Visit Us
2013 Raleigh Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
Call Us
919-873-0245 (Phone)
919-873-0260 (FAX)
Hours
Mon/Weds/Thurs/Fri/Sat
9:00AM – 12:00 PM
Closed Tuesdays.
Upcoming Schedule Change:
We will be closed on April 18th – April 19th for Good Friday and Holy Saturday.
Our Programs
Food Pantry
Hunger in our communities is an issue that far too many families are experiencing. A lack of nutritious meals can have long lasting effects on the physical, mental, and social well-being of all members of a family.
Catholic Charities Food Pantry Services are dedicated to providing healthy meals, increasing access to food, and developing innovative solutions to address food insecurity in a collaborative way.
With dignity and respect at the forefront of all interactions, families are offered a hand up during their most challenging times. In addition to feeding our neighbors, Catholic Charities Food Pantry Services serve as a medium for volunteerism, community engagement, and collaboration.
We are NOW open from 9am – 12 pm every Saturday!
Services & Eligibility
- Families from Franklin, Johnston, Wake County are invited to access food pantry assistance from Catholic Parish Outreach.
- Families may receive groceries once every 30 days.
- Families receive approximately one week of groceries.
- No referral needed.
Picking Up for a Client
If an individual is homebound or lacks transportation, another person may pick up groceries for the family. This person must bring basic information about the individual and their family so they may be set up in our database to receive food. For questions about homebound clients please contact Susan Hicks as 919-873-0845 ext. 2350.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
This federal program provides supplemental food for which a client may qualify. Clients will be asked information about Food Stamps and Income levels to determine if they qualify for this program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
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Sustaining the Family Table
The Sustaining the Family Table Collaborative offers clients easy access to services that can help them overcome their barriers to employment. The program is funded by the United Way of the Greater Triangle and began in 2015. The collaborative provides training and skills to obtain employment or improve their employment status. Wrap around services of medical care and food distribution is also provided so that the client can focus on improving the financial security of their families.
Requirements
To participate, clients must meet the following qualifications:
- Be an adult client of Step Up Ministry, Dress for Success, Alliance Medical. or Catholic Parish Outreach Food Pantry
- Be unemployed or underemployed
- Be seeking employment
News
In 2021, CPO was awarded 2-year grant extension to continue the work of this collaborative. This program has been a successful model of the United Way’s grants!
Due to the pandemic the program has been working remotely via zoom to continue it’s important mission. Job losses due to the pandemic has made this program even more critical to our clients to improve their employment status and quality of life!
Success Stories
Johana, who had been receiving food from CPO, was introduced to the collaborative and is a now a graduate of the program. Johanna utilized the services for herself and her boys while undertaking a huge step toward independence. The consistency and the support of the collaborative has enabled Johanna to now be a full time employee.
Jay, a struggling mother of 4, had lost her employment due to the pandemic and completed a three-day orientation with one of our United Way Collaborative “Sustaining the Family Table” partners, StepUp Ministry. After completion, she had an interview and was able to not only land a job, but an even better job for herself, and was able to get food for her family as well!
Clothing & Other Assistance
Children's Clothing
Clothing is available for Birth to Pre-School age children (up to 6T) and Maternity clothing
Other Assistance
Small Children’s Books, Baby Accessories, Diapers and Wipes, Baby Food, and Formula
Families eligible to receive once every 30 days. Availability based on donations.
VITA Tax Assistance
VITA tax preparation services for Tax Year 2024 have closed. They will resume operations for Tax Year 2025 in February 2026. Please check back at the end of January 2026 for details on scheduling an appointment.
Volunteer
Join the CPO Family!
You are invited to volunteer at CPO! For safety reasons all volunteers under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Anyone aged 16-18 needs to have confirmation from their parent or guardian to volunteer without an adult. They can work with the volunteer coordinator for this step.
Also, for safety reasons you are required to wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes.
You can volunteer one time, once a month, once a week, or as frequently as your and our schedule permits. We ask that volunteers arrive 30 minutes before we open the doors to serving clients to prepare for distribution and plan to stay 30 minutes after closing time to clean up the work area for the next day. For hours and days of operation please refer to the top of the home page.
Note: The people we support in our community are referred to as our “Neighbors.”
Contact Information
Darcy Hull, Volunteer Coordinator
E-mail: CPOvol.Coordinator@ccharitiesdor.org
Phone: 919-847-1466 (Accepts Text Messages)
Volunteer Opportunities
Greeter
The volunteer who greets our “Neighbors” at the door.
- Welcomes our Neighbors in as they arrive at CPO
- Helps them sign in, provides them with a tracking number, and intake form when necessary
- Answers Neighbors questions and gives guidance
Work: Light, desk duty
Requirements: Good people skills. Spanish language skills are a plus.
