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North Carolina Station Collects More than $100,000 for Food Bank


Topic: Neighbors in Need
Posted on 12/1/2025

Greensboro, N.C.’s WFMY News 2, a TEGNA station, collected more than $100,000 and 4,800 pounds of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank during an emergency food drive this November, translating to 660,248 meals. "Most of the people we serve are working families. Parents with jobs who just can’t stretch those paychecks far enough," Second Harves CEO Eric Aft told the station. "Every dollar matters. It helps us get more food out to more people, faster. We can’t do it without this community."



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