Update to FEMA Card Program We have received additional FEMA gift cards, and the program will reopen in June for clients with supplemental dietary needs. Reminder that clients may receive one referral per calendar year (Jan–Dec). Referrals must be CALLED in by medical providers ONLY.

Lemontree can provide the required referral for this pantry. Please reach out to our helpline for help getting a referral for a Nourish Up pantry. Nourish Up also runs pop-up food shares, where no referral, ID or financial documents are required. Pre-registration is required for these pop-ups. Follow this link to see locations and register: https://nourishup.org/foodshare/ Website: https://nourishup.org/pantries/ Requirements: referral required, appointment required

Kingdom Harvest Bibleway Church, also known as The Harvest, is a faith-based congregation in the Nevin community of Charlotte, NC. Each summer the church partners with CMS School Nutrition Services to operate a USDA Summer Food Service Program site, providing free, nutritious breakfast and lunch meals to children in the community.

Catherine Essick (980) 343-6041 6/22/2026 10:00:00 AM 7/30/2026 10:00:00 AM

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools hosts a free USDA Summer Food Service Program site at this school during summer break, giving children and teens 18 and under access to balanced meals while school is out of session. Operated by CMS School Nutrition Services, the program has no income requirements and no registration or documentation is needed, so any child or teen who walks up during service hours can eat. All guests check in at the school's front office upon arrival.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools operates this summer meals site through the federal Seamless Summer Option, providing free nutritious breakfast and lunch to children 18 and younger throughout the summer break. No registration, ID, or documentation is required, and children must consume their meals on site. The cafeteria is staffed by CMS School Nutrition Services under Executive Director Cathy Essick.

Please park, have your phone available to receive your food box.

This ministry has a group of families who have come to count on us to get them thru hard times and are so appreciative of the help.

Please call 704-802-9548 to make an appointment to visit our Pantry, leave a message and your call will be returned within 2 business days.

Catherine Essick (980) 343-6041 8/6/2026 10:00:00 AM 8/6/2026 10:00:00 AM

W.I.T.H. @ The Heights Ministry offers free ready-to-eat meals for children and teens 18 and under during the summer. Registration may be required at some meal sites. Families may be eligible for SUN Bucks grocery benefits; check ncdhhs.gov/SUNBucks for eligibility and details.