Make A Cash Donation

Thank you for your gift. Your cash donation allows us to sustain our programs and support local families in need. For local families at risk of food insecurity, PORCH runs a Food for Families program offering an abundance of fresh food.

Food Donations

Foods Most Commonly Requested by Local Pantries:

• Low-sugar cereals
• Cans of tuna and chicken
• Cans of fruits and vegetables of all kinds
• Healthy snacks such as applesauce, raisins, peanuts, granola bars, peanut butter crackers, peanuts, etc.
• Pasta and pasta sauce
• Bags of rice and beans of all kinds
• Plastic containers of peanut butter and jelly
• Mac & cheese

Click here for a listing of the local food pantries served through your generous porch donations.

Fresh Food

Donations to PORCH’s Food for Families (FFF) program are used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs, and chicken. Families receiving supplemental food through FFF are living in poverty and identified by school social workers as being especially at risk of food insecurity. The bags of fresh food last 7–10 days and for many families, bridge the gap when the month’s SNAP (or food stamp) benefits are depleted.

Business Sponsorships

Our Food for Schools program provides healthy snack foods to each of the 19 schools in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, the pre-kindergarten program, and several of the district’s after-school programs. Business sponsorships to fund healthy snacks at one school for the entire school year are $500, or $250 for just one semester. Sponsors are recognized on PORCH’s website, through social media, with decals on storefronts, and in PTA newsletters. For more information about the program and sponsorship opportunities, email Lynn Scattolini.

Tax Receipts

If you have donated food or made other in-kind donations and would like a tax receipt, please click here to download the form or email us at chc@porchcommunities.org and we will mail the form to you.

Annual Report

Click here to download our current annual report