All chapters participate in PORCH for Pantries, doing monthly non-perishable food collections to stock the shelves of local pantries. As chapters grow, they expand their hunger-relief efforts with programs such as PORCH Fresh and PORCH for Schools. Each chapter’s size and scope varies.
Local pantries are a critical lifeline for families who struggle to put food on the table. Each month volunteer Neighborhood Coordinators collect non-perishable items from nearby porches and deliver them to local pantries, schools and community programs.
Convenient and affordable access to fresh foods is critical to child development and disease prevention for all ages. This program supplements the non-perishable goods widely available at pantries by providing fresh food such as milk, eggs, meat, fruits and vegetables.
No child should struggle to focus in school because they are hungry, and teachers should not have to spend their own personal funds to buy snacks for their students. That’s why PORCH partners with local businesses and individuals to sponsor a healthy snack program for children in public schools and after-school programs.
PORCH makes it easy for any student to fight hunger in their hometown or college community. With just a 6-month commitment, PORCH Student Ambassadors create an immediate impact on hunger relief and gain an experience that can inspire lifelong volunteerism. Learn more.
Through contacting legislators, and sharing information via newsletters, blogs, social media and speaking engagements, our advocacy program shines a light on the issue of food insecurity and calls attention to the systemic change – the shifts in policies and practices – we must strive to achieve as a matter of social justice.