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34,000-Pound Food Donation to Support Central Illinois Foodbank | Local News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/43293/ #AmericaGives #CentralIllinoisFoodbank #CommunitySupport #FoodDonation #FoodInsecurity #HungerRelief #Illinois #IllinoisDining #IllinoisFood #IllinoisGroceryStores #IllinoisRestaurants #philanthropy #SpringfieldIllinois #TheChurchOfJesusChristOfLatterDaySaints #volunteering

34,000-Pound Food Donation to Support Central Illinois Foodbank | Local News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/43293/ #AmericaGives #CentralIllinoisFoodbank #CommunitySupport #FoodDonation #FoodInsecurity #HungerRelief #Illinois #IllinoisDining #IllinoisFood #IllinoisGroceryStores #IllinoisRestaurants #philanthropy #SpringfieldIllinois #TheChurchOfJesusChristOfLatterDaySaints #volunteering

34,000-Pound Food Donation to Support Central Illinois Foodbank | Local News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/43293/ #AmericaGives #CentralIllinoisFoodbank #CommunitySupport #FoodDonation #FoodInsecurity #HungerRelief #Illinois #IllinoisDining #IllinoisFood #IllinoisGroceryStores #IllinoisRestaurants #philanthropy #SpringfieldIllinois #TheChurchOfJesusChristOfLatterDaySaints #volunteering

Food Lion, Carolina Hurricanes launch new campaign for hunger relief https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/40168/ #CarolinaHurricanes #CarolinaHurricanesFoundation #FoodInsecurity #FoodLionFeeds #HungerRelief #NorthCarolina #NorthCarolinaDining #NorthCarolinaFood #NorthCarolinaGroceryStores #NorthCarolinaRestaurants #RaleighNC #StickItToHunger

Food Lion, Carolina Hurricanes launch new campaign for hunger relief https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/40168/ #CarolinaHurricanes #CarolinaHurricanesFoundation #FoodInsecurity #FoodLionFeeds #HungerRelief #NorthCarolina #NorthCarolinaDining #NorthCarolinaFood #NorthCarolinaGroceryStores #NorthCarolinaRestaurants #RaleighNC #StickItToHunger

Food Lion, Carolina Hurricanes launch new campaign for hunger relief https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/40168/ #CarolinaHurricanes #CarolinaHurricanesFoundation #FoodInsecurity #FoodLionFeeds #HungerRelief #NorthCarolina #NorthCarolinaDining #NorthCarolinaFood #NorthCarolinaGroceryStores #NorthCarolinaRestaurants #RaleighNC #StickItToHunger

Middle Georgia Community Food Bank grant to fight childhood hunger https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/33180/ #BackpackProgram #BibbCounty #ChildhoodHunger #community #FoodInsecurity #Georgia #GeorgiaDining #GeorgiaFood #GeorgiaGroceryStores #GeorgiaNews #GeorgiaRestaurants #HungerRelief #KickHungerToTheSidelines #Kroger #Macon #MiddleGeorgia #MiddleGeorgiaCommunityFoodBank #SchoolNutrition #WeekendMeals

Middle Georgia Community Food Bank grant to fight childhood hunger https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/33180/ #BackpackProgram #BibbCounty #ChildhoodHunger #community #FoodInsecurity #Georgia #GeorgiaDining #GeorgiaFood #GeorgiaGroceryStores #GeorgiaNews #GeorgiaRestaurants #HungerRelief #KickHungerToTheSidelines #Kroger #Macon #MiddleGeorgia #MiddleGeorgiaCommunityFoodBank #SchoolNutrition #WeekendMeals

Middle Georgia Community Food Bank grant to fight childhood hunger https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/33180/ #BackpackProgram #BibbCounty #ChildhoodHunger #community #FoodInsecurity #Georgia #GeorgiaDining #GeorgiaFood #GeorgiaGroceryStores #GeorgiaNews #GeorgiaRestaurants #HungerRelief #KickHungerToTheSidelines #Kroger #Macon #MiddleGeorgia #MiddleGeorgiaCommunityFoodBank #SchoolNutrition #WeekendMeals

