PORCH Franklinton, NC

09/18/2026

I continue to be amazed by what our pantry partner is doing in our community and BEYOND! We could not be more proud to support Sowing Seeds NC, Inc. every month with neighborhood food drives. Interested in learning how you could start a monthly neighborhood food drive to support local food pantries like Sowing Seeds? Message me or email me at [email protected]

09/18/2026

Help us give Ciara a HUGE welcome to the PORCH Communities team!! This week she collected 100 lbs from Brassfield Woods - thank you taking time to serve our communtiy and we are so excited to have you join our mission! Want to learn how to start a monthly food drive in your neighborhood? Message me!

08/12/2026

🎒🍎 PORCH BACK-TO-SCHOOL SNACK ATTACK! 🍎🎒

School is almost back, and this month PORCH Franklinton is collecting shelf-stable snacks for local kids!

Help us fill those backpacks with:
🥣 Granola & cereal bars
🍎 Applesauce & fruit cups
🥨 Crackers & pretzels
🥜 Peanut butter crackers
🍿 Popcorn & fruit snacks
🥤 Shelf-stable juice boxes
…and other individually packaged, kid-friendly snacks!

📅 August PORCH Pickup

August 18: Gill Farms & Cedar Creek West
August 19: All other participating neighborhoods

Simply leave your donation on your PORCH by 8 AM on your pickup day and we will pick up and deliver to Sowing Seeds NC, Inc.

👉 Planning to participate? Please email me so I can make sure you're added to the pickup route! Email me at: [email protected].

💚 Leave a snack on your PORCH and fill a kid’s backpack!

What was your favorite back-to-school snack growing up? 👇

07/22/2026

Cedar Creek West and Gill Farms completed their monthly food drive with a total of 170 lbs of food donated to Sowing Seeds NC, Inc.! Way to go!!!

It always amazes me how one person's efforts to serve those in the community can be multiplied! Want to donate or start a monthly food drive in your neighborhood? Message me and help us fight hunger right here in Franklinton!

07/15/2026

A huge thank you to our neighbors in Windsor Estates, Brassfield Woods, Willow Bend, and Cole Creek for your incredible generosity during our July PB&J Summer Lunch collection! We can't wait to see what our other neighborhoods collect next week!

🥜 21 jars of peanut butter
🍇 14 containers of jelly
🥫 42 cans of Chef Boyardee ravioli, spaghetti & meatballs, and other pasta meals
🥫 Plus lots of tuna, canned goods, and other pantry staples!

Every jar, every can, and every donation may seem small on its own, but together they add up to something truly meaningful. When neighbors come together, we can make a real difference for families in our community.

All of today's donations were delivered to S
Sowing Seeds NC, Inc., where they'll help stock the shelves for local families in need.

If you'd like to be part of this effort, we'd love to have you join us! Every donation and every helping hand makes an impact.

07/07/2026

🥜 What's one lunch you probably remember from childhood? 🥜🍓

This month, we're collecting peanut butter, jelly, and pop-tab canned meals for Sowing Seeds NC to help feed local families while school is out.

With PORCH, it's easy—you leave donations on your porch (or drop them off with me), and I'll deliver everything to Sowing Seeds.

💚 Want to join our monthly pickup route? Send me a message! We'd love to add your porch to our growing community of neighbors helping neighbors.

📅 Next pickup: July 15

03/19/2026

We’re growing and would love to add more neighborhoods! 💛 It only takes 3 hours a month to host a PORCH neighborhood food drive—message or email me to get involved.

03/14/2026

In this episode of MPR News with Angela Davis, Sarah Moberg, CEO of Minnesota food bank Second Harvest Heartland, shares what’s driving the rise in food insecurity — from housing instability and healthcare costs to unexpected financial setbacks.

The conversation also highlights why hunger is often hidden in our own neighborhoods, workplaces, and communities.

🎧Listen here: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2026/03/03/minnesota-food-bank-ceo-on-why-hunger-is-rising-and-potential-solutions

03/14/2026

Our partner pantry is growing!! Sowing Seeds NC, Inc. continues to make a huge impact in Franklinton and surrounding areas!

🌱 Sowing Seeds Is Growing!

We’re excited to share that Sowing Seeds now has satellite pantry locations helping us reach even more people in our community.

For several months now, we’ve had a satellite location serving the Lake Royale area, and they’ve been doing a wonderful job helping families there.

We are also excited to officially welcome BROAD Community Center in Bunn as another Sowing Seeds satellite location! BROAD has already been faithfully serving their community for years, and we’re honored to partner with them.

So what does being a Sowing Seeds satellite pantry mean?

It simply means that when our pantry receives more than we can distribute locally, we share that abundance with our satellite partners so it can bless more families. For example:
🥚 When we receive bulk eggs, our satellite locations get priority.
📦 When we have excess food or supplies, they get first opportunity to receive it.

At the moment, BROAD Community Center is not yet able to receive leftover Food Bank items until their approval process is complete, which we expect later this year. But we’re excited to begin working together now and strengthening our network of support.

Partnerships like these help ensure that good food doesn’t go to waste and more neighbors are cared for.

Thank you for supporting Sowing Seeds and helping us continue to grow! 🌱