If you prefer to call rather than use the internet, use this page if you need groceries, meals, food delivery, help applying for FNS/SNAP food benefits, school meals, senior meals, or WIC.
Best places to start
Common Heart
704-218-9060
Community Shelter of Union County
704-289-5300
Operation Reach-Out
704-289-4237
Union County Department of Social Services / FNS
704-296-4300
Common Heart Pantries
Helps with:
Food pantries, mobile pantries, and grocery delivery for families in financial need.
Best first step:
Call or email to ask about pantry locations, mobile pantry dates, or grocery delivery.
Phone:
704-218-9060
Main office:
116 Business Park Drive
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Good questions to ask:
“Where is the next pantry?”
“Do I need to register?”
“Do you deliver groceries?”
“What information should I bring?”
Union County Department of Social Services — Food and Nutrition Services
Helps with:
Applications for Food and Nutrition Services, also called FNS or food stamps. DSS also helps with Medicaid applications.
Best first step:
Call DSS or visit the office. Applications may also be completed online through ePASS.nc.gov, but people who do not use the internet can call or go in person.
Phone:
704-296-4300
Address:
2330 Concord Avenue
Monroe, NC 28110
Good questions to ask:
“Can I apply in person?”
“What documents should I bring?”
“Can someone help me complete the application?”
“How long does it usually take to receive a decision?”
Food for Families NC
Helps with:
Food for families, children, seniors, and others facing food insecurity in Union and surrounding counties.
Best first step:
Call to ask about food distribution times, eligibility, and location.
Phone:
704-620-6391
Address:
2001 Van Buren Avenue
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Good questions to ask:
“When is food distributed?”
“Do I need to bring ID or proof of address?”
“Can someone pick up food for another person?”
Loaves & Fishes of Union County
Helps with:
Food for agency-certified people of Union County, free of charge, up to three times in a twelve-month period.
Best first step:
Call or email to ask how to become certified or referred.
Phone:
704-960-1486
Location:
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
116 S. Church Street
Monroe, NC 28112
Good questions to ask:
“How do I get certified?”
“Do I need a referral from an agency?”
“What documents should I bring?”
“How many times can I receive food?”
More in My Basket
Helps with:
Questions about SNAP/FNS, eligibility screening, meal planning, wise spending, and help completing SNAP/FNS applications.
Best first step:
Call the toll-free number or contact the Union County Center.
Union County contact:
Judith Hernandez
Family and Consumer Sciences Agent
Union County Center
Phone:
704-283-3737
1-888-382-7105 for help in Spanish
Address:
3230-D Presson Road
Monroe, NC 28112
Good questions to ask:
“Can you screen me for SNAP/FNS eligibility?”
“What information do I need before applying?”
School Breakfast and Lunch Program
Helps with:
Free or reduced-cost school meals for eligible children.
Best first step:
Ask the child’s school office how to apply for school meal benefits. Families may also apply online.
Online application:
lunchapplication.com
Good questions to ask:
“Can someone at the school help me apply?”
“What information do I need?”
“If my income changed recently, can I still apply?”
WIC — Women, Infants, and Children
Helps with:
Nutrition and breastfeeding services for eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children.
Best first step:
Call the Union County WIC office to ask about eligibility and appointments.
Phone:
704-296-4893
Address:
2330 Concord Avenue
Monroe, NC 28110
Good questions to ask:
“Do I qualify for WIC?”
“What should I bring to the appointment?”
“Can I apply while pregnant?”
“Can you help with breastfeeding support?”
Union County Senior Nutrition
Helps with:
Meals for Union County senior citizens through home-delivered meals and group dining lunch programs.
Best first step:
Call to ask about eligibility, dining locations, home-delivered meals, and transportation.
Phone:
704-283-3893
Address:
2330 Concord Avenue
Monroe, NC 28110
Good questions to ask:
“Do I qualify for home-delivered meals?”
“Where are the group dining locations?”
“Is transportation available?”
“Is there a cost or suggested donation?”