Community Resources
NCDHHS Helene Recovery Resources
Find resources related to Hurricane Helene response and recovery efforts on the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Resources
ncdhhs.gov/assistance/hurricane-helene-recovery-resources
North Carolina Resources
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
The purpose of the program is to ensure that eligible children and adults who attend qualifying non-residential care facilities receive nutritious meals.
- FindHelp.org
Helping people with social needs find programs and services for food, shelter, healthcare, work, financial assistance and more.
- Food Stamps
A federal food assistance program that provides low-income families the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet.
- My WIC
WIC provides access to healthy food, breastfeeding support and encouragement for moms-to-be, new moms and families with young children, every step of the way.
- NC 211
An information and referral service provided by United Way of North Carolina. Families and individuals can dial 2-1-1 or 1-888-892-1162 to obtain free and confidential information on health and human services and resources within their community.
- State Nutrition Action Coalition (SNAC)
A state-level collaborative with active representation from state agencies and nonprofits that implement the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) programs.
- NC 211
An information and referral service provided by United Way of North Carolina. Families and individuals can dial 2-1-1 or 1-888-892-1162 to obtain free and confidential information on health and human services and resources within their community.
- NC 211
An information and referral service provided by United Way of North Carolina. Families and individuals can dial 2-1-1 or 1-888-892-1162 to obtain free and confidential information on health and human services and resources within their community.
- NC 211
An information and referral service provided by United Way of North Carolina. Families and individuals can dial 2-1-1 or 1-888-892-1162 to obtain free and confidential information on health and human services and resources within their community.
- ACLU of North Carolina
PO Box 28004 Raleigh, NC, 27611
(919) 834-3466
- North Carolina Community Action Association
- Child Care Resources, Inc
Linda Blanton: (704) 348-2181
- Goodwill Family Stability Program
- Lifeline Program
- Veteran’s Bridge Home
Located in Airport Plaza Griffin
5260 Parkway Plaza Blvd Suite 110, Charlotte, NC 28217
Mr. P. Bill: (619) 209-7010
Region 3 Resources
- The Kaizen Foundation of NC
P.O. Box 79386, Charlotte, NC 28271
(980) 239-1871
- Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association
1175 Wyke Rd, Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 481-9119
- Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry
208 North Cleveland Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 739-7256
- The Salvation Army
305 North Lafayette St., Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 482-0375
- U-CAN (Upper Cleveland Area Needs)
The Bliss Center
230 Main Street; Lawndale, NC 28090
(704) 538-8417
- American Red Cross
Cleveland County Chapter
1333 Fallston Road; Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 487-8594
- Cleveland County Fund for Children & Adults with Disabilities, Inc.
PO Box 1324, Shelby, NC 28151
Primary Contact: Nicole Elmore
(704) 482-7344
- Feed NC
2456 Charlotte Hwy, Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 660-9010
- Food Distribution Center
207 S Poplar St, Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 732-0383
- Cleveland County Health Department (Multiple Food Pantries)
200 South Post Rd, Shelby, NC 28152
(980) 484-5100
- Hiddenite Community Helpers Food Pantry
45 Fire Department Ct, Hiddenite, NC 28636
Pantry Hours: Tue & Thur 3:00 p.m. -5:45 p.m.
- Feed My Lambs
2290 US-74, Wadesboro, NC 28170
(704) 695-1820
- Solo Faith Church Online Food Bank
Volunteer-run food outreach program offers grocery relief to individuals and families in need across Cabarrus County.
- Good Samaritan Food Pantry [Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church] – Food Distribution Center
9369 NC-127, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 495-8251
- P & M Ramseur Foundation Food Pantry
2026 Kingston Road, Kingstown, NC 28150
(980) 404-0270
The pantry is open on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Distribution is done through drive thru only
- Bread Inc.
3803 Old York Rd, Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 854-9221
New applicants may come on Tuesday or Thursday morning from 9-12 and bring your ID with proof of address, plus pay stub/income records for each person in your household with your list of expenses. Only one member per household or address. If you qualify for federal assistance, you qualify for us.
- Charlotte Pantry List (Multiple Listings)
- Greatful Heart Community Services
706 Dunns Mountain Rd, Granite Quarry, NC 28146
(704) 209-2257
- Stanly Community Christian Ministry
506 South 1st Street, Albemarle, North Carolina, 28001
Contact Name:Devonna Morgan
(704) 982-7915
dmorgan@sccminc.org
- Common Heart Food Pantry (Multiple Listings)
Traditional Evening Pantries
If you are eligible for TEFAP you may visit one of these pantries once per week to receive nonperishables. To learn more about eligibility Click Here. You may receive fresh grocery items (produce, meat & bread) at these pantries once a week.
