Amy Beros, president and CEO of the Food Bank, said many families are turning to food banks and pantries for the first time.
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina organized the event as part of its ongoing child hunger initiative.
The State Employees' Credit Union Foundation made a grant of $500,000 to Feeding the Carolinas as food insecurity grows in North Carolina.
The goal is to feed nearly 5,000 DPS families at 12 elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools.
The program aims to supply nonprofits and organizations with money to help with the food security work they're already doing.
A Durham nonprofit is asking for the public's help to feed 152 families ahead of Thanksgiving.