Hunger relief leaders push for state funding as demand spikes https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/30970/ #FEEDMYPEOPLE #FeedMyPeopleFoodBank #FEEDINGWISCONSIN #FoodBank #FoodPantry #HungerRelief #Wisconsin #WisconsinDining #WisconsinFood #WisconsinGroceryStores #WisconsinRestaurants

Hunger relief leaders push for state funding as demand spikes https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/30970/ #FEEDMYPEOPLE #FeedMyPeopleFoodBank #FEEDINGWISCONSIN #FoodBank #FoodPantry #HungerRelief #Wisconsin #WisconsinDining #WisconsinFood #WisconsinGroceryStores #WisconsinRestaurants

Hunger relief leaders push for state funding as demand spikes https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/30970/ #FEEDMYPEOPLE #FeedMyPeopleFoodBank #FEEDINGWISCONSIN #FoodBank #FoodPantry #HungerRelief #Wisconsin #WisconsinDining #WisconsinFood #WisconsinGroceryStores #WisconsinRestaurants

North Carolina’s drought hammers farmers, worsens food insecurity https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/?p=29826 #drought #FoodInsecurity #HungerRelief #SouthCarolina #SouthCarolinaDining #SouthCarolinaFood #SouthCarolinaGroceryStores #SouthCarolinaRestaurants

North Carolina’s drought hammers farmers, worsens food insecurity https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/?p=29826 #drought #FoodInsecurity #HungerRelief #SouthCarolina #SouthCarolinaDining #SouthCarolinaFood #SouthCarolinaGroceryStores #SouthCarolinaRestaurants

North Carolina’s drought hammers farmers, worsens food insecurity https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/?p=29826 #drought #FoodInsecurity #HungerRelief #SouthCarolina #SouthCarolinaDining #SouthCarolinaFood #SouthCarolinaGroceryStores #SouthCarolinaRestaurants

Hunger Action Month brings renewed commitment to increasing food access in Rhode Island https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/23473/ #food #FoodInsecurity #FoodPantry #HungerRelief #NorthDakota #RhodeIsland #RhodeIslandDining #RhodeIslandFood #RhodeIslandGroceryStores #RhodeIslandRestaurants

Hunger Action Month brings renewed commitment to increasing food access in Rhode Island https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/23473/ #food #FoodInsecurity #FoodPantry #HungerRelief #NorthDakota #RhodeIsland #RhodeIslandDining #RhodeIslandFood #RhodeIslandGroceryStores #RhodeIslandRestaurants

Hunger Action Month brings renewed commitment to increasing food access in Rhode Island https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/23473/ #food #FoodInsecurity #FoodPantry #HungerRelief #NorthDakota #RhodeIsland #RhodeIslandDining #RhodeIslandFood #RhodeIslandGroceryStores #RhodeIslandRestaurants

#Gleaning with #MidCoast #HungerPrevention Program reduces waste and increases community

Maya Khalil, Posted July 14, 2025

"This summer, I feel very lucky to be completing a fellowship with the #MerrymeetingGleaners group at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. This fellowship, funded by #BowdoinCollege ’s McKeen Center for the Common Good, has provided me with knowledge and hands-on experience I will carry with me throughout college and my career. Before I began this fellowship, you could say I was 'gleaning-curious.' I was familiar with the basic concept — volunteers harvest surplus crops from farms, which they donate to #HungerRelief efforts — but I had never actually gleaned. Now, I glean three mornings a week, traveling to local farms to pick everything from strawberries to Swiss chard.

"Gleaning is an elegant way to fight both #FoodWaste and #FoodInsecurity . Farming yields are inherently imprecise. They are influenced by weather, pests and many other factors outside of human control. That unpredictability, paired with a fast-moving economy, is challenging and often leads to surplus crops staying in the fields. Gleaning can rescue thousands of pounds of produce and provide fresh, local, nutritious meals to folks who may not be able to access them otherwise. It takes time, patience and hard work, but the process is powerful and rewarding. About halfway through the harvest season, we have rescued almost 3,000 pounds of produce, equivalent to about 2,500 meals! I am so grateful to the folks at #SixRiverFarm, #GoransonFarm and #HarvestTide #Organics who open their fields to this work."

Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/07/14/gleaning-with-mid-coast-hunger-prevention-program-reduces-waste-and-increases-community/

Archived version:
https://archive.li/Lkg1E

#SolarPunkSunday #SharingFood
#MainersHelpingMainers #MCHPP #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #BuildingComunity #GrowYourOwnFood
#FeedingNeighbors #GYO #FarmToTable #LocalFarms #ZeroWaste #ReduceFoodWaste #FoodSecurity

#Gleaning with #MidCoast #HungerPrevention Program reduces waste and increases community

Maya Khalil, Posted July 14, 2025

"This summer, I feel very lucky to be completing a fellowship with the #MerrymeetingGleaners group at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. This fellowship, funded by #BowdoinCollege ’s McKeen Center for the Common Good, has provided me with knowledge and hands-on experience I will carry with me throughout college and my career. Before I began this fellowship, you could say I was 'gleaning-curious.' I was familiar with the basic concept — volunteers harvest surplus crops from farms, which they donate to #HungerRelief efforts — but I had never actually gleaned. Now, I glean three mornings a week, traveling to local farms to pick everything from strawberries to Swiss chard.

"Gleaning is an elegant way to fight both #FoodWaste and #FoodInsecurity . Farming yields are inherently imprecise. They are influenced by weather, pests and many other factors outside of human control. That unpredictability, paired with a fast-moving economy, is challenging and often leads to surplus crops staying in the fields. Gleaning can rescue thousands of pounds of produce and provide fresh, local, nutritious meals to folks who may not be able to access them otherwise. It takes time, patience and hard work, but the process is powerful and rewarding. About halfway through the harvest season, we have rescued almost 3,000 pounds of produce, equivalent to about 2,500 meals! I am so grateful to the folks at #SixRiverFarm, #GoransonFarm and #HarvestTide #Organics who open their fields to this work."

Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/07/14/gleaning-with-mid-coast-hunger-prevention-program-reduces-waste-and-increases-community/

Archived version:
https://archive.li/Lkg1E

#SolarPunkSunday #SharingFood
#MainersHelpingMainers #MCHPP #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #BuildingComunity #GrowYourOwnFood
#FeedingNeighbors #GYO #FarmToTable #LocalFarms #ZeroWaste #ReduceFoodWaste #FoodSecurity

#Gleaning with #MidCoast #HungerPrevention Program reduces waste and increases community

Maya Khalil, Posted July 14, 2025

"This summer, I feel very lucky to be completing a fellowship with the #MerrymeetingGleaners group at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. This fellowship, funded by #BowdoinCollege ’s McKeen Center for the Common Good, has provided me with knowledge and hands-on experience I will carry with me throughout college and my career. Before I began this fellowship, you could say I was 'gleaning-curious.' I was familiar with the basic concept — volunteers harvest surplus crops from farms, which they donate to #HungerRelief efforts — but I had never actually gleaned. Now, I glean three mornings a week, traveling to local farms to pick everything from strawberries to Swiss chard.

"Gleaning is an elegant way to fight both #FoodWaste and #FoodInsecurity . Farming yields are inherently imprecise. They are influenced by weather, pests and many other factors outside of human control. That unpredictability, paired with a fast-moving economy, is challenging and often leads to surplus crops staying in the fields. Gleaning can rescue thousands of pounds of produce and provide fresh, local, nutritious meals to folks who may not be able to access them otherwise. It takes time, patience and hard work, but the process is powerful and rewarding. About halfway through the harvest season, we have rescued almost 3,000 pounds of produce, equivalent to about 2,500 meals! I am so grateful to the folks at #SixRiverFarm, #GoransonFarm and #HarvestTide #Organics who open their fields to this work."

Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/07/14/gleaning-with-mid-coast-hunger-prevention-program-reduces-waste-and-increases-community/

Archived version:
https://archive.li/Lkg1E

#SolarPunkSunday #SharingFood
#MainersHelpingMainers #MCHPP #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #BuildingComunity #GrowYourOwnFood
#FeedingNeighbors #GYO #FarmToTable #LocalFarms #ZeroWaste #ReduceFoodWaste #FoodSecurity

#Gleaning with #MidCoast #HungerPrevention Program reduces waste and increases community

Maya Khalil, Posted July 14, 2025

"This summer, I feel very lucky to be completing a fellowship with the #MerrymeetingGleaners group at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. This fellowship, funded by #BowdoinCollege ’s McKeen Center for the Common Good, has provided me with knowledge and hands-on experience I will carry with me throughout college and my career. Before I began this fellowship, you could say I was 'gleaning-curious.' I was familiar with the basic concept — volunteers harvest surplus crops from farms, which they donate to #HungerRelief efforts — but I had never actually gleaned. Now, I glean three mornings a week, traveling to local farms to pick everything from strawberries to Swiss chard.

"Gleaning is an elegant way to fight both #FoodWaste and #FoodInsecurity . Farming yields are inherently imprecise. They are influenced by weather, pests and many other factors outside of human control. That unpredictability, paired with a fast-moving economy, is challenging and often leads to surplus crops staying in the fields. Gleaning can rescue thousands of pounds of produce and provide fresh, local, nutritious meals to folks who may not be able to access them otherwise. It takes time, patience and hard work, but the process is powerful and rewarding. About halfway through the harvest season, we have rescued almost 3,000 pounds of produce, equivalent to about 2,500 meals! I am so grateful to the folks at #SixRiverFarm, #GoransonFarm and #HarvestTide #Organics who open their fields to this work."

Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/07/14/gleaning-with-mid-coast-hunger-prevention-program-reduces-waste-and-increases-community/

Archived version:
https://archive.li/Lkg1E

#SolarPunkSunday #SharingFood
#MainersHelpingMainers #MCHPP #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #BuildingComunity #GrowYourOwnFood
#FeedingNeighbors #GYO #FarmToTable #LocalFarms #ZeroWaste #ReduceFoodWaste #FoodSecurity

FirstEnergy Foundation Grants Expected to Help Provide 3.3 Million Meals Across West Virginia and Maryland https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/18336/ #FirstEnergy #FoodBanks #FoodInsecurity #foundation #HungerRelief #Maryland #MarylandDining #MarylandFood #MarylandGroceryStores #MarylandRestaurants #NonprofitOrganizations #WestVirginia #WesternMaryland

FirstEnergy Foundation Grants Expected to Help Provide 3.3 Million Meals Across West Virginia and Maryland https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/18336/ #FirstEnergy #FoodBanks #FoodInsecurity #foundation #HungerRelief #Maryland #MarylandDining #MarylandFood #MarylandGroceryStores #MarylandRestaurants #NonprofitOrganizations #WestVirginia #WesternMaryland

FirstEnergy Foundation Grants Expected to Help Provide 3.3 Million Meals Across West Virginia and Maryland https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/18336/ #FirstEnergy #FoodBanks #FoodInsecurity #foundation #HungerRelief #Maryland #MarylandDining #MarylandFood #MarylandGroceryStores #MarylandRestaurants #NonprofitOrganizations #WestVirginia #WesternMaryland

In 2007, a Florida hunger-relief group began packing meals for families in need; nearly two decades later, volunteers have packed more than 100 million meals https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/17589/ #CommunityService #Florida #FloridaFood #FoodInsecurity #FoodPackingEvents #HungerRelief #LocalFoodSupport #MealDistribution #MealsOfHope #NonprofitMeals #NutritiousMeals #VolunteerOrganization

In 2007, a Florida hunger-relief group began packing meals for families in need; nearly two decades later, volunteers have packed more than 100 million meals https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/17589/ #CommunityService #Florida #FloridaFood #FoodInsecurity #FoodPackingEvents #HungerRelief #LocalFoodSupport #MealDistribution #MealsOfHope #NonprofitMeals #NutritiousMeals #VolunteerOrganization