Monthly Morning Pantries
There are no restrictions for visiting these pantries. Come as often as you’d like!
All morning pantries are 9:30-11 a.m.
- Beds 4 Kids in for residents of Mecklenburg County
4200 Revolution Pk Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 422-1192
- FreeCycle
Give and get free furniture, household items, books, food, baby stuff, clothes and more.
- FindHelp.com
- Roof Above’s Day Services Center
945 N College St, Charlotte NC 28206
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Sunday for this extreme weather event.
- Block Love Charlotte’s Day Services Center
2738 N Graham St, Charlotte NC 28206
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday & 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
- The Relatives: On Ramp (young adults ages 18-24)
2219 Freedom Dr, Charlotte 28208
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Closed weekends and holidays.
- Salvation Army Center of Hope (women and families with minor children)
534 Spratt St, Charlotte NC 28206
1 - 5 p.m. daily
- Council for Children’s Rights
Council for Children’s Rights leads our community to stand up for every child’s right to be safe, healthy and educated. We do that through individual advocacy, legal representation, and addressing broad, community-wide issues through research and policy work.
- Latin American Coalition
La Coalición is a community of Latin Americans, immigrants and allies that promotes full and equal participation of all people in the civic, economic and cultural life of North Carolina through education, celebration and advocacy.
- Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy provides a wide range of civil legal assistance to eligible low-income persons in the Charlotte metropolitan area and west-central NC. It accomplishes its mission through a variety of legal advocacy strategies including individual advice and representation, community education and outreach, representation of groups, self-help remedies, collaboration with other agencies, community economic development, legislative and administrative advocacy, and impact litigation.
- Safe Alliance
Safe Alliance is a non-profit that assists victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in Mecklenburg County.
- Rise4Me
Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County (Network of Churches)
215 5th Avenue SW, Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-0022
- Anson Crisis Ministry
Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County (Network of Churches)
215 5th Avenue SW, Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-0022
- Cooperative Christian Ministry
246 Country Club Dr NE, Concord
(704) 786-4709
- Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
31 1st Avenue Southeast
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-0979
- Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry
208 Cleveland Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 739-7256
- CARES NC Emergency Assistance Program
Gaston Community Action, Inc.
223 N. Morris St., Gastonia, NC 28052.
(704) 861-2283
- Crisis Assistance Ministry
500-A Spratt St, Charlotte, NC 28206
(704) 371-3001
- Rowen Helping Ministries
This organization has multiple locations based on service. See web link for locations.
- Homes of Hope Stanly
1816 B East Main Street, Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 982-3634
- Stanly Community Christian Ministry
506 S 1st St, Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 982-7915
- Union County Crisis Assistance Ministry
1335 W Roosevelt Blvd, Monroe, NC 28110
(704) 225-0440
- Families Forward Charlotte
P.O. Box 470436, Charlotte, NC 28247
(704) 659-1833
- Mira Via
810 Tyvola Rd #100, Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 525-4673
Region 4 Resources
- Christian Help Center
122 Depot St., Roxboro, NC 27573
- Food Bank CENC of Durham
2700 Angier Avenue, Suite A, Durham, NC 27703
(919)956-2513
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh
207 S Poplar St, Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 732-0383
- Roxboro Department of Social Services
500 Mount Bethel Church St, Roxboro
Simplified Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)
(336) 599-8616
- Food Pantry of Roxboro and Person County (Word of Life)
704 Franklin St Roxboro
Tuesdays and Friday 10am-12pm
Nancy Bingman
(336) 613-3186
- Greater Deliverance Food Pantry
199 Flat River Church Rd- Mary Knighten
2nd and 4th Sunday 1pm-5pm
(336) 597-2560
- Christian Help Center
122 Depot St, Roxboro
Food Pantry/Clothing Closet
Monday-Friday- 9am-12pm
Melissa Lancaster
(336) 599-6070
- Oak Grove UMC
854 Oak Grove Mt Zion Rd
2nd Friday each month
Wanda Williams
(336) 597-5042
- Zion Christian Center
2850 Virginlina Rd
2nd and 4th Saturdays at 9am
Stephanie Jackson
(336) 503-0056
- Greensboro Urban Minstry
305 W. Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC 27406
Phone: (336) 271-5959
*Note: Currently offering assistance with utilities. No longer offering assistance with rent.
