Special Pantry Closure - Holy Comforter Our pantry at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church will be closed on Friday, July 31st to prepare for their transition to client choice on Monday, August 3rd 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

The Bulb is a nonprofit mobile farmers market serving underserved communities in and around Charlotte.

Operated by Caring Hearts of America as a North Carolina USDA Summer Food Service Program open site. Provides free, nutritious ready-to-eat meals and snacks to children 18 and younger in low-income areas during summer months.

At this Nourish Up food pantry location, neighbors facing food insecurity pick up a week's worth of nutritionally balanced groceries and, because this is a client-choice pantry, can select items that best fit their household. The pantry also participates in a FEMA gift-card program for clients with supplemental dietary needs; medical providers must call in those referrals on the client's behalf, and each client may receive one referral per calendar year. Clients who do not have a referral from a clergy member, medical provider, school counselor, or government human-services agency can ask Lemontree to provide one.

A Nourish Up community food-access resource serving neighbors in Mecklenburg County who need food assistance.

Dilworth Soup Kitchen serves a free carryout meal on Mondays and Fridays.

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

Serve clients once a month. Provides walk-in assistance on a first-come, first-served basis during normal operating hours.

The Bulb brings barrier-free mobile farmers markets to neighborhoods across Charlotte all year long. No sign-up. No ID. No cost. Just fresh food for all, shared with dignity-no questions asked. Each week, we host outdoor markets full of fresh, nutritious, and absolutely delicious produce. You'll find a rotating mix of seasonal fruits, veggies, herbs, and more. -When you visit, we may ask a few brief (and totally optional) questions. This helps us make sure we bring enough food for everyone and it supports the funding that keeps our markets running strong. Your personal information is never shared and will never be used in any way that identifies you. Our team is here to welcome you, answer questions, and help you shop with ease. Questions? Contact us.

A free summer meal site that serves breakfast and lunch to children and teens each weekday through Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' USDA Summer Nutrition Program, hosted at the Salvation Army Belmont Corps. No enrollment or proof of income is required at this open site. The Salvation Army Belmont location also runs a year-round Red Shield Youth Center offering after-school and summer day-camp programming for youth in the Belmont neighborhood.