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15 <br /> 1 network maintains consistent contact with the most fragile members of this community, <br /> 2 as well as promoting well-being <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Orange County Rural Alliance <br /> 5 Mission: OCRA is part of a community-based alliance that is building awareness of the <br /> 6 needs of rural seniors and supports them with what they need to age in place with <br /> 7 independence and dignity. OCRA helps with access to county services, safe homes, <br /> 8 nutritious food and friendly human contact. OCRA delivers hot meals to rural seniors in <br /> 9 underserved areas <br /> 10 Goals & Services: Today more than 250 seniors are visited or contacted weekly. During <br /> 11 visits volunteers noticed unmet needs such as empty food pantries and the need for minor <br /> 12 home repairs (accessibility problems and the need for ramps, grab bars, etc.). OCRA now <br /> 13 provides meals similar to a Meals on Wheels program. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Inter-Faith Council <br /> 16 Mission: The Inter-Faith Council meets basic needs and helps individuals and families <br /> 17 achieve their goals. They provide shelter, food, direct services, advocacy and information to <br /> 18 people in need. The IFC accomplishes this through strong partnerships with volunteers, staff <br /> 19 and those we serve. They rely on the active involvement of caring individuals, congregations <br /> 20 and other community organizations <br /> 21 Goals & Services: <br /> 22 In 2018, IFC provided around 60,000 free meals to community members. Meals are free of <br /> 23 charge and are provided to anyone who is hungry as well as to the residents of Community <br /> 24 House and HomeStart. IFC provides additional services including a food pantry and crisis <br /> 25 intervention program. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 TABLE <br /> 28 Mission: Bring together UNC college students and local community members to feed <br /> 29 hungry children in Chapel and Carrboro. TABLE began feeding 12 local elementary <br /> 30 school children in 2008 and has since expanded to provide healthy food to approximately <br /> 31 500 preschool, elementary and middle school children each week. <br /> 32 Goals & Services: TABLE has 3 goals: (1)to provide weekly emergency food aid to <br /> 33 local hungry children (2) to educate and expose our little ones to healthy foods and eating <br /> 34 habits (3)to increase community awareness of local childhood hunger. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 PORCH <br /> 37 Mission: PORCH's mission is to alleviate hunger and promote better nutrition in the <br /> 38 community through monthly food drives. <br /> 39 Goals & Services: <br /> 40 Ensuring our local pantries are well-stocked with non-perishable food; Distributing fresh <br /> 41 food directly into the hands of families with children in the public schools identified as <br /> 42 food insecure; Creating pantries with healthy snacks in each of the 20 public schools and <br /> 43 the community's after-school programs; and Creating more public awareness about the <br /> 44 severity of hunger in the community, and the benefits of fresh food consumption. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Transplanting Traditions <br />