Parents can also call 2-1-1 to speak with an operator who will help them locate meal sites in their community. The 2-1-1 service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services are provided in English, Spanish and many other languages.
CMS daily feeding sites: North Mecklenburg and other schools . www.cms.k12.nc.us/News/Pages/CMS-announces-meal-distribution-plan-for-kids-.aspx Monday - Friday 10:30-12:30.
The Exchange Church-635 Pressley Rd. Suite E Charlotte, NC 28217
Simpson-Gillespie United Methodist Church-3545 Beatties Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217
The Grove-5735 W.T. Harris Blvd Charlotte, NC 28217
Nations Ford Community Church-5910 Nations Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217
Urban Promise East -6701 Ford Idlewild Rd. Charlotte, NC 28212
Urban Promise South-6210 Old Pineville Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217
Urban Promise West-2225 Freedom Drive Charlotte, NC 28208
Food within Walls at Movement Center 2225 Freedom Drive Kids not required to be present.
Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church 727 W. Trde St. Charlotte, 28202, Food boxes Wednesdays & Thursdays begins at 4:00 pm, first come first served, till all gone.
The Dooby Shop School of Cosmetology, 2107 Beatties Ford Rd. M-F 4-6 pm. Free, hot, healthy meals for any CMS student 18 and under. They can pick up meals for as many people in the household as needed (provide names). Call a day in advance for orders over 10. Contact Terese Hutchison, doobieshop@aol.com or text 704-497-1697.
Fresh vegetables for seniors and families in Lakeview and surrounding community: Porch drop-offs of fresh vegetables starting Wednesday 3/25. Contact Leondra Garrett at leondragarrett@yahoo.com or call (980) 428-2855. Looking for volunteers.
Little Rock A.M.E. Zion Church has box lunch from 11:30-3 M-F. Meals for homeless every Saturday 11:30-1 pm. 401 N. McDowell St., (704) 334-3782.
Heal Charlotte Food Initiative Providing free breakfast for Orchard Trace Residents for up to 30 days. There will also be food trucks providing food Monday-Friday at 6:30pm that will be providing dinners starting next week. 25 Orchard Trace Ln, Charlotte, NC 28213; contact: Greg Jackson: 704-352-7369 onepeaceonemind@gmail.com Website: https://healcharlotte.org; Volunteers please sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0b4ea4ad29a4f58-heal1
Project Bolt - Gemini Boyd is providing drop-off dinner meals for youth. Call (980) 395-8643 or email info@project-bolt.com with name, address and number of children in the household and Boyd will coordinate minimal contact delivery.
Faith A.M.E Church - 457 Wellingford Street Wednesdays 6-7pm Contact: Rev Sandra Gripper 704-724-2721
Brenda Hauk Memorial Food Pantry-Ashbury UMC. Call to schedule- 704.875.2486 Sundays 12:15-1:00
Second Harvest Food Bank - 580 B.S. Pratt St Mon.-Sat. 8:30am-4:30pm Contact: Jenny 704-376-1785
Hope Street Food Pantry - Hope Street Church 4100 Johnston Oehler Rd Thursdays 4-7 pm Contact: https://hopecharlotte.com/ministries/hope-street-food-pantry/ Jamil Niner Student Pantry - 1224 John Kirk Dr Charlotte NC 28282 Contact: Mindy Sises-Walsh 704-687-53
Various restaurants, spearheaded by Loyalist Market, offer locations where you can stop in and pick up a lunch for kids:
Cuzzo's, 11a-3p, Tue-Fri. Kid must be present. 12 years or younger.
Enderly Coffee, 11a-2p. Mon-Fri, for any child on free lunch program, child does not need to be present.
Noble Smoke, 11a-2p, Mon-Fri, for any child on free lunch program, child does not need to be present.
Governor Roy Cooper announced that parents who need food assistance for their children can text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby free meal sites. The texting service is also available in Spanish by texting COMIDA to 877-877. After entering their address, parents will receive a text with the location and serving times for nearby pick-up and drive-thru free meal sites while schools are closed. Sites have been set up across the state for families with children ages 18 and younger, including preschool children, who rely on free and reduced-price meals at school.
Many local stores have started dedicating their first hour open to seniors so they can shop without being exposed to everyone else. (Or everyone else's nonsense.) A list of these stores includes:
· Dollar General - Preferred hours for seniors, daily, 8 am until 9 am
· Target - Wednesdays, open an hour early for elderly or others who have underlying health conditions.
· Walmart - Tuesdays, customers aged 60 or older, is open an hour early for seniors. It starts Tuesday, March 24, through April 28.
· Whole Food Market - Open to seniors age 70 and older 1 hour before the public each day. (That means the uptown Charlotte Whole Foods is open to seniors 70+ from 7a-8a before it opens to the general public at 8am.)
Here are a few options for seniors to pick up food
Mar 20th -12:30 - 1:30 - Parker Heights Apartments: 1505 Parker Dr.
Monday - Friday 12:00 - 1:00 - Christ Resurrection Church: 4527 Freedom Drive ( Senior citizens can be signed up for preference - on their website: christresurrectionchurch.org or call 704-398-3244 and a meal will be reserved)