REMOVING BARRIERS SO NO ONE GOES HUNGRY!

In 2018, we learned that 50% of children in the local school system relied on free or reduced lunch. As we looked deeper, we discovered something even more alarming—there wasn’t a single community food pantry serving the 28269 zip code, one of the most populated areas in Mecklenburg County.

In response, Hope Street Food Pantry was founded in September 2018 out of a small house with a simple but powerful mission: to ensure that anyone in need has access to food—no barriers, no judgment, just support. Since then, we have grown to serve thousands, but our commitment remains the same: no one in our community should go hungry.