Food Pantries
If you need immediate food assistance, call Nourish Up for help. They will get you food, and then connect you with their programs to prevent emergencies again.
If it is not an emergency but you would still like to receive a referral to begin using the pantry and you live in Davidson, Huntersville, or Cornelius, you may call the Ada Jenkins Center at 704-896-0471. If not, call Nourish Up.
Phone: 704-523-4333
Website: Nourish Up Food Pantries
Application required to use services. Provides a food pantry, food delivery to eligible people, a free community restaurant, and outreach Fridays with a mobile truck, among other services. Located in Mooresville but also serves Northern Mecklenburg County.
Address: 2456 Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone: 704-660-9010
Website: Feed NC
Offers pickup and delivery to those eligible.
Does not require referrals. Pickup is open to anyone who needs emergency food assistance, but delivery has specific eligibility requirements. Demand is very high, so you must make an appointment during the set hours. There are eligibility requirements for deliveries. Visit the website, hover over ‘Get Help’ and then read the rules very carefully for each option.
Address: 4040 Chesapeake Drive Charlotte, NC 28216
Phone: 980-292-0357, Call or Text
Website: Hearts and Hands Food Pantry
Provides physical and spiritual nourishment each month to members of the community. We begin each gathering with coffee and breakfast snacks and time for conversation. This is followed by a 10-15 minute message from the Bible. Guests then have the opportunity to find clothes in our clothing closet, and are provided with groceries. All are welcome, so please join us! 1st Saturday of the month from 10-11 AM.
Address: 5037 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205 in Fellowship Hall
Website: OBC Food Pantry
Appointments are required at least 24 hours in advance to use the food pantry. Hours are Tuesday – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and Thursday – 1:00 – 3:00 PM weekly. Call or text for an appointment. Also provides a clothing shop for free.
Address: 1123 S. Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: Call 704-370-3262 or text “FOOD” to 704-268-9821
Website: Catholic Diocese Charities of Charlotte
Emergency Meals
A community dining room that serves made-to-order breakfast and lunch items Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Dining is free. You may view a weekly menu and all the upcoming events on their website. Part of FeedNC. Serves North Meck.
Address: 2456 Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone: 704-660-9010
Website: Visit Donoghue‘s Open Door
A soup kitchen open to everyone in the community who needs it. As of June 2024, they serve lunch Monday through Friday from 11 am to 1 pm. They also seek to help families with their 2-Gen approach, providing education and tutoring, social capital, health & well-being, and economic assets such as stable housing and transportation. Questions? Call or fill out the contact form today.
Address: 15016 N. Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Phone: 704-918-0122
Website: Angels and Sparrows Contact
Offers daily lunch from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM, including holidays.
Also offers basic services like laundry, restrooms, device charging, phone, fax, and mail, onsite nurse and medicines, help obtaining ID, bus passes for verified work/medical appointment), etc. is also the first stop to emergency shelter and housing with Roof Above.
Address: 945 North College Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
Phone: 704-284-9665
Website: Roof Above Day Center
Serves a free, hot meal every Tuesday from 11:00 AM–12:00 PM, rain-or-shine, and on holidays. No ID needed, no note from social services; just come in if you need a meal. Meals are served in a dignified atmosphere similar to a restaurant. After parking in the parking lot, go through the exterior entrance marked “Luther Hall” and take the elevator down to the lower level.
Address: 1225 E Morehead St Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone: 704.372.7317
Website: Ascension Lutheran Church Soup Kitchen
Email: [email protected]
Located at First Christian Church in Charlotte. Serves free, takeout lunches every Monday and Friday of the year from 11 a.m. until noon. Everyone is welcome, no requirements, no charge, and no questions asked. Also provides fresh groceries and non-perishable foods until the next meal.
Address: 1200 East Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203
Website: Dilworth Soup Kitchen
Email: [email protected]
Senior-Citizen Food Assistance
Provided by the Meckleburg County Department of Social Services at over 19 different locations, including one in Cornelius and Huntersville. Seniors should find the location closest to them and then call that location’s phone number to make a registration appointment. Find the phone numbers on the website. There are eligibility requirements. You must be 60+ or under 60 with disabilities.
Phone: For general questions, 704-336-3144
Website: Find Your Location & Contact Information
Hours: Participants meet Mon-Fri between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m
Offered by the Mecklenburg County Health Department. Seniors are eligible for home delivered meals when they are unable to shop and prepare meals for themselves due to health conditions. and they have no reliable support to help them with this task. An eligibility assessment is completed by a caseworker. Interested individuals must call for more information.
Phone: 704-432-1111
Website: Home Delivered Meals Program
Chapter through Nourish Up of Charlotte.
Serves meals delivered to your home Mondays through Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm, except on holidays. If you need meals for the weekend, you can request a weekend 2-meal pack to be delivered on Friday. Serves those who are mobility or ability limited at home and/or those who have chronic illness, cognitive disorders, fall risks, the homebound, etc. Being a senior is not a requirement. Meal costs are on a sliding scale according to income.
Address: 4040 Chesapeake Drive Charlotte, NC 28216
Phone: For help with application, 704-523-4333
Website: Apply for Meals on Wheels Here
How To Apply for EBT (SNAP)
Our health department handles EBT (SNAP) applications. There are three Mecklenburg County Health and Human Services locations. You may apply in person, drop off a completed application, or mail a completed application to any of the three offices.
You may apply for EBT (SNAP) benefits online through North Carolina ePass or All Access Point.
Website: ePass or All Access Point
If you would like to complete an application over the phone, please call Phone: 704-336-3000
If you still have questions about EBT (SNAP) Benefits, here are some helpful resources.
