According to Food Bank officials, hunger has reached its highest level in at least a generation in North Carolina.
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina organized the event as part of its ongoing child hunger initiative.
New work requirements for SNAP are set to go into effect on Feb. 1, and it could mean that millions of Americans lose their benefits.
The State Employees' Credit Union Foundation made a grant of $500,000 to Feeding the Carolinas as food insecurity grows in North Carolina.
In North Carolina, approximately 1.4 million people depend on SNAP benefits to provide food for their families.
Gov. Josh Stein said he's hopeful that some SNAP benefits will become available by the end of the week.