To mark a 15-year partnership of helping the region's many hungry people, WXII12 is following a 250-mile hike by a well-known representative of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina.Chuck Harmon's Hike to End Summer Hunger begins July 4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock. He will walk at least 15 miles each day and will end his journey in late July at Burlington City Park.Chuck said his goal is to raise $3 from 100,000 people along the way, though gifts of any size will be put to good use. Money and food donated in May helped provide more than 355,000 meals for our neighbors who need them the most.Watch WXII 12 News for updates throughout July as Chuck goes the extra mile, and also take part in our food drives on these dates:July 6: Chick-Fil-A on Highway 421 in WilkesboroJuly 13: Elkin Rescue Squad on North Bridge Street in ElkinJuly 20: Ingles Shopping Center on Main Street in Walnut CoveJuly 27: Speas Elementary School on Polo Road in Winston-SalemYou also can follow Chuck's journey at facebook.com/summermealsmatter, and if you can't make the food drives, donate online at hungernwnc.org.Chuck will hike along the North Carolina Mountains to Sea Trail, which will take him through many of the 18 counties Second Harvest serves. He walked from Winston-Salem to Mount Airy last year and has been training for several weeks for this year's event. | Overview map of Chuck's routeAccording to Wanda Starke's special, "Childhood Hunger: The Silent Crisis," about 35 percent of households with children in Winston-Salem suffer from hunger. More than one in four children in our region lacks access to sufficient food to live a healthy, active life.During our first summer food drive June 29 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, viewers donated 1,000 pounds of food, as well as $2,000.

To mark a 15-year partnership of helping the region's many hungry people, WXII12 is following a 250-mile hike by a well-known representative of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina.

Chuck Harmon's Hike to End Summer Hunger begins July 4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock. He will walk at least 15 miles each day and will end his journey in late July at Burlington City Park.


Chuck said his goal is to raise $3 from 100,000 people along the way, though gifts of any size will be put to good use. Money and food donated in May helped provide more than 355,000 meals for our neighbors who need them the most.

Watch WXII 12 News for updates throughout July as Chuck goes the extra mile, and also take part in our food drives on these dates:



July 6: Chick-Fil-A on Highway 421 in Wilkesboro

July 13: Elkin Rescue Squad on North Bridge Street in Elkin

July 20: Ingles Shopping Center on Main Street in Walnut Cove

July 27: Speas Elementary School on Polo Road in Winston-Salem



You also can follow Chuck's journey at facebook.com/summermealsmatter, and if you can't make the food drives, donate online at hungernwnc.org.



Chuck will hike along the North Carolina Mountains to Sea Trail, which will take him through many of the 18 counties Second Harvest serves. He walked from Winston-Salem to Mount Airy last year and has been training for several weeks for this year's event. | Overview map of Chuck's route



According to Wanda Starke's special, "Childhood Hunger: The Silent Crisis," about 35 percent of households with children in Winston-Salem suffer from hunger. More than one in four children in our region lacks access to sufficient food to live a healthy, active life.



During our first summer food drive June 29 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, viewers donated 1,000 pounds of food, as well as $2,000.