Food assistance programs and community organizations can help connect North Carolinians with meals, groceries, and other essential support services. The following organizations and tools can help connect communities across North Carolina with available support.
In addition to NC 211, North Carolina’s regional food banks are crucial resources for helping North Carolinians locate food resources and support during this crisis, as they have been during other moments of hardship for North Carolina.
- Food Bank of the Albemarle (Northeast NC)
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast NC (Fayetteville and Southeast NC)
- Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina (Greater Triangle Region through Coastal NC)
- Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (Greater Triangle Region)
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (Greater Charlotte area)
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC (Greater Triad area and Northwest)
- MANNA Food Bank (Western NC)
- NC 211 - Dial 2-1-1 or visit nc211.org to connect with local food pantries, meal programs, and other essential services. Available 24/7 and in multiple languages.
Even with robust support, food banks can provide only a fraction of the nutritional assistance that federal programs like FNS provide. For every meal that a food bank provides to neighbors experiencing hunger, FNS provides nine.
Other resources:
NC211 Emergency Food Access and Basic Needs: Map for all of NC, search by zip code.