Websites:
Food Assistance
Food Pantries
If you need immediate food assistance, call Nourish Up for help. They will get you food, and then connect you with their programs to prevent emergencies again.
If it is not an emergency but you would still like to receive a referral to begin using the pantry and you live in Davidson, Huntersville, or Cornelius, you may call the Ada Jenkins Center at 704-896-0471. If not, call Nourish Up.
Phone: 704-523-4333
Website: Nourish Up Food Pantries
Application required to use services. Provides a food pantry, food delivery to eligible people, a free community restaurant, and outreach Fridays with a mobile truck, among other services. Located in Mooresville but also serves and provides food assistance and services to Northern Mecklenburg County.
Address: 2456 Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone: 704-660-9010
Website: Feed NC
Offers pickup and delivery to those eligible.
Does not require referrals. Pickup is open to anyone who needs emergency food assistance, but delivery has specific eligibility requirements. Demand is very high, so you must make an appointment during the set hours. There are eligibility requirements for deliveries. Visit the website, hover over ‘Get Help’ and then read the rules very carefully for each option.
Address: 4040 Chesapeake Drive Charlotte, NC 28216
Phone: 980-292-0357, Call or Text
Website: Hearts and Hands Food Pantry
Provides physical and spiritual nourishment each month to members of the community. We begin each gathering with coffee and breakfast snacks and time for conversation. This is followed by a 10-15 minute message from the Bible. Guests then have the opportunity to find clothes in our clothing closet, and are provided with groceries. All are welcome, so please join us! 1st Saturday of the month from 10-11 AM.
Address: 5037 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205 in Fellowship Hall
Website: OBC Food Pantry
Appointments are required at least 24 hours in advance to use the food pantry. Hours are Tuesday – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and Thursday – 1:00 – 3:00 PM weekly. Call or text for an appointment. Also provides a clothing shop for free.
Address: 1123 S. Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: Call 704-370-3262 or text “FOOD” to 704-268-9821
Website: Catholic Diocese Charities of Charlotte
Emergency Meals
A community dining room that serves made-to-order breakfast and lunch items Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Dining is free. You may view a weekly menu and all the upcoming events on their website. Part of FeedNC. Serves North Meck.
Address: 2456 Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone: 704-660-9010
Website: Visit Donoghue‘s Open Door
A soup kitchen open to everyone in the community who needs it. As of June 2024, they serve lunch Monday through Friday from 11 am to 1 pm. They also seek to help families with their 2-Gen approach, providing education and tutoring, social capital, health & well-being, and economic assets such as stable housing and transportation. Questions? Call or fill out the contact form today.
Address: 15016 N. Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Phone: 704-918-0122
Website: Angels and Sparrows Contact
Offers daily lunch from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM, including holidays.
Also offers basic services like laundry, restrooms, device charging, phone, fax, and mail, onsite nurse and medicines, help obtaining ID, bus passes for verified work/medical appointment), etc. is also the first stop to emergency shelter and housing with Roof Above.
Address: 945 North College Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
Phone: 704-284-9665
Website: Roof Above Day Center
Food assistance for anyone – serves a free, hot meal every Tuesday from 11:00 AM–12:00 PM, rain-or-shine, and on holidays. No ID needed, no note from social services; just come in if you need a meal. Meals are served in a dignified atmosphere similar to a restaurant. After parking in the parking lot, go through the exterior entrance marked “Luther Hall” and take the elevator down to the lower level.
Address: 1225 E Morehead St Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone: 704.372.7317
Website: Ascension Lutheran Church Soup Kitchen
Email: [email protected]
Located at First Christian Church in Charlotte. Serves free, takeout lunches every Monday and Friday of the year from 11 a.m. until noon. Everyone is welcome, no requirements, no charge, and no questions asked. Also provides fresh groceries and non-perishable foods until the next meal.
Address: 1200 East Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203
Website: Dilworth Soup Kitchen
Email: [email protected]
Senior-Citizen Food Assistance
Provided by the Meckleburg County Department of Social Services at over 19 different locations, including one in Cornelius and Huntersville. Seniors should find the location closest to them and then call that location’s phone number to make a registration appointment. Find the phone numbers on the website. There are eligibility requirements. You must be 60+ or under 60 with disabilities.
Phone: For general questions, 704-336-3144
Website: Find Your Location & Contact Information
Hours: Participants meet Mon-Fri between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m
Offered by the Mecklenburg County Health Department. Seniors are eligible for home delivered meals when they are unable to shop and prepare meals for themselves due to health conditions. and they have no reliable support to help them with this task. An eligibility assessment is completed by a caseworker. Interested individuals must call for more information.
Phone: 704-432-1111
Website: Home Delivered Meals Program
Chapter through Nourish Up of Charlotte.
Serves meals delivered to your home Mondays through Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm, except on holidays. If you need meals for the weekend, you can request a weekend 2-meal pack to be delivered on Friday. Serves those who are mobility or ability limited at home and/or those who have chronic illness, cognitive disorders, fall risks, the homebound, etc. Being a senior is not a requirement. Meal costs are on a sliding scale according to income.
Address: 4040 Chesapeake Drive Charlotte, NC 28216
Phone: For help with application, 704-523-4333
Website: Apply for Meals on Wheels Here
How To Apply for EBT (SNAP)
Our health department handles EBT (SNAP) applications. There are three Mecklenburg County Health and Human Services locations. You may apply in person, drop off a completed application, or mail a completed application to any of the three offices.
You may apply for EBT (SNAP) benefits online through North Carolina ePass or All Access Point.
Website: ePass or All Access Point
If you would like to complete an application over the phone, please call Phone: 704-336-3000
If you still have questions about EBT (SNAP) Benefits, here are some helpful resources.
Websites: