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FOOD & NUTRITION

Food insecurity can be a challenge for families living with cystic fibrosis. 
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ATRIUM HEALTH FOOD PANTRY

Our CF Care Team has started a Food Pantry for CF families who express the need. Ask during your next clinic visit how you can utilize this service. Items in stock may vary from week to week based on what has been donated.
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COMPASS

Compass is a free, confidential, personalized service from the CF Foundation that assists with insurance, financial, legal, and other issues you are facing.  A CFF case manager can work with you one-on-one. If you are in need of food, COMPASS can find local support in your area.
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  • CALL:  844-COMPASS (844-266-7277) 
  • EMAIL: [email protected]​
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ATRIUM HEALTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE HUB

Need food and resources? Explore trusted programs with a click! Find support, access resources and empower your well-being on the Atrium Health Community Resource Hub.
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NOURISH UP

When you need a week’s worth of groceries for you or your family, Nourish Up is here to help. They have a variety of programs that provide access to nutritious groceries, including special diet options for specific health conditions, pick up, delivery, and in-person or online shopping where you can choose the items you and your family prefer.
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Second harvest food bank

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF METROLINA

The number one goal at Second Harvest is to end child hunger. With 155,000 children in our region at risk of hunger every day, they have developed several key initiatives to help “feed kids”:
  • The Kids Cafe Program provides free meals, snacks and nutrition education to at-risk children during the school year and summer months. 
  • The Backpack Program provides a backpack full of nutritious, ready to eat or easy to prepare foods that is sent home on weekends and holidays when school meals are not available.
  • Mobile Pantry program distributes food directly to families in need during large-scale one-day distributions. A typical mobile pantry serves 200-250 families distributing up to 10,000 pounds of food. 
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HOPE STREET FOOD PANTRY

Hope Street Food Pantry is a community food pantry that strives to remove any barrier that would keep you from getting the help you need. They are here to serve you when you need help. NO ID, referrals, appointments, or financial documents are required to receive services.
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DOROTHY DAY SOUP KITCHEN

From its beginning, the soup kitchen provides a safe, comfortable place and a free hot meal to whomever walks through the door. Serving hot lunch every Monday through Saturday to the Rock Hill and York Country community.
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PILGRIMS' INN

Pilgrims' Inn has been a part of the lanscape of Rock Hill, South Carolina for over 40 years, striving to end homelessness and hunger in the lives of our community's most vulnerable people. To those struggling in poverty, we represent a community that loves and cares for its own. And in the community, we are the voice of the voiceless, and a means to reach out with the touch of a gentle guiding hand to help. 
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CFF HEALTH & WELLNESS TIPS

Regular physical activity and good nutrition are important — especially when you have cystic fibrosis. By eating a high-calorie, high-fat diet,taking vitamins and mineral supplements, and staying fit, you can more effectively manage your CF and stay healthy.
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Charlotte CF Families website and CF Family Advisory Board are operated by local CF families with the guidance of the Atrium Health Cystic Fibrosis Program. No advice or recommendations on this page should be taken above that of your CF Care Team. Every person with CF is different. The advice and suggestions on this page are simply a guide to help families feel connected and informed. 
Last Published February 2025
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  • HOME
  • RESOURCES FOR CF FAMILIES
    • Children's Activities
    • Classes & Programs
    • Family Planning & Parenting
    • Financial Assistance
    • Food & Nutrition
    • Legal Aid
    • Medications
    • Mental Health
    • Scholarships
    • Support Groups
    • Transplant & Advanced Disease
    • Traveling with CF
    • Treatments & Therapies
    • Browse More Resources
  • ABOUT US
  • CF EVENTS
  • WHAT IS...
    • Cystic Fibrosis
    • Antibiotic Resistance
    • Bronchodilator
    • Chest X-Ray
    • Home Spirometry
    • Hypertonic Saline
    • Inhaled Antibiotics
    • Labs / Blood Work
    • Mucus Thinners
    • Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
    • PEP Device
    • Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
    • Pulmozyme / Dornase Alfa
    • Sputum Cultures
    • Sterilizing the WABI
    • Sweat Test
  • NEWS & UPDATES