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Donate Today – Food Drive May 12 – May 30, 2014

Fighting Hunger in 34 Counties…No One Goes Hungry.

The Phil Jawny Group in Raleigh, NC believes in helping others. Our food drive begins TODAY and last through  May 30, 2014. Our goal is to exceed our 100lb goal for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.

The Food Bank was established in 1980 and is a non profit organization that provides food to people at risk of hunger in 34 counties. The Food Bank has a network of over 800 partner agencies. They have distribution centers in Durham, New Bern, Raleigh, Southern Pines and Wilmington. Currently in North Carolina more than 560,000 struggle each day to provide enough food to feed their families.

Food Donations for the Phil Jawny Group Food Drive in Raleigh, NC can be dropped off at:

900 Ridgefield Dr.
Suite 90,
Raleigh, NC 27609

Much needed items are:

What to Donate: Nutritious, non-perishable food! Listed below are the most needed items (print this list):

• Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Meat, and Soup (Pop-top cans and low sodium a plus!)
• Whole Grain Pasta, Brown Rice, Dried Beans, and Cereal
• Peanut Butter
• For Infants: Formula, Infant Cereal, Diapers, and Wipes
• For Kids: Fruit Cups, Juice Boxes, Granola Bars, Crackers, Popcorn and Sugar-Free Pudding Cups
• Non-Food Essentials: Hygiene Items, Household Items, and Paper Products

*Please – No loose glass and plastic jars of baby food as they will have to be discarded due to health regulations.

Read more about the Hunger studies done every four years. The studies provide information on the demographics profiles of emergency food clients and the nature and effectiveness of local agencies in meeting their food security needs.

Hunger in America 2010
The Hunger in America 2010 study is the first research study to capture the significant connection between the economic downturn and an increased need for emergency food assistance. Feeding America collected quantitative and qualitative feedback from 61,000 face-to-face in-depth interviews with people seeking emergency food assistance and more than 37,000 agency surveys, making this study the largest, most-comprehensive ever conducted on domestic hunger. This report specifically addresses hunger in the service territory of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. View the Hunger in America 2010 full report.(pdf)

Hunger in America 2006
An update of the Hunger Study in 2001, this report involves more than 52,000 face-to-face interviews with clients who sought emergency help through America’s Second Harvest (now Feeding America) network of more than 200 food banks and member agencies. This study was completed following the devastating hurricanes of Katrina, Rita and Wilma. The study specifically addresses hunger in the service territory of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina as well as national hunger issues. View the Hunger in America 2006 full report.(pdf)

Hunger in America 2001
A comprehensive study of hunger in America involving more than 32,000 individuals who shared their personal stories of struggle with hunger. Over 100 food banks associated with America’s Second Harvest participated in research for the study including volunteers, researchers, academics and charitable agency staff. The study specifically addresses hunger in the service territory of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina as well as national hunger issues. View the Hunger in America 2001 full report.(pdf)+

Check out @knbaughman Thanksgiving Recipe Blog

What a fantastic blog of wonderful Thanksgiving recipes from some of the Triangle’s top chiefs.

Congrats to @knbaughman for having the Featured Tweet of the day!

Featured Tweet Goes to @NAR_Research

Thank you @NAR_Research for all the interesting information provided each day.

Thank you to @WakeGov for helping to get cats adopted

Thank you to @WakeGov for having the Featured Tweet of the Day.  I wish you much success in finding the cats a place to call home.

For information on adopting a cat visit http://www.wakegov.com/pets/Pages/default.aspx

Halloween is Tomorrow and @Remax is our Featured Tweet of the Day!

Congrats to @Remax for giving us tips to make our House the scariest on the block!

Lighting and music are crucial. You can do more with simple lighting and eerie music than with expensive props. I’ve had children refuse to step on my porch simply because of my Halloween soundtrack and lights arranged to create a bizarre effect.

If you are going out with the kids bundle up, have fun and don’t eat all of your kids candy while they are sleeping. Happy Halloween!

@JScottGraves thanks Phil for closing so fast

https://twitter.com/JScottGraves/status/393462457181548544

I typically would not make a post about me the feature of the day but this time I am.  It’s nice to hear from time to time a thank you. Thank you @JScottGraves for the mention! Have a great weekend everybody!

Triangle area is among the top 5 places to retire

It’s always great to here the Triangle being among the top places to live in the United States. Thank you @WakeGov for keeping us informed always about the many things that make the Triangle great!

@WorkTriangleNC is our Feature of The Day

There is so much going on this weekend between the Parade of Homes event and the NC State Fair.The State Fair is a tradition that families in North Carolina seem to go to every year. It’s just something about the carnival atomposhere and Krispy Kreme Donut Burgers that makes one think how can we miss such an event?

Thank you to @WorkTriangleNC for tweeting the fantastic photo of our age old tradition here in North Carolina.

Congrats to Robuck Homes for Winning the Gold Award

The Featured Tweet of the Day goes to Robuck Homes for winning the Parade of Homes Gold Award for their Powell Place Model Home located in Pittsboro.

Visit this community today!

221 Millbrook Drive
Pittsboro NC 27312

Food Truck Rodeo Anyone?

I’ve only heard great things about The Food Truck Rodeo right here in the Triangle. It’s time to go visit one and see what it’s all about. Thank you @LDENBERG for sharing this information and having the Featured Tweet of the Day.

Food Truck Rodeo

October 13, 2013

100-400 blocks of Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC

Free from 12pm – 5pm

American Meltdown
Baguettaboutit
Bandito Burrito
Barone Meatball
Batonrouge Cuisine
Benelux Cafe
Big Island Shaved Ice
Big John’s hot and spicy
Big Mikes BBQ
Bluesky Dining
Boss Hog
Café Prost
Cake by Caren
Captain Poncho’s
Chick n Que
Chirba Chirba
Citizen Yogurt
Cj’s Streetfood
D’ Burritos
Deli.icious Truck
Fahsyrah Lemonade
Foster on the Fly
Global Street Food
Gussys Greek Food
Herban Legend Mobile Cafe
Hibachi Xpress
Ice Queen Icecream
Jays italian ice
Kids Truck ( WholeFoods Fruit Cups & Captain Ponchos kids menu )
King Creole
Kona Ice
Konachameleon
La Farm Bakery Food Truck
Liv’s Food Truck
Locopops
LoYo On The Go
Mama Dukes
Manna
NotJustIcing
Old School Seafood
Onlyburger
Orlando’s Seafood
Papi Queso Truck
Parlezvous Crepe
Philly’s cheesesteaks
Red Eye Barbeque
Red Hot and Blue
Sarge’s Chef on Wheels
Stoke and Smoke BBQ
Sunset Slush North Raleigh
Sweet and Savory Express
Sweet Traditions
Sweetwater ices
Sympathy for the Deli
Taqueria El Azteca
Tarheel Creamery
Taste Of Nola
Turckey And
Urban Street Grill
Valentino Food Truck
Virgils Jamaica

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