Shift: 4 hours
Caller
- Receives order #’s via walkie talkie and confirms
- Locates Neighbors as their #’s are called and escorts them to the front door to receive their food
Work: Light
Requirements: Good people skills, standing, walking, speaking to Neighbors and using a walkie talkie. Spanish language skills is a plus.
Shift: 4 hours
Interviewer
Interviewers (fluent in English and/or Spanish) will complete a brief intake with the Neighbor being served to collect relevant data necessary to fulfill the USDA requirements, and then submit an order request. Interviewers must be comfortable dealing with people and be sensitive to their needs and challenges. We serve people of all languages and races, and assist them to the best of our ability. Computer skills are necessary for data entry and record keeping.
Work: Light, desk work
Requirements: Good people skills, computer skills. Spanish language skills are a plus, but not necessary.
Shift: 4 hours
Food Area/Runners
Volunteers who work in the food area will be packing boxes, sorting and packing vegetables, assembling orders, and stocking shelves.
Runners push food carts out to the Neighbors cars and load the groceries.
Work: Light to medium
Requirements: Most positions require frequent lifting and standing to complete tasks. Some work assignments can be adjusted to a volunteer’s needs on an individual basis. Spanish language skills are a plus for Runners, but not necessary.
Shift: 4 hours
Clothing Area
Volunteers working in the clothing area assist clients who are choosing maternity and/or children’s clothing for children 4 years old and younger. Clothing sizes are 0-6T.
Work: Light, light lifting and standing
Requirements: Good people skills Spanish language skills are a plus.
Shift: 4 hours
Warehouse
Volunteers working in the warehouse receive and store canned, boxed, and refrigerated food.
Work: Varies from medium to strenuous
Requirements: Lifting items up to 50 lb., using a pallet jack, occasionally driving the CPO box truck
Additional: Select volunteers may be trained on the forklift
Shift: 6 hours
Donate
CPO is a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, which is a 501C3 organization. There are a number of ways to Donate to CPO and all donations are tax deductible!
Every donation helps those in our community less fortunate than you! Thank you!
Credit Card Donations
CPO accepts gifts through your VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card. Due to bank fees charged, credit card donations should be over $20.
To make a credit card donation via phone, please call CPO Director, Kelly Rappl (919-873-0245 x2300).
Donating Via Check
Checks can be made out to “Catholic Parish Outreach” and mailed to the following address:
Catholic Parish Outreach
2013 Raleigh Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27604
Gift of Stock
One of the best ways to make charitable gifts is through the donation of securities. For more information on how to transfer securities to CPO, please contact CPO Director, Kelly Rappl (919-873-0245 x2300 or Kelly.Rappl@ccharitiesdor.org).
Matching Gift
Did you know that many employers will match employee & retiree charitable donations? Please check with your employer’s human relations department.
Memorial and Honorarium Gifts
Memorial gifts let you acknowledge the loss of someone special and to help perpetuate the values and ideals that guided that person’s life.
Honorarium gifts honor a person during his or her life and can be used to commemorate special celebrations and achievements.
To make a memorial or honorarium give, include the following information with your donation via check so that we can send a card to them:
- Name of the person being honored/memorialized.
- How you want the card signed. Example: John Smith and Family
- The type of event being recognized for an Honorarium card
- Name and address of the memorial or honor recipient.
In Kind (Food, Clothing, and Other Needs)
See our projects for more details of how you can help!
Our Projects
Below are some of the projects that people have done to support CPO. These ideas are ideal for individuals, families, organizations, clubs, or neighborhoods. Other projects are welcome—We value your contribution of time and effort!
Any donations can be dropped off at CPO on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and 2nd/3rd/4th Saturdays from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Food
- “Feed a Family” food drives
- Focused items food drive (ex: soup or toilet paper or peanut butter, etc.)
- Special Dietary Needs food drive
- Breakfast Bag Kit
- Snack Bag Kits
- 8 Bean Soup Kits
- Chicken Rice Soup Kit
- Taco Soup Kit
- Chicken and Dumplings Kit
- Chicken Casserole Kit
- Birthday Kits
- Holiday Sides Kits
Clothing & Accessories
- Clothing Corner Drive
- Clothing Drive (New/Gently used Girls & Boys Sized 2T-6T)
- Pajama or Socks/Underwear Drive (Girls & Boys Sized 2T-6T)
- Winter Coat Drive (Girls and Boys Sized 2T-6T)
- Pre-school Children’s Book Drives
- Newborn Kits
- Sewing, Knitting, or Crocheting Projects
- Blankets for newborns
- Newborn caps and booties
- Toddler hats, scarves and mittens
Miscellaneous
- Volunteer opportunities for your group
- Volunteer at Catholic Parish food drives at the Catholic Churches around the Triangle (Call Susan Hicks 919-873-0245 ex 2350 for the next food drive at your parish)
- Eagle Scout projects (Contact Program Director 919-873-0245 ext. 2300)
- Christmas Wish List or Angel Tree Ornaments
About Us
Purpose
As an expression of Catholic social teachings through the corporal works of mercy, the purpose of Catholic Parish Outreach Food Pantry is to serve those in need in our community by feeding the hungry and clothing the naked. We do this while treating all clients with the dignity and respect that each person deserves.
Providing Help
CPO provides emergency supplemental food for clients who experience more “month than money”. Individuals are able to access about a week of groceries once every 30 days. We also provide maternity as well as birth through pre-school children’s clothing, diapers, formula, and baby food to provide a strong start for young children.
Creating Hope
CPO provides tools and education to clients to help them make healthier choices for their themselves and their families. CPO is part of the Food Bank Central and Eastern NC “Healthy Pantries” initiative that provides materials to clients about nutrition, food safety and health. We also participate in the United Way’s “Sustaining the Family Table” which helps clients find employment/better employment while providing wrap around services so that clients can better their living circumstances.
Serving All
CPO serves all in need in the Raleigh Deanery (Wake, Johnston, and Franklin Counties) regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, etc. Our Catholic faith teaches that all persons have value and were made in the image of God and we therefore welcome everyone to access our services.
Meet our Staff
Barkley Sample
Raleigh Regional Director of Catholic Charities
Email Barkley
919-790-8533 ext. 2510
Kelly Rappl
CPO Food Pantry Program Director
Email Kelly
919-873-0245 ext. 2300
Donna Walker
Office Manager
Email Donna
919-790-8533 ext. 2500
Deanna McCulloch
Assistant Program Director
Email Deanna
919-873-0245 ext. 2310
Darcy Hull
CPO Food Pantry Volunteer Coordinator
Email Darcy
919-873-0245 ext. 2370 (Accepts text messages)
Myra Bradley
“Sustaining the Family Table” Family Care Coordinator
Email Myra
919-873-0245 ext. 2320
Susan Hicks
Health Education Specialist
Email Susan
919-873-0245 ext. 2350
Our Success Stories
Jenny
Jenny reluctantly visited CPO for the first time. She injured her knee and would not be able to work for a few months. She needed a steroid shot that cost her a $67 co-pay, then, medication that cost her another co-pay of $35. She cut the medication in half to make it last longer, but that $102 was her food budget for the month.
Pedro
Pedro is originally from Uruguay. He lived in New Jersey with his wife and 5 children for several years, until his wife died and he became a single dad (his youngest was only 3 years old). Pedro moved to North Carolina to live close to family and was looking for work, but in the meantime he became connected to a community of agencies including CPO who could help him.
Susan & Dan
Susan and her husband Dan had a 7-month-old baby boy. Both were working, paying bills and living the American dream, until Dan was injured at work. Worker’s compensation insurance help was taking quite some time, and Dan was unable to work due to his injury. Susan went to Wake Co. Human Services to sign up for WIC (federal Women, Infants, & Children program), and the doctor referred her to CPO for groceries, diapers, formula, and children’s clothing. This was their first visit to a food pantry, and Susan cried with an overwhelming sense of gratitude and relief.
Michael
Michael’s only transportation was his bicycle, so he rode it everywhere, including to CPO. He desperately needed groceries, but he knew it would be a challenge to get them home. Our volunteers worked with Michael making sure the food was packed and securely strapped to the bike for a safe trip home. He really wanted to include the watermelon; they even found a way to add it to his groceries.
Helen
Helen’s husband died suddenly of an aneurysm, leaving her a single mom with 2 small children and a mortgage she could not afford. Soon after his passing, she developed health problems and became physically unable to work. The family lost their home and moved in with Helen’s parents. Helen visited CPO and she shared that our contributions of food, clothing, love, and kindness made a big difference in their lives.
Verlanda
Verlanda was a single grandparent who had recently gained custody of her 16-year-old grandson. Shortly thereafter, she lost her job and needed help with groceries. While at our food pantry, Verlanda connected with our United Way Collaborative Sustaining the Family Table Coordinator. Through the program she was referred to Step Up Ministry and Dress for Success; two agencies who help with finding employment and professional clothing.
Within a few weeks, Verlanda found a job as a case manager in a non-profit organization. She was also connected to healthcare at Alliance Medical Ministry, and to the Boys & Girls Clubs for her grandson, so he could attend after-school programs. Through the work of the collaborative a family who came to us for food, left with so much more!
Our Sponsors
The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)