In 2007, a Florida hunger-relief group began packing meals for families in need; nearly two decades later, volunteers have packed more than 100 million meals https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/17589/ #CommunityService #Florida #FloridaFood #FoodInsecurity #FoodPackingEvents #HungerRelief #LocalFoodSupport #MealDistribution #MealsOfHope #NonprofitMeals #NutritiousMeals #VolunteerOrganization

Blue Cross Blue Shield Vermont volunteers address food insecurity https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/17123/ #Barre #BlueCrossBlueShield #BlueCrossBlueShieldOfVermont #BlueCrossEmployee #Burlington #CommunityService #company #day #DayOfService #effort #FarmWork #FoodAccess #FoodInsecurity #HungerActionMonth #HungerRelief #IntervaleCenter #people #service #Vermont #VermontDining #VermontEmployee #VermontFood #VermontFoodbank #VermontGroceryStores #VermontRestaurants #volunteer

Blue Cross Blue Shield Vermont volunteers address food insecurity https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/17123/ #Barre #BlueCrossBlueShield #BlueCrossBlueShieldOfVermont #BlueCrossEmployee #Burlington #CommunityService #company #day #DayOfService #effort #FarmWork #FoodAccess #FoodInsecurity #HungerActionMonth #HungerRelief #IntervaleCenter #people #service #Vermont #VermontDining #VermontEmployee #VermontFood #VermontFoodbank #VermontGroceryStores #VermontRestaurants #volunteer

Blue Cross Blue Shield Vermont volunteers address food insecurity https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/17123/ #Barre #BlueCrossBlueShield #BlueCrossBlueShieldOfVermont #BlueCrossEmployee #Burlington #CommunityService #company #day #DayOfService #effort #FarmWork #FoodAccess #FoodInsecurity #HungerActionMonth #HungerRelief #IntervaleCenter #people #service #Vermont #VermontDining #VermontEmployee #VermontFood #VermontFoodbank #VermontGroceryStores #VermontRestaurants #volunteer

Perdue Farms donates 181,000 meals, $80,000 in grants | News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/15682/ #coasttv #FoodBankOfDelaware #FoodBanks #FoodDonations #HungerActionMonth #HungerRelief #LocalNews #Maryland #MarylandDining #MarylandFood #MarylandFoodBank #MarylandGroceryStores #MarylandRestaurants #PerdueFarms #SalisburyMaryland #wrde

Perdue Farms donates 181,000 meals, $80,000 in grants | News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/15682/ #coasttv #FoodBankOfDelaware #FoodBanks #FoodDonations #HungerActionMonth #HungerRelief #LocalNews #Maryland #MarylandDining #MarylandFood #MarylandFoodBank #MarylandGroceryStores #MarylandRestaurants #PerdueFarms #SalisburyMaryland #wrde

Perdue Farms donates 181,000 meals, $80,000 in grants | News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/15682/ #coasttv #FoodBankOfDelaware #FoodBanks #FoodDonations #HungerActionMonth #HungerRelief #LocalNews #Maryland #MarylandDining #MarylandFood #MarylandFoodBank #MarylandGroceryStores #MarylandRestaurants #PerdueFarms #SalisburyMaryland #wrde

50+ chefs share recipes in a cookbook fighting hunger | Candid Candace https://www.diningandcooking.com/chefs/7084/ #BucktownEvents #Chef #ChicagoChefs #ChicagoChefsCook #ChicagoCookbook #ChicagoFoodEvents #FeedingAmericaEasternWisconsin #GreaterChicagoFoodDepository #HungerRelief #IllinoisChefs #mariano’s #MetroMarket #NorthernIllinoisFoodBank #RickBayless #SarahStegner #SecondHarvestFoodbankOfSouthernWisconsin #Who’sComingToDinnerCookbook #WisconsinChefs

