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Providing Food for Families, Pantries, and Schools

PORCH is a small, grassroots hunger relief organization that makes a big impact! Every month, our Neighborhood Coordinators collect food and cash donations, and then our volunteers sort fresh and non-perishable food before distributing it to local families, pantries, and schools.

We have now distributed more than $8 million in hunger relief since our founding in 2010. 

Can you make a financial gift to help us serve more families?

Want to host a food drive? Click here to check out our food drive toolkit with tips for virtual food drives as well!

Fighting Hunger

The problem of hunger is real. About 13 percent of Orange County residents face food insecurity. Nearly 12% of Orange County children live in poor or low-income households. Last year, PORCH provided 424,000+ pounds of fresh food directly to 760+ families and 30,000 pounds of pantry staples to community-embedded pantries in Chapelboro.



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3,079
individuals served each month
95%
of families report that PORCH food allows them to provide healthier meals
31,000
pounds non-perishable of food delivered to local food pantries per year
70%
of PORCH families say they sometimes, often, or always worry about having enough food
to feed their families

Our Programs

Food for Families

Making Sure Families with Kids Have Fresh Food & Produce

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Food For Pantries

Collecting & Donating Non-perishables to Pantries

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Food for Schools

Providing Healthy Snacks so Kids Can Focus on Learning

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Food for Thought

Sharing the Facts and Advocating for Systemic Change

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Partner with PORCH

Donate, collaborate, or sponsor – it takes ALL of us to fight hunger!

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Thank you for strengthening the safety net for our neighbors facing food insecurity! Together, we truly make a difference in our community.

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