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A young woman is handing grocery bags to an older man on his porch. Two other older adults are standing behind them.

Fight Hunger

Fight Hunger

one neighborhood at a time.

one neighborhood

at a time.

What is PORCH Communities?

PORCH Communities is a grassroots nonprofit uniting neighbors to fight hunger. Through our simple model, thousands of volunteers collect food from porches each month, creating a reliable supply for local pantries.

PORCH Communities is a grassroots nonprofit uniting neighbors to fight hunger. Through our simple model, thousands of volunteers collect food from porches each month, creating a reliable supply for local pantries.

Bag of groceries on a porch
Bag of groceries on a porch
Bag of groceries on a porch
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PORCH Fall Newsletter graphic
PORCH Fall Newsletter graphic

Partnerships, growth, and opportunity to help fight hunger - read all about it in our latest newsletter

Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina article banner
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina article banner
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina article banner

PORCH and The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina join forces to stock local pantry shelves.

Christine Cotton on My Carolina
Christine Cotton on My Carolina
Christine Cotton on My Carolina

One PORCH at a time. Our CEO Christine Cotton shares the power of neighbors helping neighbors on CBS 17's My Carolina

Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

Across the country, together we are feeding neighbors in need and strengthening communities – one PORCH at a time.

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1,800+

1,800+

volunteers

$9m+

$9m+

in hunger relief

55k+

55k+

neighbors helped

Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

Across the country, together we are feeding neighbors in need and strengthening communities – one PORCH at a time.

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1,800+

1,800+

volunteers

$9m+

$9m+

in hunger relief

55k+

55k+

neighbors helped

Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

Across the country, together we are feeding neighbors in need and strengthening communities – one PORCH at a time.

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volunteers

$9m+

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in hunger relief

55k+

55k+

neighbors helped

Michelle Magnasco

PORCH Charlotte

“Food is incredibly important to me on a personal level. Everyone should have enough to eat. Full stop. End of story. To me, PORCH is a simple and efficient way to get resources from people who want to help to people who need those resources.”

Michelle Magnasco

PORCH Charlotte

“Food is incredibly important to me on a personal level. Everyone should have enough to eat. Full stop. End of story. To me, PORCH is a simple and efficient way to get resources from people who want to help to people who need those resources.”

Michelle Magnasco

PORCH Charlotte

“Food is incredibly important to me on a personal level. Everyone should have enough to eat. Full stop. End of story. To me, PORCH is a simple and efficient way to get resources from people who want to help to people who need those resources.”

Sara Haggar

Holly Springs Food Cupboard, Holly Springs, NC

“Thanks to our PORCH partners, we are receiving regular donations that help us keep our shelves stocked year-round, helping balance our workload and our spending throughout the year. Being more efficient ultimately helps us feed more families.”

Sara Haggar

Holly Springs Food Cupboard, Holly Springs, NC

“Thanks to our PORCH partners, we are receiving regular donations that help us keep our shelves stocked year-round, helping balance our workload and our spending throughout the year. Being more efficient ultimately helps us feed more families.”

Sara Haggar

Holly Springs Food Cupboard, Holly Springs, NC

“Thanks to our PORCH partners, we are receiving regular donations that help us keep our shelves stocked year-round, helping balance our workload and our spending throughout the year. Being more efficient ultimately helps us feed more families.”

Teaming to Fight Hunger

One PORCH at a time

We want to thank the many partners who fuel our mission through support, collaboration, and shared commitment to fighting hunger.

Neighbors helping neighbors — that’s the heart of PORCH Communities. Together, we’re building a simple, sustainable model of hunger relief that feeds families and strengthens communities nationwide.

Teaming to Fight Hunger

We want to thank the many partners who fuel our mission through support, collaboration, and shared commitment to fighting hunger.

Neighbors helping neighbors — that’s the heart of PORCH Communities. Together, we’re building a simple, sustainable model of hunger relief that feeds families and strengthens communities nationwide.

Teaming to Fight Hunger

One PORCH at a time

We want to thank the many partners who fuel our mission through support, collaboration, and shared commitment to fighting hunger.

Neighbors helping neighbors — that’s the heart of PORCH Communities. Together, we’re building a simple, sustainable model of hunger relief that feeds families and strengthens communities nationwide.