OneGuilford: Support Our Pantries

As we are faced with concerns about food insecurity across Guilford County amid the federal government shutdown, we’ve put our unified voice and efforts to work through OneGuilford: Support Our Pantries. This initiative focuses on quickly and effectively supporting our residents impacted by the federal SNAP benefits pause, effective Saturday, November 1st, 2025.

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Coordinating with Key Food Security Partners

Conducting regular calls with A Simple Gesture, The Greater High Point Food Alliance, Second Harvest Food Bank, and other partner pantries to assess needs, capacity, and resource gaps.

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Data Collection and Analysis

Gathering and analyzing data from Second Harvest and other partners to inform data-driven decisions and resource allocation.

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Community Information and Transparency

Sharing updated information with the public and food security partners regarding the number of residents impacted by the benefit pause and participation in SNAP and WIC programs. Continuing to post updates on the Guilford County website to keep residents informed.

Volunteer picking tomatoes from a box of fresh vegetables at a food pantry.

Supporting Local Food Assistance Efforts

Promoting opportunities for community support through the Fill the Gap Campaign (A Simple Gesture, The Greater High Point Food Alliance, and the Guilford Nonprofit Consortium) and online donations to Second Harvest Food Bank.

Resource Awareness

Publicizing the Greater Guilford Food Finder App to help residents locate nearby food pantries and meal resources.

Through our partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank and its network of partner agencies, including A Simple Gesture and The Greater High Point Food Alliance, as well as the Guilford Nonprofit Consortium, we are standing up immediate operational support to learn our community partners' needs and capacity concerns and ensure the needs of our partners and community are met in a coordinated and aligned way.

OneGuilford: Support Our Pantries will allow us to provide timely updates and communication to our residents affected by the shutdown. This website will be your up-to-date source of information, including an interactive map of available food pantries and links to key partner resources such as the Greater Guilford Food Finder App to locate nearby food pantries and meal resources.

Find Food

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Fill the Gap

Find ways to support by giving food, financial support, or volunteering your time.