Resources to Help #StopSummerHunger in Lee County
Close to 3,500 school-aged children in Lee County don't know where their next meal might come from.
That's 1 out of every 5 kids and teens in our area.
The challenges grow when school breakfast, lunch, and snacks are no longer available — and many parents and caregivers have to come up with 10 or more additional meals per week, per child when school is out. This makes the summer months among the most difficult times of year to keep food on the table.
The Food Bank network is here to help.
Local pantries, meal sites, and drive-up locations are moving mountains to ensure nutritious food reaches families throughout the region. And together we offer a host of additional programs to help fill the meal gap when schools are closed. So whether you live in the city, the suburbs, or in our rural and remote areas, know that food is available this summer!
Seven-day meal kits are available in Lee County.
We're excited to join our longtime partners at Christians United Outreach Center (CUOC) to offer take-home meal kits for families in Lee County. Each kit offers seven days of breakfast and lunch options for families supporting kids and teens. Items include cereal, milk, peanut butter, applesauce, breakfast bars, yogurt, trail mix, pretzels, and more. Check out the video to view a sample box.
Stop by any of the locations below to pick up your weekly box on Tuesdays through July 28.
Due to federal rules, participating children must be present to receive their kit. All locations are equal opportunity providers — and all are welcome regardless of faith, race, gender, ethnicity, ability, or national origin.
Bread of Life
219 Maple Avenue, Sanford NC 27330
In the parking lot
10:00AM to 11:00AM
Broadway Baptist
105 E Harrington Ave, Broadway, NC 27505
In the parking lot
10:30AM to 11:30AM
Cox Maddox Mobile Homes
Carver Drive, Sanford, NC 27332
by the mailboxes
11:30AM to 12:30PM
Dreamland Mobile Home Park
2908 St Andrews Church Road, Sanford NC 27332
at the entrance, by the mailboxes
10:00AM to 10:30AM
East Sanford Baptist Church
300 North Ave, Sanford, NC 27330
in the parking lot
10:00AM to 11:30AM
Foushee Heights
Eames Drive, Sanford NC 27330
by the mailboxes
10:00AM to 11:30AM
Garden Street Apartments
1021 Clark Cir, Sanford, NC 27330
at the playground/gazebo
9:15AM to 10:15AM
Hart's Mobile Home Park
Hart Dr., Sanford NC 27330
by the front entrance
10:00AM to 11:00AM
Horton Park
1515 Washington Ave, Sanford, NC 27330
in the parking lot
9:15AM to 10:15AM
Hunters Glen Apartments
550 Glenaire Cir, Sanford, NC 27330
by the playground
9:00AM to 9:45AM
Jonesboro Presbyterian
2200 Woodland Ave, Sanford, NC 27330
in the lot behind the church
9:00AM to 10:30AM
Juniper Pointe Apartments
Juniper Dr, Sanford, NC 27330
by the playground
9:15AM to 10:15AM
Keystone Lane Mobile Homes
Keystone Lane, Sanford NC 27332
at the entrance
11:00AM to 12:00PM
North Lake Village Mobile Home Park
N Lakes Dr, North Carolina 27330
at the entrance
9:30AM to 10:30AM
Oak Hill Mobile Home Park
Oak Shadows Ln, Sanford, NC 27330
at the entrance
10:00AM to 12:00PM
Palomino Hotel
1508 Westover Dr, Sanford, NC 27330
in the parking lot
10:50AM to 11:10AM
Sanford Estates Apartments
502 Ryan Ave, Sanford, NC 27330
by the entrance
9:30AM to 10:30AM
St. Mark United Church of God
511 Church Street, Sanford, NC 27330
in the parking lot
10:00AM to 12:00PM
Summerfield Apartments
2518 Indian Wells Ct, Sanford, NC 27332
by the playground
10:00AM to 11:00AM
Thornwood Village Mobile Home Park
Thornwood Drive, Sanford, NC 27730
at the picnic shelter
11:00AM to 12:00PM
Utley Plaza Neighborhood
Winslow Drive, Sanford NC 27330
at the playground
9:00AM to 10:00AM
Additional Resources for Families while School is Out
Find pantries and delivery options near you on our FoodFinder app.
As always, our Network of local food assistance sites are open throughout Central and Eastern North Carolina — offering fresh produce and pantry staples to all who need it. These locations are often able to accept consumer-donated food as well, so be sure to check out local options in your community!
View Nearby LocationsYou Can Take Action to #StopSummerHunger
If you’re in a position to help, there are concrete ways to have an impact right now. Your support helps area pantries, free food markets and meal sites ramp up local efforts while school is out:
In the average volunteer shift, a single person will sort and pack enough food to fuel more than 160 meals for local families.
Advocate for investments to stop summer hunger. No child in our community should go hungry — and state and federal leaders must act.
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We’re excited to partner with ABC11, iHeartRadio and the Arby's Foundation to raise awareness of these challenges and encourage action to Stop Summer Hunger!
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