The Carolina Panthers and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) are teaming up to “sack hunger” by delivering meals to underserved areas of Charlotte through the Panthers Neighborhood Kitchen program.

The program will consist of six different meal distributions in some of Charlotte’s highest-need neighborhoods. Each event will distribute 300 individual prepared meals, all of which are chef specialties from three locally-owned, African American catering companies/chefs – Curbeam Cuisines (Chef Jeremy), Jimmy Pearls and Maiya Cooks (Chef Maiya).

Meals will be served from a Panthers-branded service trailer and will include a Panthers Legend alumni player and team mascot Sir Purr to provide an additional uplift for meal recipients.

The Panthers are collaborating with community partners The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Charlotte and Charlotte Black Owned for the program.

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