50+ chefs share recipes in a cookbook fighting hunger | Candid Candace https://www.diningandcooking.com/chefs/7084/ #BucktownEvents #Chef #ChicagoChefs #ChicagoChefsCook #ChicagoCookbook #ChicagoFoodEvents #FeedingAmericaEasternWisconsin #GreaterChicagoFoodDepository #HungerRelief #IllinoisChefs #mariano’s #MetroMarket #NorthernIllinoisFoodBank #RickBayless #SarahStegner #SecondHarvestFoodbankOfSouthernWisconsin #Who’sComingToDinnerCookbook #WisconsinChefs

50+ chefs share recipes in a cookbook fighting hunger | Candid Candace https://www.diningandcooking.com/2815977/50-chefs-share-recipes-in-a-cookbook-fighting-hunger-candid-candace/ #BucktownEvents #ChicagoChefs #ChicagoChefsCook #ChicagoCookbook #ChicagoFoodEvents #FeedingAmericaEasternWisconsin #GreaterChicagoFoodDepository #HungerRelief #IllinoisChefs #mariano's #MetroMarket #NorthernIllinoisFoodBank #RecipeTopics #Recipes #RickBayless #SarahStegner #SecondHarvestFoodbankOfSouthernWisconsin #Who’sComingToDinnerCookbook #WisconsinChefs

50+ chefs share recipes in a cookbook fighting hunger | Candid Candace https://www.diningandcooking.com/2815977/50-chefs-share-recipes-in-a-cookbook-fighting-hunger-candid-candace/ #BucktownEvents #ChicagoChefs #ChicagoChefsCook #ChicagoCookbook #ChicagoFoodEvents #FeedingAmericaEasternWisconsin #GreaterChicagoFoodDepository #HungerRelief #IllinoisChefs #mariano's #MetroMarket #NorthernIllinoisFoodBank #RecipeTopics #Recipes #RickBayless #SarahStegner #SecondHarvestFoodbankOfSouthernWisconsin #Who’sComingToDinnerCookbook #WisconsinChefs

Free Food Distribution in Raleigh, Durham and Surrounding Areas

By Bryan Tomlinson | DoRaleigh.com
Updated September 14, 2026

Residents looking for free food distribution in Raleigh, Durham and surrounding areas can find help through local food pantries, community meal programs and mobile markets. These resources connect households with groceries, fresh produce and prepared meals throughout the Triangle.

This guide includes places to receive assistance and tools for finding additional food resources nearby. Before traveling, confirm the organization’s current hours, appointment requirements and food availability.

Find Free Food Near You

The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina connects residents with food pantries, no-cost markets, meal sites and other assistance programs. Its FoodFinder tool allows residents to search for nearby resources using their ZIP code. Start with the Food Bank’s FoodFinder⁠.

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle also helps residents access food at no cost through partner pantries and mobile markets in Wake, Durham, Johnston, Orange, Chatham, Nash and Edgecombe counties. Visit its Find Food page⁠ for local options.

Residents who need help locating services can call 2-1-1 or 1-888-892-1162. NC 211⁠ provides free, confidential information and referrals to community resources.

Free Food Assistance in Raleigh

Urban Ministries of Wake County

Urban Ministries of Wake County provides weekly food assistance to Wake County residents experiencing food insecurity. No referral is required.

• Location: 1390 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh.
• Distribution: Monday through Thursday, beginning at 8:30 a.m., until supplies run out or daily capacity is reached.
• Frequency: One food box per household each week.
• Information line: 919-746-0088.

Curbside food boxes may include fresh produce and pantry staples. Residents who miss distribution hours can ask at the front desk during Monday–Thursday business hours about available assistance. Check the Urban Ministries food pantry page⁠ for updates and holiday closures.

Free Food and Community Meals in Durham

Urban Ministries of Durham

Urban Ministries of Durham offers grocery assistance through its food pantry and meals through its Community Café.

• Main address: 410 Liberty Street, Durham.
• Phone: 919-682-0538.
• Community Café: Open to anyone needing a meal, with three meals provided daily. Weekday lunches are available as bagged lunches picked up during breakfast.

Visit the Community Café page⁠ for program information and call to confirm serving times.