- Open Door Ministries
400 N. Centennial S . High Point, NC 27262
Phone: (336) 885-0191
- Family Services of the Piedmont
Phone: (336) 387-6161
- Salvation Army of the Southern
1001 Freeman Mill Rd. Greensboro, NC 27406
Phone: (800) 728-7825
- Roxboro Housing Authority
500 Mount Bethel Church St, Roxboro
Application Online
(336) 599-8616
- Roxboro Department of Social Services
304 South Morgan St- Low Income Energy Assistance Program
(LEIAP), Work First Family Program-Short-term training and other services to help them become employed and move toward self-sufficiency.
- Christian Help Center
122 Depot St, Roxboro
Monday-Friday- 9am-12pm
One Time Financial/Utility/Rental Assistance each year
Melissa Lancaster
(336) 599-6070
- Safe Haven of Person County Domestic Violence Shelter
119 South Main St
Advocacy, Shelter, Housing Referrals, Crisis Intervention
Phone: (336) 597-8699 | Crisis Line: (336) 599-7233
- Freedom House Recovery Center
355 South Madison Blvd
Outpatient Addiction Specialists, Crisis Intervention Team, Counseling, Group/Individual Therapy
(833) 800-1505
- Allied Churches (Shelter)
206 N. Fisher St., Burlington, NC 27217
- Haven of Person County (Shelter)
119 S. Main St., Roxboro, NC 27572
- National Alliance to End Homelessness (National Resource)
- Interactive Resource Center
407 East Washington Street, Greensboro NC
Phone: (336) 332-0824
- Greensboro Housing Coalition
1031 Summit Ave Suite 1E-2, Greensboro, NC 27405
Phone: (336) 691-9521
- Greensboro Urban Ministries – Pathways
Note: Steve Sandercock is the director of the Pathways Center. To contact Steve or other Pathways staff, please call (336) 271.5988.
305 W. Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC 27406
Phone: (336) 271-5959
- Greensboro Urban Ministries – Partnership Village
Note: The director of Partnership Village is Gin Reid Hall. To contact Gin Reid or other staff, please call (336) 286-6401.
305 W. Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC 27406
Phone: (336) 271-5959
- Barden Ridge Apartments
12 Barden Place P.O. Box 1772, Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 322-0806
- Brookwood Apartments
390 Henderson Rd. Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-8579
- Roxboro Housing Authority
500 Mount Bethel Ch Rd. Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 559-8616
- Person Court Apartments
101 Person Courts Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 559-7409
- Meadow Woods Apts.
Thaxton Rd.
(336) 598-5555
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina
The NC ACLU mission is to preserve and defend the guarantees of individual liberty found in the North Carolina Constitution and the US Constitution, with particular emphasis on freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of religion, equal protection under law for all people, the right to privacy, the right to due process of law, and the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
- Center for Death Penalty Litigation
CDPL is a non-profit firm that provides direct representation to inmates on North Carolina’s death row, as well as consulting with and training attorneys who practice capital litigation across the state.
- Children’s Law Center of Central North Carolina
The mission of the Children’s Law Center of Central North Carolina (CLC) is to provide children with quality legal advocacy focusing on domestic violence issues, high conflict custody cases and ensuring access to education. Our ultimate goal is to enable children to grow up in safe environments and to become emotionally healthy adults. We are committed to making Forsyth County and Central North Carolina a safer place for children – one family at a time.
- Compass Center
Compass Center for Women and Families helps individuals and families prevent and end domestic violence and navigate their journey to self-sufficiency, safety, and health. We provide domestic violence crisis services, career and financial education, assistance with legal information and resources, as well as adolescent empowerment programs. Compass Center is the only Orange County resource for comprehensive domestic violence crisis service and we are proud to serve over 5,000 clients each year.
- Disability Rights North Carolina
Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) is the only organization dedicated to advancing and defending the rights of people with all types of disabilities, of all ages, statewide. We advocate using a wide array of legal and other strategies, from information and referral to systemic litigation. DRNC’s areas of practice include education, housing, health and mental health care, community access and supports, voting rights, and monitoring and investigating abuse and neglect in facilities, such as psychiatric hospitals, developmental centers, prison, jails and schools. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the federally mandated protection & advocacy organization in NC.
- JusticeMatters, Inc.
JusticeMatters provides preventative and restorative legal services, specializing in trauma-informed immigration and family law services that protect kids and help survivors of human trafficking and other traumas rebuild their lives.
