Summer 2020 Food Resource Guide for Wake County

Food Bank of Eastern and Central NC

Grab & Go Meals for Kids - beginning March 30 through the summer

K&W Food Cafeteria   3620 Bastion Lane, Raleigh  M-F 11 am to 1 pm

Go Hard Institute  4400 Old Poole Rd, Raleigh  M-F 12 pm to 1 pm

Gateway Park Apartments  710 Gateway Pkwy, Raleigh  Mon/Wed/Fri  11 am to 12 pm

    • Food will be distributed by volunteers at curbside or other designated area to minimize safety concerns.

    • Social distancing is to be enforced by all.

    • The food will be placed in safe and sanitized food containers.

    • You will not be required to show ID.

    • Children do not have to be present with you to pick up food.

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC

Emergency Food BOXES will be available for families on Fridays at these Meal Distribution Sites:

Emergency Food BAGS will be available for families on Thursdays at these Meal Distribution Sites:

 Meal BOXES will be available every Friday, and meal BAGS will be available every Thursday.

    • These packages are available on a first-come, first-served basis from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

    • Emergency Food packages will contain shelf-stable food (dry & canned goods).

    • No ID is required to pick up a box or bag.

Lunch and breakfast for pickup

Students aged 18 and under, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Lunch or dinner for pickup

Western Region confirmed Community Sites
Students aged 18 and under. (Specific meal times and locations below)

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Mobile Markets

Locations and Times are available to all community members:

Northern Regional Center 350 E. Holding Ave. Wake Forest, NC 27587

Mon-Friday curbside food pickup of pre-packaged meals 11 am to 1 pm. Meals will include lunch and breakfast for the next day. On Fridays they distribute nonperishable and perishable food items for the weekend.

TriArea Food Ministry  149 E. Holding Ave. Wake Forest, NC 27587

Open for food pickup on Mondays and Wednesday and third Saturday of each month from 10 am to 1 pm. No residency or income restrictions, no referral required.

Sheetz Kidz Meal Bagz 

Kidz Meal Bagz is a program providing free meals to help children and families in need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meals will be available all day, at all 600 Sheetz locations, starting Thursday, April 16th and will include a turkey sandwich, chips and a drink.

Families interested in taking advantage of the free Kidz Meal Bagz program should go to a Sheetz location and ask an employee at the register for a meal. Families will be offered one bag per child. Meals will be available daily while supplies last.