PORCHTM

People Offering Relief for Chapel Hill and Carrboro Homes, or PORCH for short, is an all-volunteer, grass-roots, non-profit organization whose mission is to collect more food for the hungry in the community.

Through the generosity of our neighbors, PORCH supports several local food pantries, its Food for Families programs (a program that gets non perishables as well as produce directly into the hands of families in need) as well as a new program designed to provide each of the schools in our district with supplemental snacks for students.

This community-wide hunger relief effort has over 2000 residents living in 140  neighborhoods scattered throughout Chapel Hill and Carrboro  participating  in PORCH’s monthly food drives. Local churches, foundations, synagogues, schools, non- profits and businesses are also joining this growing coalition to fight hunger.

“If you can’t feed 100 people, then feed just one.”

Mother Teresa

May Hunger and Poverty Fact

In 61% of all low-income homes, there are no children’s books.  In 80% of all pre-school and after-school programs serving low-income children, there are no children’s books.

Number of Bags Donated

2012

 May 931

April 866

 March 987

 February 979

January 1023

PORCH pick-ups occur the Saturday or Sunday before the sort or the Monday of the sort.

Check with your coordinator for pick up dates in your neighborhood.

Upcoming PORCH 2012 sort and pantry delivery dates:

June 25

July 23

August 20

September 24

October 22

November 19

December 17

Please email us info@porchnc.org  if you would like a PORCH car magnet.