- Land Loss Prevention Project
LLPP provides legal support and assistance to all financially distressed and limited resource farmers and landowners in North Carolina. LLPP’s advocacy involves action in three separate arenas: litigation, public policy, and promoting sustainable agriculture and environment.
- Legal Aid of North Carolina
Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity It has multiple offices across the state, a statewide coverage area, and the following units: Advocates for Children’s Services, Battered Immigrants Project, Central Intake Unit, Fair Housing Project, Farmworker Unit, Medical-Legal Partnership, Project Together, Second Chance Project, Senior Law Project, and The Child’s Advocate.
- NC Prisoner Legal Services, Inc.
NCPLS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit law firm that contracts with the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services to assist it in fulfilling the state’s statutory and constitutional obligations to provide inmates with meaningful access to the courts.
- North Carolina Bar Foundation
The North Carolina Bar Foundation is a voluntary statewide organization composed of more than 19,500 lawyers, paralegals and law students. It hosts some institutional pro bono opportunities, and its sections and divisions may also have opportunities to volunteer.
- North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
NCCADV leads the state’s movement to end domestic violence and to enhance work with survivors through collaborations, innovative trainings, prevention, technical assistance, state policy development and legal advocacy.
- North Carolina Guardian AD Litem Program
The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program represents the best interests of abused and neglected children in court.
- North Carolina Justice Center
The North Carolina Justice Center is one of the state’s preeminent voices for economic and social justice. As a leading progressive research and advocacy organization, our mission is to eliminate poverty in North Carolina by ensuring that every household in the state has access to the resources, services and fair treatment it needs to achieve economic security.
- Freedom House Recovery Center
355 C S. Madison Blvd. Roxboro, NC 27573
- Cardinal Innovations Healthcare
201 Sage Rd. Suite 300, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Urban Clinical Care
225 N. Madison Blvd. #F, Roxboro, NC 27573
- Matchbox Health Services
203 N. Main Street Ste 216, Roxboro, NC 27573
- Salvation Army of Wake County
1863 Capital Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 834-6733
- United Way of the Greater Triangle
106 S. Blacknall St. Suite 204 Durham, NC 27709
(919) 460-8687
- Western Wake Crisis Ministry
1600 Olive Chapel Road #408 Apex, NC 27502
(919) 362-0657
- Urban Ministries of Wake County
1390 Capital Blvd. Raleigh, NC27603
(919) 836-1642
- Dorcas Ministries
187 High House Rd. Cary, NC 27511
(919) 469-9861
- White Oak Foundation
1624 White Oak Church Rd. Apex, NC 27523
(919) 362-6799
- Wake County Human Services
220 Swinburne St. Raleigh, NC
(919) 212-7000
- Goodwill Industries of Eastern NC
5267 N Roxboro St. Durham, NC 27712
(919) 479-1141
- The Help Center NC Mission
110 Industrial Drive, Louisburg NC 27588
(252) 572-3203
- The Servant Center
1417 Glenwood Ave, Greensboro, NC 27403
Phone: (336) 275-8585
- The Women’s Resource Center
628 Summit Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27405
Phone: (336) 275-6090
Region 5 Resources
- Financial Protection Law Center
The Financial Protection Law Center advocates for low income, disabled and elderly home owners to protect against predatory financial practices, to help avoid mortgage and property tax foreclosures or mobile home repossessions and to preserve family home equity.
- The Help Hub/The Harrelson Center
20 North 4th St. Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 343-8212
- Brunswick Family Assistance
324-I Village Road, Leland, NC 28451 or 929 Old Ocean Highway, Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 408-1700 (Leland) or (910) 754-4766 (Bolivia)
- Fayetteville Urban Ministry
701 Whitfield Street, Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 483-5944
- Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care
1500 W Indiana Avenue, Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 693-1600
- Robeson County Church and Community Center
600 W 5th Street, Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 738-5204
- Pender County Christian Services
210 W Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-5840
- The Salvation Army of the Sandhills
Cumberland, Robeson, Hoke, Moore, Scotland, and Harnett Counties
245 Alexander Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 479-466
- The Salvation Army Cape Fear
Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender Counties
20 North 4th St. 3rd Floor, Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-7354
- Mama Moses Underground Railroad
207 W. Front St. Lillington, NC 27546
*Note: All requests for help can be submitted via text messages only at (910) 514-8808
- Partnership for Children
(910) 867-9700
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