Chatham County, NC
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Additional Food Resources
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The WIC program at Piedmont Health Services in Siler City and Moncure provides nutritional services to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, and children under the age of five years old. Bilingual staff are also available.
Services Provided:
- Electronic shopping card for free, healthy food
- Nutrition guidance
- Breastfeeding support (free breast pump)
- Information on other valuable community resources
Eligibility:
- Pregnant or postpartum women or have a child under the age of five
- Living in North Carolina
- Medicaid, SNAP, and Work First recipients automatically qualify. Call the phone numbers below or complete referral form to check eligibility and apply.
- Note: It is not necessary to be a US citizen or documented in order to qualify, and WIC is not a benefit subject to the public charge rule. Receiving WIC will not impact immigration applications.
Siler City Community Health Center
Address: 224 South 10th Avenue Siler City, NC 27344
Phone: 919-742-5602
Hours (unless otherwise noted, the office is closed for lunch from 12:00 - 12:30 pm)
Monday to Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moncure Community Health Center
Address: 7228 Moncure Pittsboro Road, Moncure, NC 27559
Phone: 919-542-2195
Hours:
Monday to Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Here is a link to a WIC Families Referral Form: North Carolina WIC Families - Referral Form | NCDHHS
Pre-cooked vacuum packed and frozen nutritious entrees. Meals are ready to heat and serve in minutes.
Meals are free to all. There are no eligibility criteria except expressing a need.
Curbside pickup:
Every Tuesday from 4:30-6p.m. at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church - 200 Rectory Street, Pittsboro, NC
Every Friday from 11:30-1p.m. at Countryside Antiques Mall - 219 Chatham Square, Siler City, NC
Contact:
www.chathamalliance.org
Hours: Centers are open Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm
Meals on Wheels - Open to individuals 60 years of age and older who are homebound (unable to drive, unable to prepare their own meals and have no assistance with meal preparation during the day). Meals are delivered by dedicated volunteers Monday through Friday. Volunteers provide socialization and wellness checks for recipients.
Congregate Nutrition Program: Meals are served Monday through Friday at the Pittsboro and Siler City Centers for Active Living. Must be 60 years of age or older and register at least 72 hours in advance.
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Contact: Siler City– (919) 742-3975 112 Village Lake Road Siler City, NC Pittsboro– (919) 542-4512 365 NC Highway 87 N. Pittsboro, NC |
CORA provides nutritious food to community members facing food insecurity.
Pittsboro Location:
40 Camp Drive, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Choice Shopping:
Monday - Thursday from 10a.m.-2p.m.
Drive-Thru:
Friday from 10a.m.-2p.m.
Siler City Location:
2535 Old US Hwy 421, Siler City. NC 27344
Choice Shopping
Currently unavailable
Drive-Thru:
Monday - 4p.m.-6p.m.
Wednesday - 12p.m.-2p.m.
Friday - 12p.m.-2p.m.
2nd Saturday of the month - 10a.m.-12p.m.
Mobile Market in Chapel Hill
Nature Trail Mobile Home Park
326 Nature Trail, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Drive-Thru Services Only
2nd Tuesday of the month
March through October - 4p.m.-6p.m.
November through February - 3:30p.m.-5p.m.
For more information:
919-542-5020
Limits: Families receive a week's worth of groceries and can visit CORA twice a month
Languages: English & Spanish
Hours: Wednesdays 6 – 8pm or by appointment
Contact:
(919) 742-4899
Address: 336 Alston Bridge Rd, Siler City, NC 27344
Feed-Well Fridges is Chatham County's first nonprofit community fridge program that works to reduce food insecurity and commercial food waste. Feed-Well currently hosts 5 fridges in areas of the county where residents in need lack access to fresh, affordable food. Volunteers replenish the fridges daily with edible rescued food from grocery stores, restaurants and other commercial food producers. Community members are free to access the fridges, taking what they need and leaving what they don't.
Feed-Well Fridge locations in the area
Contact:
Website: http://feedwellfridges.org
Hours: 2ndSaturday of every month 9am – 12pm
Eligibility: All who are in need and families that meet food stamp eligibility criteria
Contact:
(919) 542-2214
Address: 1099 Mount Gilead Church Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Hours: Sunday 9am – 12:30pm or as arranged with John Howard
Contact:
(919) 542-4990
jhoward48@windstream.net
Address: 75 Davenport St, Moncure, NC 27559
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9-4:30p.m.
Non-perishable food items and ready-made, frozen completed meals are available in modest supplies
Applications are available for Emergency Financial Assistance and Pathway to Success which is ongoing case management for housing crisis
Eligibility: For emergency assistance, clients will be asked to provide:
- Photo Identification
- Social Security numbers for all household members
- Proof of household income
- Original copy of bill reflecting amount requested for assistance
Contact:
(336) 763-6400
Address:
126 Village Lake Road, Siler City, NC 27344
Come share a free hot meal open to the entire community.
Address:
204 West Salisbury Street, Pittsboro, NC
Contact:
919-542-5679
Hours:
Thursday from 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.
Drive - thru service is available from 11:30a.m.-12:30p.m.
Indoor table service is available from 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.
Hours: Every 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Car line up begins at 8:30a.m.
Eligibility: No documentation or preregistration needed
Contact:
(919) 742-5584
Address: 210 Harold Hart Rd, Siler City, NC 27344
Hours: 1st, 3rd, 4thTuesday 6:30pm – 7:30pm
2ndTuesday 10:00am – 11:00am
Eligibility: Clients must be residents of the Northwood High School attendance area. Those outside of service area can be assisted on a one-time basis. You need to provide proof of address for all adults and children residing in the household every six months.
- Something current with name and street address (school records, medical bills, apartment lease, utility bill, Medicaid card, etc)
Limits: Serving order may be determined by a lottery system 30 minutes before distribution.
Each household is able to receive food 12 times per calendar year (six visits from Jan-June and six visits from July-Dec). May visit 2x/month but cannot exceed the six total visits per six-month period.
Contact:
(919) 533-9330
takeandeatfoodpantry@gmail.com
Address: 11098 US 15 501 N Chapel Hill, NC27517
