Food pantries in Currituck, Dare, and Hyde counties are set to be the primary source of sustenance for many families sooner than later. Already stretched thin on resources as demand has steadily increased in recent years, those pantries are expecting to see an influx of people in need, requiring significant additional support themselves. Below is a list of locations and operating information of pantries and programs identified through various sources in the three Outer Banks counties.

Currituck County

• Currituck Extension Foundation Backpacks for Kids, for children over weekends and holidays by referral through school counselors. Donation link
• Currituck Family YMCA Mobile Food Pantry, 130 Community Way, 4th Saturdays of each month 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
• Fellowship Baptist Church, 871 Tulls Creek Road, Moyock, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Knotts Island United Methodist Church, 677 Knotts Island Rd., Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m.
• Lower Currituck Food Pantry, 109 Forbes Loop #4, Grandy, Tuesday 5:30-7pm, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Donation link
• Moyock United Methodist Church, 268 Caratoke Highway, 2nd and last Fridays of each month, 4-6 p.m.
• Pilmoor United Methodist Church, 192 Courthouse Road, Currituck, Mondays & Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Powells Point Mobile Food Pantry, 8387 Caratoke Highway, Powells Point, 1st Friday of each month, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
• Wedgewood Lakes Mobile Food Pantry, 106 Wedgewood Blvd., Moyock, 1st Friday of each month, 2:30-4 p.m.

Dare County

• Beach Food Pantry, 4007 North Croatan Highway, Kitty Hawk, by appointment Monday-Friday 2 p.m.-4 p.m., limited to four visits per year, preorders can also be placed at www.beachfoodpantry.org. Donation link
• Community Care Clinic of Dare Mobile Food Pantry, 425 W. Health Center Drive, Nags Head, 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• Manteo Baptist Church Mobile Food Pantry, 406 North Highway 64, 2nd Thursday of each month, 1:30 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. (Dare residents only, ID required)
• First Flight Schools Mobile Food Pantry, 107 Veterans Drive, 2nd Thursday of each month, 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. (Dare residents only, ID required)
• Food For Thought, for children over weekends and holidays by referral through school social workers. Donation link
• Hatteras Island Food Pantry, 48221 Buxton Back Road, Monday-Friday by appointment and Dare Social Services referral required. General distribution with no appointment needed, Fridays 12:30 p.m. Donation link
• Kitty Hawk Baptist Church Manna Ministry, 3946 N. Croatan Hwy, Various bread products, every Wednesday, 12 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Manns Harbor Mobile Food Pantry, 6658 West Highway 64, 2nd Thursday of each month, 11 a.m. (Dare residents only, ID required)
• Outer Banks Family YMCA Mobile Food Pantry, 3000 S. Croatan Highway, Nags Head, 4th Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (Dare residents only, ID required)
• Roanoke Island Food Pantry, Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, 300 Ananias Dare Street, Manteo, Tuesday 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday Friday 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Ruthie’s Community Kitchen, Son Rise Church of Christ, 1311 Goldie St. Kill Devil Hills, free dinner pickup every Tuesday 4:30-5:15 p.m.
• Roanoke Island Presbyterian Church, 855 US-64, Manteo, 2nd Tuesday of every month, 1:30 p.m., fresh seasonal produce – available while it lasts.
• Source Church Pantry, 318 Budleigh Street, Manteo, Tuesday and Fridays 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Wanchese Post Office hosted by Bethany Church, 3525 Mill Landing Road, free bread products and occasional fresh vegetables, Wednesday 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Hyde County

• BRACE Community Outreach, 4240 US Highway 264, Scranton, 3rd Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Bread of Life Food Pantry, Life Saving Church, Lighthouse Road, Ocracoke, Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and by appointment. Donation link
• Englehard Mobile Food Pantry, Englehard Fire Department, 34545 US 264, 4th Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Jobes Chapel Baptist Church CSFP Senior Box, 121 Swan Quarter Road, Swan Quarter, for 60+ and must pre-register.
• Swan Quarter Mobile Food Pantry, O.A. Peay Building, 1430 Main Street, 4th Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.