Carolina Hunger Initiative - Carolina Hunger Initiative

WHAT’S NEW

NC COLLEGE FOOD BENEFITS
HELPING COLLEGE STUDENTS FIND FOOD BENEFITS: More than 22% of college students experience food insecurity. That’s why the Carolina Hunger Initiative is soon launching NC College Food Benefits, a new SNAP Outreach campaign focused specifically on North Carolina college students. Learn more.

2025 NC CHILD HUNGER LEADERS CONFERENCE: Save the date! Our 14th annual conference will take place on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Chapel Hill. Join us for a day of celebration and inspiration! Learn more and register.

SUPPORTING WESTERN NC: Our hearts are with our neighbors in Western NC in the aftermath of this disaster. Access to healthy food is more important than ever in an emergency. We are collecting links with information on how to help. Learn more.

SUN BUCKS — NEW INFO FOR NC EDUCATORS: Help families connect with grocery-buying benefits to purchase nutritious foods during summer months. Learn more about SUN Bucks.

NC INNOVATIVE SCHOOL BREAKFAST GRANT: Congrats to the 42 school districts that are receiving funds to increase access to school breakfast for more than 51,000 students. Learn more.

Nutrition Education Materials

Carolina Hunger Initiative’s nutrition education tools are a robust and growing resource for children, families, teachers, and nutrition professionals.

School Meals for All NC

We believe every child in every public school in North Carolina should have access to breakfast and lunch at no cost to their families. Join us.

NC Local Nutrition Profiles

These profiles provide a snapshot of the successes and opportunities in the school breakfast, school lunch, and summer nutrition programs for your local school district or county.

ABOUT CAROLINA HUNGER INITIATIVE

Based at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (UNC HPDP), the Carolina Hunger Initiative partners with school systems, state agencies, community organizations, local businesses, and more to expand access to healthy meals year-round for North Carolinians.

We use programming, applied research, and compelling communications to support policy, systems, and environmental changes to more readily connect people with the food they need. Carolina Hunger Initiative welcomes and embraces ideas for the tough challenges we face now and tomorrow. Our goal is to incubate sustainable solutions for expanding equitable food access.

Learn more about our team, our work, and the latest news, or contact us.

OUR PARTNERS

Carolina Hunger Initiative is a project at the University of North Carolina working in collaboration with No Kid Hungry North Carolina, part of Share Our Strength’s national No Kid Hungry Campaign.