Residents seeking groceries should call before visiting to confirm the current distribution date, pickup location and eligibility requirements. The organization’s food pantry page⁠ contains older service notices alongside other program information.

Free Groceries in Cary, Apex and Southwestern Wake County

NeighborUp Food Pantries

NeighborUp provides free emergency groceries through pantries where approved shoppers select the foods they need. Available items may include pantry staples, produce and dairy products.

• Cary pantry: 193 High House Road, Cary. Shopping is available Monday through Saturday by appointment.
• Apex pantry: 1600 Olive Chapel Road, Suite 408, Apex. Shopping is available Monday through Thursday by appointment.

The service area includes Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Willow Spring, New Hill and Friendship. Eligibility also includes certain households with children attending public K–12 schools in those communities and people experiencing homelessness whose most recent permanent address was within the service area.

Review the requirements and begin the assistance process through NeighborUp’s food assistance page⁠.

Free Food Distribution in Wake Forest

Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry

Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry provides groceries to anyone in need, including residents outside Wake County. No appointment, referral, income requirement or proof of residency is required.

• Location: 149 East Holding Avenue, Wake Forest.
• Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Additional distributions: Second and third Saturdays of each month, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Frequency: Once per calendar month.
• Phone: 919-556-7144.

Groceries may include produce, bread, dairy, frozen meat and shelf-stable foods, depending on availability. Holiday closures apply. Find details on the Tri-Area Ministry assistance page⁠.

Free Food in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

Inter-Faith Council Community Market

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service offers free groceries to households in Chapel Hill and Carrboro through its Community Market. Shoppers select available produce, pantry staples and hygiene items.

• Location: IFC Commons, 110 West Main Street, Carrboro.
• Access: By appointment.
• Scheduling: Call 919-929-6380 Monday through Friday and press “0.”

Visit the IFC Community Market page⁠ for assistance details.

IFC Community Kitchen

At the same address, IFC’s Community Kitchen provides free hot meals to anyone who is hungry.

• Weekday lunch: 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
• Weekend and holiday lunch: 11:15 a.m.–noon.
• Weekday dinner: 5–5:45 p.m., excluding IFC holidays.

Confirm service updates through the IFC Community Kitchen page⁠.

Food Resources in Johnston, Chatham and Nearby Communities

Residents in Johnston County, Chatham County and other surrounding areas can use the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle food locator⁠ to find partner pantries and mobile markets.

For additional locations across the region, search the Food Bank’s FoodFinder⁠ using the household’s ZIP code. Check each listing for pickup instructions and contact information.

What to Know Before Visiting a Food Distribution

A quick call can help residents prepare for pickup. Ask the provider:

• Is an appointment or advance registration required?
• Does the program serve a specific county or community?
• Is identification or household documentation needed?
• Is pickup available by vehicle, on foot or through a designated helper?
• Are foods available for dietary needs or households without cooking facilities?

Requirements differ by program. Residents without identification, transportation or a permanent address should explain their circumstances and ask what assistance is available.

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Free Food Distribution in Raleigh, Durham and Surrounding Areas

By Bryan Tomlinson | DoRaleigh.com
Updated September 14, 2026

Residents looking for free food distribution in Raleigh, Durham and surrounding areas can find help through local food pantries, community meal programs and mobile markets. These resources connect households with groceries, fresh produce and prepared meals throughout the Triangle.

This guide includes places to receive assistance and tools for finding additional food resources nearby. Before traveling, confirm the organization’s current hours, appointment requirements and food availability.

Find Free Food Near You

The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina connects residents with food pantries, no-cost markets, meal sites and other assistance programs. Its FoodFinder tool allows residents to search for nearby resources using their ZIP code. Start with the Food Bank’s FoodFinder⁠.

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle also helps residents access food at no cost through partner pantries and mobile markets in Wake, Durham, Johnston, Orange, Chatham, Nash and Edgecombe counties. Visit its Find Food page⁠ for local options.

Residents who need help locating services can call 2-1-1 or 1-888-892-1162. NC 211⁠ provides free, confidential information and referrals to community resources.

