Communities Step Up to Make Sure No One Goes Hungry

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WLOS-- April 21, 2020

2,500 pounds of food were boxed up and ready for curbside pickup at Isaac Dickson Elementary to support families in Buncombe County, one of many local food markets happening during COVID-19 thanks to MANNA FoodBank, Asheville City Schools, and United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. See the full article and video on WLOS.

State's 2-1-1 Coronavirus Information Line Staying Busy after Order to Stay at Home

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WRAL-- March 27, 2020

"Governor Roy Cooper's announcement of a statewide stay-at-home order caused a spike in traffic to 2-1-1, North Carolina's information line regarding coronavirus. 'A lot of it is just reassurance and letting our callers understand that this is a lot of information to take in. For many, it's 'Hey, I lost my job, what are the resources available to me,' shares NC 2-1-1 Community Resource Specialist Keisha Lewis from our Asheville 2-1-1 call center."

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