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WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Services Nutrition Program
The WIC program at Piedmont Health Services in Siler City and Moncure provides nutritional services to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, and children under the age of five years old. Bilingual staff are also available.
Services Provided:
- Electronic shopping card for free, healthy food
- Nutrition guidance
- Breastfeeding support (free breast pump)
- Information on other valuable community resources
Eligibility:
- Pregnant or postpartum women or have a child under the age of five
- Living in North Carolina
- Medicaid, SNAP, and Work First recipients automatically qualify. Call the phone numbers below or complete referral form to check eligibility and apply.
- Note: It is not necessary to be a US citizen or documented in order to qualify, and WIC is not a benefit subject to the public charge rule. Receiving WIC will not impact immigration applications.
Siler City Community Health Center
Address: 224 South 10th Avenue Siler City, NC 27344
Phone: 919-742-5602
Hours (unless otherwise noted, the office is closed for lunch from 12:00 - 12:30 pm)
Monday to Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moncure phone number: 919-542-2195
Moncure Community Health Center
Address: 7228 Moncure Pittsboro Road, Moncure, NC 27559
Phone: 919-542-2195
Hours:
Monday to Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Chatham County Food Assistance Resources
Providers serve all Chatham County residents unless otherwise stated.
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Chatham County Aging Services Contact: Siler City– (919) 742-3975 112 Village Lake Road Siler City, NC Pittsboro– (919) 542-4512 365 NC Highway 87 N. Pittsboro, NC |
Hours: Centers are open Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm Meals on Wheels - Open to individuals 60 years of age and older who are homebound (unable to drive, unable to prepare their own meals and have no assistance with meal preparation during the day). Meals are delivered by dedicated volunteers Monday through Friday. Volunteers provide socialization and wellness checks for recipients. Congregate Nutrition Program: Meals are served Monday through Friday at the Pittsboro and Siler City Centers for Active Living. Must be 60 years of age or older and register at least 72 hours in advance. |
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Chatham Outreach Alliance, Inc. (CORA) Contact: (919) 542-5020 info@corafoodpantry.org Visit corafoodpantry.org for information on summer food program, SNACK! Address: 40 Camp Dr. Pittsboro, NC 27312 |
Hours: Monday – Friday 10am – 2pm (excluding state holidays) Choice Shopping (neighbors enter and pick their items) occurs Monday through Thursday Drive Through occurs on Fridays Limits: Families receive a week's worth of groceries an can visit CORA twice a month Siler City Satellite Pantry The Love Chatham CORA satellite food pantry and free clothing closet are open on the first and third Saturday of the month from 10-2p.m. at Freedom Family Church, 421 N Holly Avenue in Siler City. Languages: English, Spanish |
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Emmanuel Fellowship COGIC Contact: (919) 742-4899 Address: 336 Alston Bridge Rd, Siler City, NC 27344 |
Hours: Wednesdays 6 – 8pm or by appointment |
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Haw River Baptist Church Contact: (919) 542-2214 Address: 1099 Mount Gilead Church Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312 |
Hours: 2ndSaturday of every month 9am – 12pm Eligibility: All who are in need and families that meet food stamp eligibility criteria |
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Moncure Baptist Church Contact: (919) 542-4990 Address: 75 Davenport St, Moncure, NC 27559 |
Hours: Sunday 9am – 12:30pm or as arranged with John Howard (email provided) |
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Salvation Army Contact: 336-763-6400 Address: 126 Village Lake Road, Siler City, NC 27344 |
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9-4:30p.m. Non-perishable food items and ready-made, frozen completed meals are available in modest supplies Applications are available for Emergency Financial Assistance and Pathway to Success which is ongoing case management for housing crisis Eligibility: For emergency assistance, clients will be asked to provide:
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St. Julia Catholic Church Contact: (919) 742-5584 Address: 210 Harold Hart Rd, Siler City, NC 27344 |
Hours: Every 3rd Tuesday of the month. Car line up begins at 8:30a.m. Eligibility: No documentation or preregistration needed |
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Take and Eat Food Pantry Contact: (919) 533-9330 Address: 11098 US 15 501 N Chapel Hill, NC27517 |
Hours: 1st, 3rd, 4thTuesday 6:30pm – 7:30pm 2ndTuesday 10:00am – 11:00am Eligibility: Clients must be residents of the Northwood High School attendance area. Those outside of service area can be assisted on a one-time basis. You need to provide proof of address for all adults and children residing in the household every six months. - Something current with name and street address (school records, medical bills, apartment lease, utility bill, Medicaid card, etc) Limits: Serving order may be determined by a lottery system 30 minutes before distribution. Each household is able to receive food 12 times per calendar year (six visits from Jan-June and six visits from July-Dec). May visit 2x/month but cannot exceed the six total visits per six-month period. |
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West Chatham Food Pantry Contact: (919) 742-3111 westchathamfoodpantry.org Address: 2535 Old US Hwy 421 North, Siler City, NC 27344 |
Hours: Monday 3:30-5:30p.m. & Wednesday & Friday 12:00 – 2pm
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