Food Bank of the Albemarle

11/06/2026

🧡 This Thanksgiving, add giving back to your checklist!

From rounding up at the gas pump to shopping for groceries, attending local events, or making a donation, there are plenty of ways to help our neighbors facing food insecurity this holiday season.

We’ve put together 8 easy ways to make a difference, including opportunities that cost just a few cents, ways to give your time and voice, and special events happening throughout November.

✅ Find the opportunities that work for you and help make this season a little brighter for our neighbors.

Read our Thanksgiving Giving Checklist. https://afoodbank.org/news/your-thanksgiving-giving-checklist-8-ways-to-help-our-neighbors/

11/05/2026

A heartfelt thank you to aeronautics students from Elizabeth City State University who belong to the ECSU LPA Latino Professionals in Aerospace group. They have volunteered four times in our warehouse. Most recently, the group completed packing 360 boxes for senior citizens in our region. Their hard work will go a long way toward keeping our elderly neighbors from going hungry.

You or your group can volunteer too! https://afoodbank.org/give-back/volunteer/

11/04/2026

🥣 Add something delicious to your Thanksgiving table while helping our neighbors!

Stock up on homemade soup from Montero’s Restaurant at our Empty Bowls Soup & Bowl Sale! Enjoy a quart now, freeze some for later, gift to a friend or neighbor, or serve soup as a course at your Thanksgiving celebration.

Choose from four delicious varieties:
🍤 Shrimp Bisque
🥦 Broccoli & Cheddar
🥔 Loaded Potato
🍅 Pasta e Fagioli

Just $18 per quart, with $15 supporting Food Bank of the Albemarle!

Or go all in with our $200 Ultimate Soup Package, featuring eight quarts of soup (two of each variety) PLUS a handcrafted bowl made by a local artist!

Individual handcrafted bowls are also available for $20.

📍 Pickup: Montero's Restaurant, Elizabeth City
🗓️ Thursday, November 12 | 10am – 5pm

Pre-order today and make your Thanksgiving gathering a little more meaningful. 🧡💚
afoodbank.org/events/emptybowls

11/03/2026

🦃 Get ready for the 30th annual Mayflower Marathon Food Drive.

There are many ways to participate:
1. Bring a frozen turkey.
2. Donate nonperishable food, hygiene items, and baby products.
3. Make a monetary donation.
4. Get a Mayflower Marathon long-sleeved T-shirt available for a donation of $25.

All food and monetary contributions collected in North Carolina stay in NENC!

Plan your donation today.

11/03/2026

✅ Every vote counts.
North Carolina polls are open 6:30am – 7:30pm.

Don’t forget to cast your ballot.
Find your polling place and see a sample ballot: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

11/02/2026

A little generosity can go a long way this holiday season. From November 4 – December 8, you can help Food Bank of the Albemarle and our neighbors by donating at checkout or buying a Food Lion Feeds holiday box. Every donation adds up and helps provide meals and hope for families in our community.

11/02/2026

RECALL NOTICE
Once Upon A Farm Tractor Wheels Organic, Toddler Soft-Baked Bars are being recalled due to a potential choking hazard. The Soft-Baked Bars are sold nationwide online and at stores, including Costco, Target, and Walmart. Affected items include all flavors, quantities, and varieties, including all lot codes and expiration dates.

Food Bank of the Albemarle may have received some of this product, and partner agencies may have received products via the retail donation program.

Click this link to view the recall:

Consumers should not buy or serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels, Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars due to a potentially fatal choking hazard.

10/31/2026

Pumping gas? You can help fuel the fight against hunger while you're at it! ⛽

Quality Plus customers can support Food Bank of the Albemarle by rounding up their gas purchases or selecting a donation amount at participating pumps now through the end of the year.

Look for the promotion at Quality Plus locations in:

📍 Camden
📍 Coinjock
📍 Kill Devil Hills
📍 Nags Head
📍 Plymouth
📍 Washington

Thank you to Quality Plus and everyone choosing to make a difference, one fill-up at a time! Learn more about how you can Donate, Volunteer, and Advocate at afoodbank.org.

10/30/2026

Where does the food come from?
The answer is bigger than many people realize. Food Bank of the Albemarle receives food from local farmers and growers, grocery stores and food businesses, federal food programs, and community donations. In some cases, food is rescued from going to waste. In others, it is grown, given, or purchased specifically to help feed our neighbors.

Our latest article explains how these sources work together to help provide food across Northeastern North Carolina, and why financial gifts go so far. In fact, every $1 donated helps provide 3 meals.

Read more:https://afoodbank.org/news/how-the-food-bank-works-where-does-the-food-come-from/
Or, learn how to donate, volunteer, or advocate: afoodbank.org

10/29/2026

The Food Bank of the Albemarle and Pantry will be CLOSED tomorrow, Friday, October 30.

The Neighborhood Hub Food Pantry will be open Saturday, October 31, 9:00 – 11:45am, and the Food Bank offices will reopen on Monday, November 2.