Food Assistance

Even within our small Jewish Community, families and individuals are in need of food assistance. With your help, we strive to improve their quality of life with support.

To set up an appointment for food assistance, please call our office at 919-676-2295 ext 112 or email JFS@ShalomRaleigh.org. Food distribution is by appointment only.

To make a monetary donation to our food assistance program, please click here.

To contribute to our Food Pantry visit our wish list or purchase items online through Amazon.

Food Assistance

Did you know that more than 651,000 people in central and eastern North Carolina live in food insecure households, and 1 in 4 of them are 65 years or older?

JFS assists those facing food insecurity in several ways:

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  • The JFS Food Pantry is the only food pantry in Wake County that offers a Kosher section. Our Pantry offers non-perishable items and a limited amount of personal hygiene/toiletry items and serves residents all over Wake County. In 2020 alone, our food pantry provided children, families and older adults with over 14,000 nutritious meals

    • Check out what our Pantry currently needs by visiting our wish list or purchase items on Amazon .

    • Receiving food from our pantry is by appointment only. Please call 919-676-2295 ext 112 to speak to one of our social workers.

  • JFS also assists isolated Jewish seniors with Mitzvah Meals – kosher-style prepared meals delivered twice a month to The Mitzvah Meal program is offered in Wake County.

  • From time to time, JFS organizes or participates in food collections for other organizations (such as the Interfaith Food Drive) or coordinates volunteer opportunities to address food insecurity (Such as meal packaging for Rise Against Hunger). To learn about an upcoming event, click here.

Want to help our food assistance programs?

To set up an appointment for food assistance, please call our office at 919-676-2295 ext 112 or email JFS@ShalomRaleigh.org.

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