The Orange County Emergency Operations Center is requesting donations of non-perishable food to support the COVID-19 response.

“Many of our community members have temporarily lost jobs and income and need your help,” the release said. “We know our community members want to support this effort, and we have created a safe, no-contact way for you to help.”

Officials are not asking residents to shop for items, but rather donate what they already have.

Requested items include:

  • Non-perishable, unopened food (canned, boxed, bagged, etc)
    • NO frozen or refrigerated items
    • NO homemade foods
  • Unopened hand sanitizer
  • Pet supplies
    • Clean leashes, collars, toys
    • Unopened food – dry or canned
    • Unopened, in-date flea/tick medications
  • Baby and child care items
    • In-date, unopened baby formula and food
    • Diaper packs. Prefer unopened packs.
    • Unopened wet wipes
Items that are not requested include:
  • Clothing
  • Perishable, frozen or refrigerated food items
  • Homemade human or pet foods
  • Prescription or OTC drugs/supplements

Donations can be dropped off at Carrboro Town Hall and the Hillsborough Town Hall Annex on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Residents are asked not to leave their cars when dropping off donations as to decrease physical contact. Instead, donations can be put in the trunk/hatch or a pickup bed and a volunteer will take the donations out of the vehicle.

The sites listed above are for donations only, not for distribution of items. The items will go to a central sorting facility to be accessed be existing non-profit feeding partners, such as food pantries, Meals on Wheels, and other partners providing food services to the local community.

Call (919) 245-6111 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for additional questions.

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