Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC)
For 45 years, the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services has provided shelter, food, direct services, advocacy and information to people in need. IFC shares its HQ with other non-profits: El Centro Latino, El Futuro, People of Faith Against the Death Penalty, Building Futures/
JOCCA. Ways to contribute include:

Casseroles

Fill a church pan with lasagna, chili, mac & cheese, with or without meat or poultry, or your favorite casserole that freezes and is moist. Label contents and put in the church chest freezer. We serve these casseroles twice a month at the IFC Community Kitchen.

IFC Food Pantry

Bring a jar of peanut butter, a can of beans, a bag of rice, a jar of pasta sauce, or another
non-perishable food item! We collect food each Sunday for a community pantry in Carrboro
that is available to people in crisis. Look for the basket in the Narthex.

Join a team to serve a meal

We serve dinner (5:30 to 7 p.m.) on the second Thursday of each month and lunch (10 to 12:30 p.m.) on the fourth Thursday of each month. The Community Kitchen is located at the corner of Rosemary and Columbia in Chapel Hill. See the schedules on the Bulletin Board.

Homestart

We provide a home-prepared monthly meal for the women and children living at the Homestart shelter on Homestead Road.

Project 5000

We conduct an annual food drive during which families assemble boxes of non-perishable
food items. The project’s collective goal is to gather enough food to feed 5,000 people. Last year’s drive benefited families in need at food pantries in Carrboro and Pittsboro.

Food Bank Distribution Site

In our newest undertaking, we are partnering with the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina to sponsor a monthly food distribution site at an apartment complex in Carrboro. Slated to begin in late fall 2009, this project will provide families in need, including refugees and other immigrant families, with seasonal vegetables and other perishable food items.