Greater High Point Food Resources

Food Assistance

For Children & Families

• Guilford County Schools has changed their Grab-N-Go curbside feeding sites, beginning January 4th.  The High Point sites are Allen Jay Middle School, Andrews High School, High Point Central High School, Penn-Griffin, and Southwest Guilford High School. Pick up times are between 11:00am and Noon.  You do not have to be enrolled in a GCS school to participate.
• Guilford County Schools Community Resource Page: general list of resources, food pantries, and other supports for finding food for children & families.
• WIC Eligibility: can provide food benefits for pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children until the age of 5. For High Point residents, call 336-641-7571
• UWGHP BackPack Program: provides nutritious, kid-friendly, pre-packaged foods for school students in High Point, Archdale and Trinity. Find out more about UWGHP BackPacks Program here or call our main office at 336-883.4127.

For Seniors

• Senior Resources of Guilford: information about meals on wheels and other services for seniors in Greensboro, High Point, and Guilford County.
• See special shopping hours for seniors at select grocery stores in the Grocery Store Information section.

For Everyone

• High Point Food Finder App: locations for free meals and food pantries through the Greater High Point Food Alliance. Includes information for all of the Guilford County School System’s Grab N Go sites and community meals. 
• Guilford County Food Pantries: locations for food pantries across Guilford County from Second Harvest Food Bank.
• Nik Snacks: meal planning and recipe ideas from local food writer Nikki Miller-Ka.

Grocery Stores

• Publix
  Open 7 Days a Week
  8 am – 8 pm
  Seniors 65+ hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 7 am – 8 am. First responders and hospital staff hours: Thursday, 8 pm to 9 pm; Friday, 7 am to 8 am.

• The Budding Artichoke
  Tuesday – Saturday 10:30 am – 5 pm

• Superior Foods
  Monday – Friday, 7 am – 9:30 pm, Saturday 8 am – 9:30 pm, Sunday 8 am- 8 pm

• Wal-mart
  Open 7 Days a Week
  7 am – 8:30 pm
  Shopping hours for 60+: Tuesdays 6 am – 7 am through the end of May.

Local Farms & Farmer’s Markets

Farms

• Carolina Farm Stewardship Association: a list of farms available for advanced ordering and on-site pickup. If you’re a customer, click here. If you’re a farmer who wants to get added to the list, click here.

Farmer’s Markets

• Greater High Point Food Finder App: locations and times of farmers markets in the greater High Point area.
• High Point Farmers Market: The season has ended. The market will resume in the Spring. Updates to the market will be posted on their Facebook page.

Community Gardens

• COVID-19 FAQ for Community Gardens: a resource of steps that community garden managers and gardeners can follow in response to COVID-19.
• If you would like to join a community garden in Guilford County, contact Quina Weber-Shirk, Community & School Garden Extension Agent at jjwebers@ncsu.edu or (336)-525-6112.

Local Restaurants for Takeout & Delivery

Neighborhood Restaurant Pages

• High Point Restaurants Delivery/Takeout Availability: listing of restaurants in High Point offering gift cards, takeout, and delivery/curbside.

Volunteer

Important Tips for Volunteers

• Make sure the organization has clear and posted guidelines for volunteers regarding Covid-19
• Follow CDC guidelines for social distancing practices
• Do not show up at a volunteer site without prior permission

Local Organizations Seeking Volunteers

• The Volunteer Center: start here if you are looking for a way to volunteer, or if you have an organization that needs volunteers
• GHPFA: The GHPFA will connect volunteers to local agencies that are seeking volunteers to help meet the nutritional needs of the greater High Point community.
• Backpack Beginnings
• Out of the Garden Project

Donate

Social Service & Non-Profit Organizations

• United Way of Greater High Point: supporting general donations for High Point virus relief.

Community-Organized Relief Funds

• We will update with High Point relief funds as soon as we hear about them. Please submit to melegrec@uncg.edu or growinghighpoint@gmail.com.

Much of this information was sourced from community members and everyday folks who are organizing food resources across Guilford County. Thank you – keep doing the work. We appreciate you. A group of partners from Guilford County Schools, the Greater High Point Food Alliance, the Weaver Foundation, UNCG’s Communication Studies Department and LEAP Program, Guilford Education Alliance, Greensboro Parks & Recreation, Greensboro’s Community Food Task Force, Growing High Point, and the United Ways of Greater Greensboro & High Point worked together to assemble this list.