Harvest to Help the Hungry
HARVEST TO HELP THE HUNGRY
Harvest to Help the Hungry
How does your garden grow? During the summer, many gardeners celebrate their successes.
In most years we encounter lots of gardeners who have more than they can use.
Perhaps you have enough to share.
In a tough economic time, food pantries and soup kitchens have reported major increases in the need for food.
They make efforts to get food to those who need it.
The increase in need has stretched their resources, and they are always looking for new sources.
Fresh produce is particularly scarce, and the capacity for storing
perishable goods is limited. This webpage is a plea to you to consider donating some of your bounty through these established outlets.
Following is a list of local agencies in Chatham County, North Carolina that serve emergency food needs.
None of them has the capacity to arrange for pickup. If you can contribute, you will need to deliver it to them on their schedule.
Generally these agencies are short on manpower and have to control their hours of operation.
Please make note of their schedules and try to work with them.
You can expect a warm welcome.
Together we can make a difference.
Search by Day
Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens accepting fresh produce in Chatham County, N. C.
Alston Chapel Church
1832 Alston Chapel Road
Enter middle, multi-purpose building
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Mary Reaves, 542.2605 can arrange to receive produce early
Chatham Out-Reach Alliance (CORA)
40 Camp Street, Pittsboro (from Hwy 87 north of 64)
Go to the second, “employees only” door and ring the bell
Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
God's Helping Hand Food Pantry
1915 Old US 1, Moncure, NC
919.362.5370; 919.360.1872
Friday, noon to 4:00 PM
Or drop off at Moncure Fire Department 24/7
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
204 Salisbury Street, Pittsboro
Go to Church office on Rectory Street; Rectory is one-way and must be approached from Hanks Street
Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Community Lunch Thursdays 12 noon to 1 PM
210 Harold Hart Road, Siler City (next to the furniture store)
Drop off Friday 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Friar Greg - distribution on 2nd Saturday morning
Take and Eat Food Pantry, Evergreen United Methodist Church
11098 US 15-501 (just south of Chatham Crossing shopping plaza)
Come in the main church entrance
1st Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
2nd Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
3rd and 4th Tuesdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
OR by appointment 919.533.9330
West Chatham Food Pantry
126 Village Lake Drive, Siler City (at Siler City Business Park)
Monday, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
742.3111
Guidelines for handling fresh fruits and vegetables:
Pick early in the day for top quality
Keep produce out of the heat
For easily damaged items (tomatoes, berries, etc.) avoid deep containers; the weight on top damages the produce below.
Deliver soon after harvest to retain quality
Daily Schedule
Monday
Alston Chapel Church, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Chatham Out-Reach Alliance (CORA) 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
West Chatham Food Pantry, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Take-and-Eat Food Pantry, (1st Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
2nd Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
3rd and 4th Tuesdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.)
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Alston Chapel Church, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Chatham Out-Reach Alliance (CORA) 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
West Chatham Food Pantry, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Thursday
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Friday
Alston Chapel Church, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Got's Helping Hand Food Pantry, noon to 4:00 p.m.
or drop off at Moncure Fire Department any time
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
St. Julia Catholic Church, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
West Chatham Food Pantry, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
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