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 Diaper Bank Pantries: Statesville Ave & Eastern Hills The above pantries partner with the NC Diaper Bank and maintain a consistent supply of child and adult diapers. Clients may pick up diapers once per month during pantry hours, with or without a referral, as supplies are available.

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

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.

Faith CME Church offers food to help meet the nutritional needs of the community. The pantry operates as a drive-thru and is open to anyone in need.

Catherine Essick (980) 343-6041 6/22/2026 10:00:00 AM 7/31/2026 10:00:00 AM

Hosts the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Summer Meal Program, a USDA-funded initiative that provides free meals and snacks to children and teens eighteen and younger during summer break. Operated by CMS School Nutrition Services in partnership with the church, meals are served ready-to-eat on-site. No registration, documentation, or proof of income is required. The church campus also hosts additional community resources through its partnerships with local nonprofits.

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

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.

Sugar Creek Charter School operates as a free summer meal site, serving nutritious breakfast and lunch to children when school is out. Hosted through the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School Nutrition Services summer program, the site welcomes all kids and teens ages 18 and younger with no paperwork or sign-up needed. Families can simply stop in to enjoy ready-to-eat meals in a familiar school setting.

Sugaw Creek Recreation Center hosts a USDA Summer Food Service Program site run by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School Nutrition Services. Free nutritious meals and snacks are provided to children and teens during summer break at this Mecklenburg County recreation center. As a federal open site, all children 18 and under can receive meals at no cost, and children eat on site. The center also offers youth programs and community activities during summer, so families can combine meal service with recreation programming in a welcoming neighborhood space.