A note from Alison Cross, founder of iaedp wnc...

Iaedp is the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals here in WNC. We provide educational opportunities for healthcare professionals who want to know more and be supported in their work with folx that have eating disorders and struggle with disordered eating. Staying connected is an important part of the process of our work, and combining this need with another that we are passionate about gives us positive energy! Won't you join us? You don't need to be an eating disorder professional. If you're in the field, come join us. For a box or two of cereal, you will receive a token for a beverage and we'd love for you to stay and network with new and old friends. Join us as we connect and address food insecurity in our community.

See below for more information on food scarcity in our community...
NORTH CAROLINA FOOD BANKS SEEING STARK INCREASE IN NEED

Food banks across the state of North Carolina announced today that they are seeing a drastic increase in need for food and resources from neighbors experiencing hunger following the February 2023 end to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments.

In the 16 counties of Western North Carolina, MANNA FoodBank saw an increase of more than 10,000 people in first quarter of 2023 compared to the last quarter of 2022, a trend that is anticipated to continue as benefits expire and inflation continues to cause financial strain.

“We are now serving over 133,000 people on average each month,” said Dr. Claire Neal, Chief Executive Officer for MANNA FoodBank. “This is more than double the number of people we were serving prior to the pandemic, and is reflective of the ongoing cost of living crisis that thousands of households across our region are facing. These troubling trends underscore even further what we continue to hear from thousands of families every month: even working full time, their income isn’t meeting their most basic needs.”

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