11th annual Bull City Foodraiser tackles food insecurity in Durham Public Schools ahead of holidays

The 11th annual Bull City Foodraiser is underway, as reports show that 1 in 5 children in North Carolina is food insecure.

“That sounds so cliche that they are trying to make ends meet, but they really are,” said Lakewood Elementary School media coordinator Turquoise Lejeune Parker.

Parker is the founder of the annual food drive and has worked to tackle food insecurity for more than a decade. There is intentionality behind the food that was selected for distribution, as organizers hope to make it easy for them to access…

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