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Segment 3, January 20th, 2024
Talking about food on an outdoor show can be fun. We’ve covered camping food, state fair food, and the traditions & symbolism of food during certain times of the year like Thanksgiving & New Year’s. On this segment Tina Postel, CEO of Nourish Up recently joined Bill Bartee, host of the Carolina Outdoors to speak about the food & nourishment needs in the Charlotte community.
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
Show Highlights:
- The history of Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays from the mid-1970s to Nourish Up in 2024
- Nourish Up is Meals on Wheels for the Charlotte community & Second Harvest Food Bank is a partner of Nourish Up
- What is food insecurity & who are people that utilize the services of Nourish Up
- A referral from someone is needed to qualify (medical, school, church, or government organizations all send referrals to Nourish Up)
- Thousands of Scouts from Mecklenburg County Council BSA will be canvasing neighborhoods in Mecklenburg with door hangars requesting on January 27th, 2024. The food and other pick-up takes place on February 3rd, 2024.
- Since 2010, MCC Scouts have collected close to 3.5 million pounds of food.
- Over 238,000 people were served in Mecklenburg County last year by the newly named Nourish Up
The goal is to not do hand outs but hand ups & with community partners, donors, volunteers, and team members, the goal is to end food insecurity and create a brighter future for all.
The Carolina Outdoors is powered by the local, independent fly shop, Jesse Brown’s.