EVENTS

Session Status	Session	Session Date	Start Time	End Time	Cutoff	Session Price
Expired	EARLY Admission: 2026 Conference (Full Event)	03/03/2026	8:00 AM	4:00 PM	12/26/2025	$35.00
Expired	STUDENT Admission: 2026 Conference (Full Event)	03/03/2026	8:00 AM	4:00 PM	02/25/2026	$25.00
Expired	STANDARD Admission: 2026 Conference (Full Event)	03/03/2026	8:00 AM	4:00 PM	02/25/2026	$50.00

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>>> The best place to see all the info about the 2026 conference is CarolinaHungerInitiative.org/Invite <<<

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

Registration Fee

The normal conference registration fee is $50 and includes access to the all-day event, breakfast, lunch, snack breaks, the post-conference concert, 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.
Highlights from past years of the conference can be seen on the Carolina Hunger Initiative website.

This year's speakers include:

NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson
MANNA FoodBank CEO Claire Neal
Musician David LaMotte
And many more!
See the full agenda.
The best place to see all the info about the 2026 conference is CarolinaHungerInitiative.org/Invite

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