What this is
NC Resources is a free, simple directory of community help — food banks, shelters, diaper banks, rent and utility assistance, transportation, healthcare, and more — across North Carolina. It exists to make it easier for people in need (and the people helping them) to quickly find a real address, real hours, and a real phone number.
It is built and maintained by a family in Durham whose loved one works in social services — they kept seeing referrals delayed because the available directories were stale or hard to use, so they made this. No organization, no donations requested, no ads, no tracking, no login. Use what's helpful. Share it freely.
Where the data comes from
- Each agency's own website — for every entry, we visit the agency's own site (or the church / mosque / nonprofit running the program) to confirm hours, phone, address, eligibility, and whether the program is still active. The agency's site is the source of record.
- Public referral directories and APIs — county human-services pages, regional food-bank partner directories (Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC, MANNA FoodBank, Second Harvest Northwest NC, Loaves & Fishes Charlotte, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, Diaper Bank of NC, and others), United Way and 211-style aggregators, town and city resource pages, and similar published sources are scraped or queried as starting points.
- Conflict policy — when sources disagree, the agency's own site wins. The prior aggregator value (and the date we last checked) is noted on the row so you have the audit trail.
How to read each listing
- Days & hours — the program-specific hours when known (food pantry hours, not "office hours").
- Who — eligibility (county residency, age, income, ID requirements).
- Bring — documents the agency asks for (photo ID, proof of address, etc.).
- How — how to apply (call, walk in, register online, by appointment).
- Note — any caveat: schedule was corrected, agency website is dead, waitlist is closed, program moved, "phone confirmation recommended."
- Last checked — the date the row was last cross-checked. Older dates mean the agency website wasn't reachable; in those cases call ahead.
What this directory is NOT
- It is not an emergency service. For emergencies dial 911.
- It is not a 24/7 helpline. For 24/7 referrals dial 2-1-1.
- It is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or operated by any of the agencies listed here.
- It is not a substitute for calling the agency to confirm availability before traveling.
Privacy
This site does not require an account. It does not log searches. It does not use cookies. It does not have ads. It does not run analytics that track you across the web. Your phone calls and directions go directly through your phone — they don't pass through this site.
Refresh schedule
The full directory is rebuilt periodically by re-pulling from public referral directories and re-checking each agency's website. The "Last checked" date on each row tells you when that specific entry was last verified.
Terms of use
This directory is provided as-is, with no warranty of any kind. We try to keep entries current, but agency hours, phone numbers, addresses, and program availability change all the time, and some entries here may already be out of date. Always call the agency before going.
NC Resources is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any of the agencies listed. We do not provide direct services and we cannot accept referrals or applications. For 24/7 referrals dial 2-1-1; for emergencies dial 911.
By using this site you agree that NC Resources, its maintainers, and any contributors are not responsible for outcomes resulting from information presented here. If you spot an error, please contact the agency directly so they can update their listing at the source.