Urban Ministries of DurhamFOOD PANTRY & CLOTHING CLOSET
Using donations from the community, UMD distributes groceries and gently-used clothing to over 500 homeless or low-resource households each year.
Households in emergency need of food, clothing, and diapers · Food distribution: Tuesdays 9:30am-11:30am. Clothing: Thursdays 10am-12pm. Services are available to the first 20 households and 5 shelter clients during each t · Free
From umdurham.org/food-pantry ↗About this program
Come shop for what you need, free of charge.
Urban Ministries of Durham operates the Food Pantry and Clothing Closet to address basic emergency needs for food, clothing, diapers, and hygiene supplies. We rely on our donors and community partners to stock our shelves with in-kind donations of goods and gently-used clothing to distribute to an average of 500 households each month. Most of those receiving support are not homeless but are trying to stretch very limited resources. Our guests shop in a simulated retail setting and choose their own groceries and clothes. Volunteers assisting guests look for signs that a family is in danger of becoming homeless and can provide referrals to case managers and financial assistance providers for additional support.
Our food pantry is stocked with groceries like canned vegetables and fruit, boxes of pasta, bags of rice. When available, we love to offer fresh food and other perishable items like eggs, vegetables, and casseroles. Choice is important at UMD, so we encourage you to pick your own groceries. If you don't have access to a stove for cooking, we can provide you with options that don't require heating. Just let us know!
Pick out clothing from our racks! We have clothes for men, women, children, and infants. Choose two tops, two bottoms, a pair of shoes, new socks and underwear, and a few miscellaneous items per person in your family.
Questions
How often can a household receive clothing?
Once every 30 days, Photo ID with a Durham address
What documentation is needed for food?
Once every 30 days, Photo ID and documentation of one of the following: Children living in household 18 years of age or younger; Disability; 62 years of age or older; NEW: Underemployed (present work schedule showing fewer than 30 hours per week)
What is needed to receive diapers?
Once every 30 days (no appointment needed) and a parent must show: Photo ID for themselves and their child, with a birthdate (e.g. birth certificate, insurance card); Proof of residency within Durham County, by showing a current address with the same name as the photo ID from any of the following documents: bill, WIC voucher, driver's license, or ID card.
Are masks required?
Must wear masks.
Details
- Who
- Households in emergency need of food, clothing, and diapers
- When
- Food distribution: Tuesdays 9:30am-11:30am. Clothing: Thursdays 10am-12pm. Services are available to the first 20 households and 5 shelter clients during each t
- Where
- Food: parking lot of St. Philip's Episcopal Church (403 E. Main Street). Clothing Closet: Queen Street side of the shelter, across the street from the Human Ser
- Cost
- Free