Overview of our programs

Through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina is the distributor of USDA products to those in need in nine counties in North Carolina – Anson, Burke, Catawba, Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rutherford and Stanly and five counties in South Carolina – Cherokee, Lancaster, Spartanburg, Union and York. This relationship with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and the SC Department of Social Services provides better quality food on a more consistent schedule, greatly reduces barriers to access, and saves the taxpayer money by distributing these government commodities to these counties in North and South Carolina. For more information about the TEFAP program, please visit the North Carolina Department of Agriculture Website http://www.agr.state.nc.us/fooddist/index.htm or the SC Department of Social Services website http://dss.sc.gov/content/customers/food/tefap/index.aspx.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Any person alleging discrimination based on race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability has a right to file a complaint within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory .