Friends of the Aging Inc

Friends of the Aging Inc Friends of the Aging is the non profit foundation incorporated in 1971 in an effort to coordinate donations aimed at assisting the elderly citizens.

Friends of the Aging is the non profit foundation incorporated in 1971 in an effort to coordinate donations aimed at assisting the elderly citizens of Onslow County. Tangible donations range from non perishable food items to durable medical equipment. Monetary donations are also accepted and used to meet senior needs such as: nutritional supplements, adult diapers and emergency expenses. Checks sh

ould be made payable to Friends of the Aging and can be mailed to:

Friends of the Aging, Inc. Post Office Box 982
Jacksonville, NC 28541

Remember: Friends of the Aging follows the closure schedule for Onslow County Senior Services. As such, we will be close...
12/19/2025

Remember: Friends of the Aging follows the closure schedule for Onslow County Senior Services. As such, we will be closed next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, as well as on January 1st.

🎄Christmas Holiday Closures🎄
Most Onslow County offices and operations will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, Thursday December 25, & Friday, December 26, 2025 in observance of the Christmas holiday.

Onslow County Solid Waste: Among the closures is the Onslow County Landfill and Convenience Sites for Wednesday and Thursday December 24 & 25, 2025. The Landfill will reopen on Friday, December 26 and the Convenience Sites will open as usual on Friday, December 26.

Onslow County Public Library branches and the Onslow County Museum - North Carolina will also be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Friday December 26, 2025, but both will observe regular hours Saturday December 27 and through the weekend.

The Onslow County Sheriff's Office public offices will be closed Wednesday-Friday. The administration office will close at 5PM Tuesday, December 23 and the Radio Room closes at 8PM Tuesday and reopens Saturday, December 27. Deputies on shift will still be responding to emergencies.

🎊New Year’s Day Holiday Closures🎊
Most Onslow County offices and operations will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday.

The Onslow County Landfill and Convenience Sites will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Onslow County Museum will be closed Wednesday, and all Public Library branches will close at 5PM Wednesday, December 31 and remain closed Thursday January 1. The Museum and Library will follow normal business hours Friday, January 2.

Onslow County Sheriff's Office administrative offices will be closed Thursday, January 1, 2026, but Deputies and Animal Services Officers will be responding to emergency calls.

We have some photos taken of our Senior Services Staff who walked for Friends of the Aging in the Richlands Parade this ...
12/17/2025

We have some photos taken of our Senior Services Staff who walked for Friends of the Aging in the Richlands Parade this past Saturday!

12/10/2025
12/10/2025

Happy Tuesday, Onslow County!!! We are reaching out to you on behalf of our Soup Kitchen! We are in need of cutlery and tableware. The items we need most include paper plates, plastic salad/soup bowls, and plastic cutlery. We go through at least 100 or more of these per day. We appreciate any and all donations to help us meet these needs. Thank you so much for your support in helping to keep our community fed!!!

12/03/2025
12/03/2025

Jacksonville , NC - Meet us at 2734 Commerce Rd., this Saturday at 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM .

Like, comment, and share. Help us reach someone who may be in need of food assistance. 

** First come, first served! **

Read the details below:

▪️Please make TRUNK space in advance.

▪️Please DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS!

▪️To ensure your safety and ours , please remain in your vehicles at all times.
*There are no public restrooms in the vicinity ATM.

Note: Food drives bring long lines. Therefore, you may possibly experience a wait time. Please be patient with us and keep in mind that our staff is loading each vehicle by hand with heavy objects and in bulk . It is our desire to take care of you in a timely manner.

Thank you for your patience.

Address

4024 Richlands Highway
Jacksonville, NC
28540

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19109893022

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Friends of the Aging is a non profit foundation that was incorporated in 1971 in an effort to coordinate donations aimed at assisting the elderly citizens of Onslow County. Tangible donations range from non perishable food items to durable medical equipment. Monetary donations are also accepted and used to meet senior needs such as: nutritional supplements, adult diapers and emergency expenses. Donations accepted through Square. Click HERE. Checks should be made payable to Friends of the Aging and can be mailed to: Friends of the Aging, Inc. Post Office Box 982 Jacksonville, NC 28541

Friends is a partner agency with United Way of Onslow County. Below shows a list of partner agencies from 2013, and we are currently still a partner agency. https://www.uwonslow.org/partner-agencies