A program that helps low-income seniors get nutritious food has been expanding in North Carolina, thanks to the work of the NCDA&CS Food Distribution Division and its partner agencies. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is now available to seniors...
Food Distribution
One award brings two honors in two ways for long-term Food Distribution leaders
This past spring, when Gary Gay retired as the director of the Food Distribution Division after 36 years with NCDA&CS, the division staff wanted to celebrate his retirement with a special gift. That gift also turned into a way to honor another long-time employee. They created the Gary W. Gay Award of Excellence as a […]
More than ever, “Bob’s List” helps school nutrition programs feed children
As previously mentioned on this blog, the Food Distribution Division was busier than ever in 2020. An extra way the division provides food to schools has also been busier than ever during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s called Bob’s List, and it’s enabled many school nutrition programs to keep their operations on budget and get food […]
Food Distribution Division meets challenge of getting more food to more people
To say the NCDA&CS Food Distribution Division has had two monumental years may seem like a bit of exaggeration. The numbers make it clear though. Division director Gary Gay says the division has nearly doubled the amount of food its moved through its warehouses in the past two years. Some of the increase obviously came […]