Kids Cafe is an after-school program that offers tutoring, nutrition education, mentoring, and nutritious meals to children at risk of hunger. Initiated by America’s Second Harvest, Kids Cafe provides a safe and positive environment for children ages 15 and under to gather after school.
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina’s Kids Cafe programs are presented in collaboration with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. The Food Bank currently supports 8 Kids Cafe programs at 10 sites. Traditionally, the Food Bank’s Kids Cafe programs have been geared directly toward the children served by focusing on the aforementioned four core components. Beginning 2004-05, the Food Bank will incorporate two additional components targeted towards both the children served and their parents. This fiscal year, the Food Bank will be partnering with Be Active North Carolina and the North Carolina Justice & Community Development Center to develop and implement a physical activity and parental education component to the programs.
Each Kids Cafe site is operated in partnership with a respected community agency in order to provide the attention and accountability needed to ensure quality programs for children. Although the details and schedules vary by site, all sites feature tutoring, nutrition education, general enrichment activities, mentoring, and nutritious meals. In the Triangle area, two Kids Cafe sites are supported by the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. The Food Bank of North Carolina’s Kids Cafe program began in 1999 with 5 Kids Cafe sites.
Kids Cafe is a wonderful outlet for people interested in helping children. Volunteers play a crucial role in helping to give each child the attention he or she deserves. A consistent commitment is preferred in order to best provide meaningful relationships for the children.
Kids Cafe Site |
County |
Address |
Site Contact |
Program Days & Times |
AventWest at Avent Ferry United Methodist Church
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Wake
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2700 Avent Ferry Road Raleigh, NC 27606
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Susan Bell 919-332-8720
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Monday & Thursday 4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
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Beulaville Youth Center
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Duplin
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314 N. Park St ; PO Box 130 Beulaville, NC 28518
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Lucille Blizzard 919-298-3814
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Monday - Friday 2:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Boys & Girls Club of Pitt County - Farmville
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Pitt
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200 Park Street Farmville, NC 27828
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Trisha Bland 252-753-8792
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Monday - Friday 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills
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Moore
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764 S. Bennett Street Southern Pines, NC 28388
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Brandon Kivett 910-692-0777
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Monday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Boys & Girls Club of Sanford/Lee County, Inc.
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Lee
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1414 Bragg Street Sanford, NC 27330
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Cephonia McLean 919-776-3525
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Monday - Friday 4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
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Bridge Builders - Galilee United Methodist Church
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Scotland
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941 McGirts Bridge Road Laurinburg, NC 28352
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James Underwood, Jr. 910-277-8973
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Monday - Friday 2:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Community Enrichment Organization
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Edgecombe
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51 Pioneer Court Princeville, NC 27886
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Doris Stith. 252-823-1733
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Monday - Thursday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Farmers Union Community Development Day Care
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Columbus
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903 Farmers Union Road Clarkton, NC 28433
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Glenda Bryant 910-647-2291
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Monday - Friday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Friends of Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation: Hargraves Center
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Orange
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216 N. Roberson Street Chapel Hill, NC27514
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Andrew Boynton 919-968-2794
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Monday - Thursday 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
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Homework Haven
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Wake
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513 Branch Street Raleigh, NC 27601
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Joni Craven-Jefferies 919-256-4257/4250
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Monday - Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Maple Hill Civic Club - Gospel Truth Mission ASP
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Pender
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545 Maple Hill School Road Maple Hlll, NC 28454
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Leslie Green (O)910-259-8115 (M)910-389-1880
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Monday - Friday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Pier View Community Innovations
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Warren
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119 Duke Drive Manson, NC 27553
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Jane Ball-Groom 252-456-9058
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To Be Determined
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Rebuilding Broken Places: PROJECT Y.E.S.S.
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Wayne
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2105 North William Street Goldsboro, NC 27530
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John Barnes 919-581-9178
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Wednesday & Thursday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Richmond County Enrichment Corp./ Richmond Housing Authority
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Richmond
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809 Armstead Street Rockingham, NC 28379
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Gracie D. Ingram 910-997-3316
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Monday - Thursday 2:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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River of Life Child Development Center
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Lenoir
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301 N. Secrest Street Kinston, NC 28501
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Helen Locust 252-523-1179
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Monday - Friday 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
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Wilson
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316 S. Tarboro St. ; POB 96 Wilson, NC 27894
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Valinda Cool Jeremy Stevens 252-243-5443
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Tues, Wed & Thur 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Scotland Neck Recreation Center
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Halifax
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617 East 11th Street Scotland Neck, NC 27874
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Mildred Moore 252-826-2080
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Monday - Friday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Straightway Holiness Church
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Pitt
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627 Boulevard Street Ayden, NC 28513
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Rose Daniels 252-746-2502
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Monday - Friday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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T.A. Byrd Youth Enrichment
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Vance
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550 E. Andrews Avenue Henderson, NC 27536
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Jacquetta H. Bullock 252-430-1680
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Monday & Tuesday 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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Wilmington Residential Adolescent Achievement Place
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New Hanover
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2929 Princess Place Wilmington, NC 28405
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Darryl Dockery 910-520-9286
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Monday - Friday 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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YMCA of the Triangle - Lakewood Family YMCA Facility
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Durham
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2119 Chapel Hill Road Durham, NC 27707
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Joseph Featherstone 919-493-4502
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Monday - Thursday 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Youth Vision, Inc.
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Craven
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601 Roundtree St ; POB13092 New Bern, NC 28518
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Nicole Carter 252-635-1968
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Monday - Thursday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Youth Vision, Inc. at St. Luke AME Church
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Jones
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91 Main Street Maysville, NC 2855
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Myra Fryar 910-554-8130
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Monday - Thursday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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