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Help in Hillsborough

23 service locations · 2 recurring meetings

Family and youth

Fairview Child and Family Center

Child care and early childhood education

125 Lawndale Ave, Hillsborough · 919-643-4000

Head Start early childhood program — 40 funded slots; operated by Families & Communities Rising, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-09-05

Financial assistance

Orange County Deparatment of Social Services

Utility assistance

113 Mayo St. (P. O. Box 8181), Hillsborough · 919-245-2800

LIHEAP intake office serving Orange County

directions · via ACF LIHEAP Clearinghouse, verified 2026-09-05

Orange County NC (Hillsborough) Service Unit

Utility assistanceFinancial assistance

Unspecified, Hillsborough · 919-688-7306

Salvation Army service unit

directions · via The Salvation Army USA, verified 2026-09-05

Food assistance

A L Stanback Middle

Meal program

3700 Nc 86 South, Hillsborough · (919) 245-4002

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Orange County Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-09-05

Cedar Grove Community Center

Meal program

5800 Nc Hwy 86, Hillsborough · (919) 245-2004

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Orange County Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-09-05

Cedar Grove Mount Zion AME Church

Food pantry

5124 NC HIGHWAY 86 N, Hillsborough · 919-732-5450

Fri 09:30–11:00

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

Cedar Ridge High

Meal program

1125 New Grady Brown School Road, Hillsborough · (919) 245-4002

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Orange County Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-09-05

Hillsborough Church Of God

Food pantry

2412 HWY 86 S, Hillsborough · 919-923-0812

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

Hillsborough SDA Church

Food pantry

1808 NC Hwy 86 N, Hillsborough · 919-259-1735

Mon 12:00–13:00

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

Jones Grove Missionary Baptist Church

Food pantry

2713 Coleman Loop Rd, Hillsborough · 336-214-9273

Sat 08:00–10:00

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

Life Point Church Storehouse

Food pantry

121 Orange High School Rd, Hillsborough · 919-638-9700

Sat 12:00–13:00

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

Mebane's Chapel United Holy

Food pantry

421 Union St, Hillsborough · 919-225-1228

Fri 11:00–12:00

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

Ncmh Pathways Elementary

Meal program

431 Strouds Creek Rd., Hillsborough · (919) 732-9136

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Orange County Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-09-05

Orange Congregations Mission

Food pantry

300 Millstone Dr, Hillsborough · 919-732-6194

Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–16:30

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

Orange County DSS

Food pantry

113 Mayo St, Hillsborough · 919-245-2800

Thu 09:00–10:00

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

Orange High

Meal program

500 Orange High School Road, Hillsborough · (919) 245-4002

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Orange County Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-09-05

Piney Grove Baptist Church

Food pantry

1929 Piney Grove Rd, Hillsborough · 919-939-3186

Fri 13:00–14:00

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

PORCH Hillsborough

Food pantry

192 Torain Street, Hillsborough · 919-360-1065

Thu 08:15–09:15

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

PORCH Hillsborough at Cedar Grove Community Center

Food pantry

5800 NC Hwy 86 N, Hillsborough · 919-360-1065

Fri 08:15–09:15

directions · via Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, verified 2026-09-05

River Park Elementary

Meal program

240 St. Marry'S Road, Hillsborough · (919) 245-4002

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Orange County Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-09-05

UUCH Little Free Pantry

Food pantry

directions · via Little Free Pantry, verified 2026-09-05

Health care

Piedmont Central School Based Behavioral Health

Community health centersliding-scale fees

154 Hayes St, Hillsborough · 919-732-3622

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-09-05

Housing and shelter

Orange County Housing Authority

Housing assistance

300 W Tryon St, Hillsborough · 919-245-2490

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-09-05

Recovery & support meetings

NA meetings

Road to Freedom

Mon 19:00 · in-person · Union Grove United Methodist ChurchOpenCandlelight

6407 Union Grove Church Road, Hillsborough · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Step by Step

Sun 19:30 · in-person · Hillsborough United Church of ChristOpenLiterature study

200 Davis Rd., Hillsborough · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

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