Greater High Point Food Resources

Food Assistance

For Children & Families

• Guilford County Schools is providing free summer lunch meals for children, ages 0-18, M-F from 11-12pm until August 31st. Click here for a list of High Point locations. 
• 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: Saturdays from 8:30am -1pm. Any updates or changes 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
  • If your organization is looking for volunteers, please email Clarice Sigsworth at csigswo1@highpoint.edu. Please provide a brief description of your volunteer needs and any restrictions that there might be for that position. Be sure to include contact information for your agency so that Clarice can make the connection by email or phone.
• 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.