Setting out
to fight hunger

PORCH Hillsborough is a dynamic community of volunteers committed to fighting hunger in northern Orange County, North Carolina. Our simple, sustainable programs provide non-perishable and fresh food to children and families who need it through food drives to support the local pantry, produce deliveries to at-risk families, food distributions in underserved communities, and the purchase of healthy snacks for hungry kids in our schools.

PORCH’s vision: Where no one goes hungry

Backpack? Check.

Notebooks and pencils? Check.

Dependable access to healthy, nutritious food? Sadly, no. Nearly half of Orange County School students lack that basic back-to-school essential.

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In 2023, PORCH Hillsborough donated 52,000 pounds of non-perishables, $48,000 in fresh eggs and protein, $45,000 in fresh fruits and vegetables, and $94,000 in grocery gift cards to members of our community. This totals over $275,000 in hunger relief to Hillsborough and northern Orange County!

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