Bailey’s Fine Jewelry donated $6,500 to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina to help “fight hunger right here at home” through its Share the Love campaign. For every ring purchased from the Bailey’s Signature Collection of engagement and wedding jewelry, Bailey’s donates funds to purchase 360 meals to feed a local North Carolina family.

The meal donations are made through the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina via Feeding America and the meals are distributed to various food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, children’s programs and elderly care programs throughout the area.

Distributing 57.2 million pounds of food last year, the Food Bank provides more than 150,000 pounds of food each day to the 34 counties it serves. In those 34 counties, nearly 650,000 live in food insecure households, including 212,460 children and 45,505 elderly.

“Thousands of families will be fed thanks to this wonderful partnership with Bailey’s and we are sincerely thankful for their continued support,” said Peter Werbicki, president and chief executive officer of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina.

Bailey’s unique program invites patrons to Share the Love they feel during such a special time in their lives with others in need. Bailey’s Signature Collection of wedding bands and engagement rings are unique and each one is made entirely in America.

“The Share the Love campaign is about doing our part to help local families,” said Trey Bailey of Bailey’s Fine Jewelry. “We’re blessed to be a part of such great communities and are thrilled to have been able to donate $6,500 in 2015 to fight hunger here at home in those communities.”

The Share the Love campaign is one of many philanthropic projects taken on by Bailey’s, including the successful A Time to Give program in which patrons can receive a free watch battery in exchange for a donation to a selected charity. Bailey’s has raised over $294,000 through A Time to Give.

The Share the Love campaign is currently in effect at all four Bailey’s Fine Jewelry locations.