Raleigh, NC (August 31, 2022) — In support of its mission to nourish people, build solutions, and empower communities, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina today announced Whykeshia White as Greenville Branch Director and Candice Parker as New Bern Branch Director.

The Branch Directors manage the engagement and fundraising efforts at the Food Bank’s Greenville and New Bern Branches, which together serve 10 counties.

“We’re very excited to have Whykeshia and Candice join the Food Bank team,” said Marlowe Foster, Senior Vice President of Development & Business Strategy. “We recognize our organization’s vital role in nourishing people and building solutions to ultimately end hunger in eastern North Carolina and their experience will be vital to our achieving that vision.”

Whykeshia White was born in New Bern and raised in Pamlico County. She received her Bachelor of Science in Human Service from Springfield College. Whykeshia developed her non-profit skills through her work with the YMCA of the Triangle at YMCA Camp Sea Gull and YMCA Camp Seafarer as Director of Community Programs. Her passion is helping the community thrive by providing the resources and supporting the needs of friends and neighbors.

“I am thrilled to be a part of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Greenville and look forward to building partnerships within the community to nourish more people in our five counties,” said White.

The Greenville Branch of the Food Bank serves Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, and Wilson counties. In those counties, 59,850 people are living in food insecure households. Last year, the Greenville Branch distributed the equivalent of 12.3 million meals.

Candice Parker comes to the Food Bank with a seasoned non-profit background in fund development and victims’ rights. She began her non-profit career in Craven County nearly a decade ago. Currently, she resides in Trent Woods with her husband, son, and three dogs. Parker is a pre-law Juris Doctor student at University of North Carolina, a graduate of the Advocacy Learning Center, and holds a credential with the National Organization for Victim Assistance. It is through Candice’s career endeavors that she brings a robust perspective on the needs of our partner agencies and the individuals they serve.

On joining the Food Bank Parker stated, “Food insecurity is a serious public health issue and I’m looking forward to bringing my experience to the table to build solutions that will ultimately end hunger.” 

The New Bern Branch of the Food Bank serves Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and Pamlico counties. In those counties, 53,740 people are living in food insecure households. Last year, the New Bern Branch distributed the equivalent of 12.3 million meals.

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