www.comethetablenc.org
Come to the Table is an on-going project that explores the connections between food security, faith and farms.  They include lay leaders and ministers, nonprofits, government officials and individuals.  They work together as people of faith to create a food system that that feeds our communities, supports farmers and farmworkers, and fosters a connection to the land.  Come to the Table is a project of the Rural Life Committee of the North Carolina Council of Churches with support from the Duke Endowment.

www.secondharvest.org
America’s Second Harvest is the national food bank network that provides the connection between local and regional food banks. It is the nation’s largest charitable hunger-relief organization, with a network of over 200 member food banks serving all 50 states. By securing and distributing over 2 billion pounds of food annually, America’s Second Harvest provided food assistance to over 25 million people in 2006, including over 9 million children and about 3 million seniors.

http://secondharvest.org/zip_code.jsp?zipcode=&state=NC
Network of Second Harvest Food Banks and food rescue organizations in North Carolina. Go to this website and enter your zip code to find the nearest agency serving your county. There are seven North Carolina Second Harvest organizations: Food Bank of the Albermarle (Elizabeth City), www.afoodbank.org; Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina (Fayetteville), www.ccap-inc.org/sharvest.shtml; Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina (Raleigh), www.foodbankcenc.org; Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (Raleigh), www.foodshuttle.org; Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (Charlotte), www.secondharvestcharlotte.org ; Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina
(Winston-Salem), www.hungernwnc.org; and MANNA Food Bank (Asheville), www.mannafoodbank.org.

www.bread.org
Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian movement that seeks justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying America's decision makers. They offer numerous resources for churches and denominations to become more actively involved in the effort to generate the political will to end hunger. 

www.alliancetoendhunger.org
The Alliance to End Hunger seeks to engage diverse institutions more deeply in an effort to win shifts in U.S. public opinion, institutions and policy that could dramatically reduce hunger in the United States and internationally. The Alliance includes religious bodies, businesses, universities, civil rights groups, labor unions and many others.

www.pcusa.org/hunger/downloads/resource_justeatlead.pdf
Just Eating is a comprehensive, Scripture-based teaching publication of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) which focuses attention on the complex causes of hunger.  This 85-page guide includes units on such topics as “Food Sharing as Sacramental,” “Nurturing the Body,” “Hunger,” “Food and the Environment,” and “Creating Community With Food” and incorporates such spiritual practices as lectio divina—a sustained reading and study of Scripture in community. (Many other denominations have hunger education materials and hunger relief programs.)

www.centeronhunger.org
The Center on Hunger and Poverty is a research center which focuses on hunger and food insecurity at the national, state, and local levels; promotion and expansion of the child nutrition and food stamp programs; development of nutrition education materials specifically designed for low-income families with children; and program design and evaluation for innovative community initiatives in the hunger/nutrition field.

www.oxfamamerica.org
Oxfam America, an affiliate of Oxfam International, is a non-profit organization that works to end global poverty through saving lives, strengthening communities, and campaigning for change. Oxfam works on the scene, helping people gain the hope, skills, and direction to create a new future. It is also active in the global arena, addressing social injustice through our advocacy, public education, and emergency assistance programs.