Free Food Assistance in Raleigh

Urban Ministries of Wake County

Urban Ministries of Wake County provides weekly food assistance to Wake County residents experiencing food insecurity. No referral is required.

• Location: 1390 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh.
• Distribution: Monday through Thursday, beginning at 8:30 a.m., until supplies run out or daily capacity is reached.
• Frequency: One food box per household each week.
• Information line: 919-746-0088.

Curbside food boxes may include fresh produce and pantry staples. Residents who miss distribution hours can ask at the front desk during Monday–Thursday business hours about available assistance. Check the Urban Ministries food pantry page⁠ for updates and holiday closures.

Free Food and Community Meals in Durham

Urban Ministries of Durham

Urban Ministries of Durham offers grocery assistance through its food pantry and meals through its Community Café.

• Main address: 410 Liberty Street, Durham.
• Phone: 919-682-0538.
• Community Café: Open to anyone needing a meal, with three meals provided daily. Weekday lunches are available as bagged lunches picked up during breakfast.

Visit the Community Café page⁠ for program information and call to confirm serving times.

Residents seeking groceries should call before visiting to confirm the current distribution date, pickup location and eligibility requirements. The organization’s food pantry page⁠ contains older service notices alongside other program information.

Free Groceries in Cary, Apex and Southwestern Wake County

NeighborUp Food Pantries

NeighborUp provides free emergency groceries through pantries where approved shoppers select the foods they need. Available items may include pantry staples, produce and dairy products.

• Cary pantry: 193 High House Road, Cary. Shopping is available Monday through Saturday by appointment.
• Apex pantry: 1600 Olive Chapel Road, Suite 408, Apex. Shopping is available Monday through Thursday by appointment.

The service area includes Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Willow Spring, New Hill and Friendship. Eligibility also includes certain households with children attending public K–12 schools in those communities and people experiencing homelessness whose most recent permanent address was within the service area.

Review the requirements and begin the assistance process through NeighborUp’s food assistance page⁠.

Free Food Distribution in Wake Forest

Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry

Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry provides groceries to anyone in need, including residents outside Wake County. No appointment, referral, income requirement or proof of residency is required.

• Location: 149 East Holding Avenue, Wake Forest.
• Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Additional distributions: Second and third Saturdays of each month, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Frequency: Once per calendar month.
• Phone: 919-556-7144.

Groceries may include produce, bread, dairy, frozen meat and shelf-stable foods, depending on availability. Holiday closures apply. Find details on the Tri-Area Ministry assistance page⁠.

Free Food in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

Inter-Faith Council Community Market

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service offers free groceries to households in Chapel Hill and Carrboro through its Community Market. Shoppers select available produce, pantry staples and hygiene items.

• Location: IFC Commons, 110 West Main Street, Carrboro.
• Access: By appointment.
• Scheduling: Call 919-929-6380 Monday through Friday and press “0.”

Visit the IFC Community Market page⁠ for assistance details.

IFC Community Kitchen

At the same address, IFC’s Community Kitchen provides free hot meals to anyone who is hungry.

• Weekday lunch: 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
• Weekend and holiday lunch: 11:15 a.m.–noon.
• Weekday dinner: 5–5:45 p.m., excluding IFC holidays.

Confirm service updates through the IFC Community Kitchen page⁠.

Food Resources in Johnston, Chatham and Nearby Communities

Residents in Johnston County, Chatham County and other surrounding areas can use the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle food locator⁠ to find partner pantries and mobile markets.

For additional locations across the region, search the Food Bank’s FoodFinder⁠ using the household’s ZIP code. Check each listing for pickup instructions and contact information.

What to Know Before Visiting a Food Distribution

A quick call can help residents prepare for pickup. Ask the provider:

• Is an appointment or advance registration required?
• Does the program serve a specific county or community?
• Is identification or household documentation needed?
• Is pickup available by vehicle, on foot or through a designated helper?
• Are foods available for dietary needs or households without cooking facilities?

Requirements differ by program. Residents without identification, transportation or a permanent address should explain their circumstances and ask what assistance is available.

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