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NEED FOOD SUPPORT?

Explore our programs below to find the assistance that’s right for you—click each one to learn more.

CORA’s food pantries provide free, nutritious groceries to anyone in need of food. 

Families receive a week’s worth of groceries (about 21 meals per family member) at each visit to the pantry. Families may visit a CORA food pantry two times per month. 

Pantry Locations & Hours

Pittsboro Pantry (40 Camp Dr., Pittsboro, NC)

Choice Shopping (shop like a grocery store):
Monday–Thursday: 10 AM–2 PM

Drive-Through Service:
Friday: 10 AM–12 PM

Siler City Pantry ( 2535 Old U.S. Hwy 421 N, Siler City, NC)

Choice Shopping (shop like a grocery store):
Mondays: 4 PM–6 PM
Wednesdays & Fridays: 12 PM–2 PM
2nd Saturday of the month: 10 AM–12 PM

Choice Shopping vs. Drive-Through

  • Choice shopping allows you to come inside and select items that meet your family’s preferences, dietary needs, and cultural traditions—just like a grocery store.
  • Drive-through provides pre-packed boxes of food placed directly in your vehicle. It’s quick, convenient, and still includes a variety of fresh and shelf-stable items.

We currently distribute food via a drive-through model. Families stay in their cars, and pre-packed groceries are placed in their vehicles. Assorted options like the Pantry include local fresh produce, meats, dairy, bakery items, and shelf-stable staples.

This program distributes food to more than 1,400 kids who depend upon free or reduced-cost meals at school during the school year but have little or no replacement for this nutrition when school is not in session. SNACK! provides each participating child with 21 healthy meals each week from mid-June through mid-August.

Every student receives food on weekends and during school breaks from September through June when school is not in session. The program delivers a monthly food box to each child’s home, which contains three meals and two snacks per day for when a child is not in school.

We deliver food to home-bound older adults in our community. If you are interested in receiving food, please email [email protected].

CORA receives food from the USDA TEFAP program (The Emergency Food Assistance Program). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.  CORA is an equal opportunity provider.