most powerful thing for me about this work is partnership. On a daily basis, I am inspired by our community coming together -- you as donors, our partner agency network, and our staff 00 to build solutions to end hunger. Thank you for joining us in partnership to nourish people, build solutions, and empower communities. Your gift provides a consistent source of food and hope for our friends and neighbors experiencing hunger.
Hunger is a serious problem every day in central and eastern North Carolina, and with inflation, budgets are stretched even further for the more than 500,000 people facing food insecurity in our 34-county service area. Thanks to your support and partnership, we're working to meet the immediate needs of our community while also investing in long-term solutions that empower our friends and neighbors to fight the root cause of hunger insecurity.