Events

Session Status	Session	Session Date	Start Time	End Time	Cutoff	Session Price
Registering	EARLY Admission: 2026 Conference (Full Event)	03/03/2026	8:00 AM	4:00 PM	12/15/2025	$35.00
Registering	STUDENT Admission: 2026 Conference (Full Event)	03/03/2026	8:00 AM	4:00 PM	02/20/2026	$25.00

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New Location — This year's event takes place in Asheville, NC!

Registration Fee

Take advantage of our 15/15/15 early registration offer! Register by Dec. 15 to get $15 off for our 15th anniversary. (Total fee $35.)
The normal conference registration fee is $50 and includes access to the all-day event, lunch, snack breaks, and parking.
A limited special rate of $25 is available for current students. You should only select one of the two options.

Hotel Information

A group rate is available at a number of hotels in the area. See all of the hotel blocks available.

The NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference is an annual day of celebration and inspiration for everyone in our state interested in making sure kids have access to healthy food in schools and beyond!

This is the 15th year of the event. The conference is hosted by Carolina Hunger Initiative, a part of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
The conference was started by No Kid Hungry NC, which is a partnership between UNC and Share Our Strength supported by the same team as Carolina Hunger Initiative.
Agenda information is forthcoming. See the latest information on featured speakers, performers, and agenda topics at CarolinaHungerInitiative.org.
Highlights from past years of the conference can also be seen on the Carolina Hunger Initiative website.

For those paying by check:
Please make checks payable to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
BE SURE TO add "Carolina Hunger Initiative conference" to the memo line of your check.
BE SURE TO add the specific name(s) of the attendee(s) you are paying for, either on the memo line or in an enclosed sheet.

Mail checks to the attention of:
Lou Anne Crumpler
Carolina Hunger Initiative
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB# 7426, 1700 MLK Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC. 27599-7426

Event Title	2026 NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
Location	The Orange Peel — 101 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Sponsor	Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research - Carolina Hunger Initiative
Date/Time	03/03/2026
Event Price