PORCH Wake Forest is a local non-profit organization under the umbrella of PORCH Communities, an all-volunteer, grassroots hunger-relief organization. We collect food through monthly neighborhood food drives and distribute donations to feed food-insecure children in our community. Monthly Drives provide an ongoing and stable supply of food to pantries and program participants. Anyone can help by donating, collecting, sorting, distributing, or organizing volunteers in as little as a few hours a month.
Daniel Simon, Ariana Simon, Dylan Koliander, and Devin Koliander co-founded PORCH – Wake Forest in March 2021 as an ongoing response to community need. Our mission has always been to help kids in need and are now partnering with The Boys and Girls Club of Wake Forest, Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry, Casa Esperanza, and your local food pantry to accomplish this goal.
Get Involved
Become a Supporter
- Sign up to participate in our monthly food collections (It’s a one-time sign up to become a part of PORCH Wake Forest and be added to our monthly pickup list).
- While doing your regular grocery shopping, pick up extra food that children can prepare themselves (we will provide a list of suggestions).
- On the last Thursday of each month, place the food items on your front porch (A monthly reminder will be sent in order for you to opt in or opt out for that month’s collection.).
- We will pick up your food donation and it will be delivered to The Boys and Girls Club or your local food pantry where it will be sorted, packed, and delivered to those in need.
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Our Menu
Snacks:
- Granola or Cereal bars
- Salty Snacks
- Sweet Snacks
- Peanut Butter crackers
- Fruit cups or applesauce
Cleaning Supplies:
- Bleach
- Multi-Surface Cleaner
- Toilet Cleaner
School Supplies:
- Pencils
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Scissors
- Markers or Highlighters
- Printer Paper
- Index Cards
- Post It Notes
Become a Neighborhood Coordinator
A neighborhood coordinators role is to spread the word about the monthly food drive in their street or neighborhood, pick up donations from porches and deliver the food to their local food pantry. If you would like to volunteer as one of our neighborhood coordinators please use the sign up button and fill out the short form.
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Make a Cash Donation
To support our efforts and help us fund new neighborhoods, click the donate link below.
Donate to PORCH Wake Forest
Our Start
In March, 2021, we started our PORCH community to supply food to those in need. We work with the Boys and Girls Club of Wake Forest, Tri-Area Ministries, and your local food pantry.
Who We Help
Our mission has always been to reduce food insecurity in our community, especially with children. We deliver food to the Boys and Girls club of Wake Forest, Tri-Area Ministries, and your local food pantry.
With Thanks
Thank you to our incredible donors, your compassion and generosity is inspiring!
Supporting Neighborhoods
We currently collect donations in the following neighborhoods. If you don’t see your neighborhood listed or would like to get involved in one of the collections listed below, we would love to add you to our program! Email us, wakeforest@porchcommunities.org.
- Heritage South – Dylan Koliander + Devin Koliander
- Heritage East – Kasey Bernat
- Heritage North – Ariana Simon
- Thornrose – Monica Ford
- Cedar Lakes – Ali Hess
- Averette Ridge – Nicole Sekelsky
- Majestic Oaks – Ariana Simon
Collection Dates
Sign up here to receive notifications about our upcoming collections and be added to our list of donors.
Sign up here to receive notifications about our upcoming collections and be added to our list of donors.
Sign up here to receive notifications about our upcoming collections and be added to our list of donors.
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About PORCH
PORCH Communities fights food insecurity by creating sustainable hunger relief programs at the local level. Started in 2010 in Chapel Hill, NC, PORCH has grown into a repeatable model of monthly neighborhood food drives and fresh produce distribution supplying food pantries, schools, and community programs across the country. PORCH’s volunteer network, now in 550 neighborhoods across 10 states, has contributed more than $12 million dollars in hunger relief.
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