About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by local hunger-relief organizations in the Triangle amid increasing need and declining funding.

Local hunger-relief organizations are facing multiple pressures at once: a significant increase in need, combined with a decline in federal funding – as well as uncertain state funding, with North Carolina still operating without a budget. How are local leaders managing that situation? Aaron welcomes Melissa Driver Beard of Pittsboro’s CORA Food Pantry and Suzanne Tormollen of TABLE to discuss how they’re navigating those pressures – and what people can do to help. 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live. You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments , from local news to…

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Keck

Guests: Melissa Driver Beard, Suzanne Tormollen

Topics covered

• hunger relief
• local organizations
• federal funding
• state funding
• community support

Keywords

• hunger relief
• CORA Food Pantry
• TABLE
• North Carolina
• community support
• federal funding
• state funding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CORA Food Pantry, TABLE

Places: North Carolina, Triangle, Chapel Hill-Carrboro

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