WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - “I remember those bags of food. They made a difference...” Kiri Rouse thought it was just going to be another day. Little did she know that when WECT stopped by on the front ...

During the month of August, WRAL is partnering with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to help erase hunger in our community. As students gear up for the school year, the spotlight turns to child hunger. On ...

LITTLE BIT. BEN, THANKS SO MUCH. AS STUDENTS IN FORT DODGE START SCHOOL NEXT WEEK, THEY’LL BE LOSING A MUCH NEEDED COMMUNITY PARTNER. THAT’S RIGHT. BACKPACK BUDDIES HAS RUN OUT OF MONEY. THE ...

Join 101.5 WRAL-FM on Thursday, August 19 as they collect donations for the Back Pack Buddies program that helps so many area children in need! "Over 91,000 children in a seven-county region rely on ...

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. –A local program is once again going to be coming together to pack boxes of food for local students who may need assistance during the summer months. The Backpack Buddies Program, ...

MASON CITY — United Way of North Central Iowa is expanding the Backpack Buddies program to feed hungry students on the weekends in five additional elementary schools. The schools are CAL Elementary in ...

Nearly two dozen local artists have hand-crafted 150 bowls for a fundraiser aimed at curtailing food insecurity in the Gilbert Community School District. The inaugural Empty Bowls fundraising event, ...

Feb. 28—Getting to wear jeans on Friday probably doesn't sound like the biggest thing, but, thanks to the employees of Peoples Bank, it meant a large donation to Backpack Buddies to support their ...

MASON CITY – United Way of North Central Iowa’s Backpack Buddies program is providing meals to 395 elementary students across north central Iowa each week, according to officials. Children receive ...