Nutrition

Fighting Food Insecurity: 2021 Bright Spots The Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA donated nearly 10,500 pounds of fresh produce planted and grown by volunteers and staff in 2021 at its Share the Harvest Community Farm.

The YMCA of Western North Carolina has marked an impressive yet sobering milestone by serving more than 1 million healthy, nutritious meals to kids in need since 2013.

When the Coronavirus pandemic hit last spring, many in Nash and Edgecombe Counties lost jobs and were being forced to choose between buying medicine and buying food. The Harrison Family YMCA in Rocky Mount has been filling the gap to provide families with food since April.