The Charlotte Geeks are pleased to announce our 2025 donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Metrolina through this year’s Geekery Market. Last year, we collected 1,179 pounds of food and $2,922 in cash. Our 2025 goal was 2,000 pounds of food and at least $3,000 in cash. We have collected 2,356 pounds of food and $3,500 online*. For each $1 donated, Second Harvest is able to distribute 7 pounds of food. This means that between cash and food donations, we donated 26,856 pounds worth of food.
One of the newest efforts of this year’s food and fund drive was a special 3D printed Pit Droid donation by author Gerrit S. Overeem – which helped raise $425 in ticket sales.
Donations to SHMetrolina are distributed throughout the community, including families impacted by cuts to the SNAP program and those still recovering from Hurricane Helene. SHMetrolina serves a total of 24 counties, and provides food for over 950 partner agencies including soup kitchens like Urban Ministries, emergency pantries like Nourish Up, homeless shelters like Uptown Men’s Shelter and Center of Hope, senior programs, and low-income daycares. For more information, read here.
The Geekery Market has been collecting food donations for SHMetrolina since 2017, and with this year’s donation, have now donated the equivalent of 79,059 pounds of food. Of course, no matter how much we donate, the need continues on. That is why we will continue to partner with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in 2026 to help fight hunger.
*Want to help? We are still accepting donations for 2025!
Donate with The Charlotte Geeks by clicking here.