Get free food or donate: Here’s a list of food pantries in Triangle towns

Kimberly Cataudella
·3 min read

Using FoodPantries.org and FreeFood.org, The News & Observer compiled a list of food pantries across the Triangle that give out food to those who need it.

• To receive food: Check websites and/or call ahead for special instructions and distribution times. This is particularly important at smaller food pantries, which may have more limited inventory.

• To donate: Most listed food pantries have “Donate” buttons on their websites for financial donations. Reach out directly to the food pantries to see how to donate food, time or financial help that is not online.

• To add a food pantry to our list: Email ask@newsobserver.com, and provide the food pantry’s name and website.

Food pantries in Apex

• Western Wake Crisis Ministry: wwcm.org/our-services/food-pantry

• White Oak Foundation: wofnc.org

Food pantries in Benson

• West Johnston High School: westjohnstonfoodpantry.org

• Benson Area Ministerial Association: facebook.com/bensonareaministerialassociation

• Benson Baptist Church: bensonbaptist.org/service-and-partnerships

Food pantries in Carrboro

• Inter-Faith Council (IFC): ifcweb.org

• PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro: porchcommunities.org

Food pantries in Cary

• White Plains United Methodist Church: wpumc.com/get-involved

• Dorcas Ministries: dorcascary.org/services/food-pantry

• Care Pantry: carolinacarecenter.org/care-pantry

• Covenant Life Church: clc.city/reach

• Cary Church: cary.church/care-1

Food pantries in Chapel Hill

• Heavenly Groceries: jacksoncenter.info

• RENA Community Center: renacommunitycenter.com

Rick Owen works with a group of fellow volunteers to distribute food at the Durham Community Food Pantry, on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Durham, N.C.
Rick Owen works with a group of fellow volunteers to distribute food at the Durham Community Food Pantry, on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Durham, N.C.

Food pantries in Clayton

• West Clayton Church of God: wccg.church/pantry

• Feed My Sheep Food Pantry: christking.church/food

• With Love From Jesus: withlovefromjesus.org/to-receive-help

• Clayton Area Ministries: claytonareaministries.com

• St. Ann Catholic Church: st-annschurch.org/ministries/food-pantry

Food pantries in Durham

• Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina (Durham Center): foodbankcenc.org

• Durham Community Food Pantry: catholiccharitiesraleigh.org/dcfp

• Durham Free Lunch: durhamfreelunch.com

• Grace Outreach Enrichment Ministry: goemdaily.com

• PORCH-Durham: porchcommunities.org/durham

• The Parktown Food Hub: parkwoodumc.org/mission-outreach

• Walltown Neighborhood Ministries Food Bank: asburyunitedmethodist.com

Food pantries in Fuquay-Varina

• Fuquay Varina Emergency Food Pantry: fvfoodpantry.com

• Care Pantry: carolinacarecenter.org/care-pantry

Food pantries in Garner

• Community of Hope Ministries: communityofhopeministries.org

• The Capital Church: thecapitalchurch.org

Carol Anne Moehring, a volunteer at Dorcas Ministries Food Pantry in Cary, gathers groceries for a family in need Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.
Carol Anne Moehring, a volunteer at Dorcas Ministries Food Pantry in Cary, gathers groceries for a family in need Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.

Food pantries in Hillsborough

• Orange Congregations in Mission: ocimnc.org

• PORCH-Hillsborough: porchcommunities.org/hillsborough

Food pantries in Holly Springs

• Holly Springs Food Cupboard: hsfoodcupboard.org

• Care Pantry: carolinacarecenter.org/care-pantry

Food pantries in Knightdale

• Community Helpers Service Center: communityhelpersservicesc.com

• KUMC Food Pantry: knightdaleumc.org/food%20pantry

• Northside Community Church: northsidecommunity.com/compassion-box/

Food pantries in Pittsboro

• CORA: corafoodpantry.org

Clients Haywood Jones, left, Becky Blevins, center, pick up groceries at the Disaster Recovery Food Pantry in Trenton, Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, 2019.
Clients Haywood Jones, left, Becky Blevins, center, pick up groceries at the Disaster Recovery Food Pantry in Trenton, Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, 2019.

Food pantries in Raleigh

• Urban Ministries of Wake County: urbanmin.org

• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh: catholiccharitiesraleigh.org/food-pantry

• Care Pantry: carolinacarecenter.org/care-pantry

• Hope Community Church: gethope.net/localhope/food-pantry

• Poplar Springs Christian Church: poplar-springs.org/events

• The Salvation Army of Wake County: southernusa.salvationarmy.org/wake/food-pantry

• With Love From Jesus: withlovefromjesus.org/to-receive-help

• PORCH-Raleigh: porchcommunities.org/raleigh

• Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina (Raleigh Headquarters): foodbankcenc.org

Food pantries in Wake Forest

• Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry: triareaministry.com

• Richland Creek Community Church: richlandcreek.com/food

How to find more food pantries in NC

• The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina has an online “Food Finder” tool: foodbankcenc.org/food-finder

• Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry has a list of nearby pantries: triareaministry.com/resources/other-local-food-pantries

• End Hunger Durham has an online database of food pantries: endhungerdurham.org/food-pantries

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