Greater High Point Food Resources
Resources for individuals and families in High Point, NC and surrounding communities, during COVID-19 social distancing.
Food Assistance
Grocery Stores
Farms & Farmer's Markets
Restaurants for Takeout & Delivery
Volunteer
Donate
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
- Aldi
Open 7 Days a Week
9 am – 8 pm
- Food Lion
Open 7 Days a Week
7 am – 10 pm: some locations are open later. Seniors 60+ hours: Monday and Wednesday, 7 am – 8 am.
- Harris Teeter
Open 7 Days a Week
7 am – 8 pm
Seniors 60+ (and other vulnerable populations) hours: Monday & Thursday 6 am – 8 am, Pharmacy opens at 7am. Online shopping pickup from 9am to 2pm every Thursday for seniors only. $4.95 fee is waived.
- Lowes Foods
Open 7 Days a Week
7 am – 9 pm. Seniors and other vulnerable populations: Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 am to 8 am.
- 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.
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