Catholic Parish Outreach

What Catholic Parish Outreach does

Catholic Parish Outreach (CPO) is the flagship emergency food pantry program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating across 54 counties in central and eastern North Carolina. The program provides approximately one week of groceries every 30 days, children's clothing, baby supplies, and free VITA tax filing assistance to families experiencing food insecurity in Franklin, Johnston, and Wake Counties. All client services are delivered at no cost and are funded entirely through donations, grants, corporate giving, parish support, and signature fundraising events such as the annual Pig Pickin'. Beyond emergency provisions, the facility serves as a co-located hub alongside Immigration Legal Services, Centro para Familias Hispanas, and partner mobile health clinics, enabling a wraparound service model for low-income and immigrant households.

CPO operates without proprietary technology; the service delivery model is built on physical food distribution, volunteer labor (over 850 active volunteers contributing 50,000+ hours annually), and established sourcing relationships with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and United Way of the Greater Triangle. The parent organization reports impact on roughly 300,000 individuals across the Diocese. In 2025, the organization launched the Savor Food Truck as a social enterprise intended to generate earned revenue and extend distribution beyond the fixed pantry site, while also closing Centro La Comunidad as part of portfolio rationalization. The Nourishing Our Neighbors $6 million capital campaign — over 80% funded — and the introduction of additional 2026 fundraising events (Drive Out Hunger Golf, Rise & Dine) indicate deliberate capacity expansion.

The underlying business model is fundamentally donation-dependent: there is no transactional revenue from clients, and no subscription or fee-for-service component. Earned revenue is nascent and limited to the new food truck social enterprise. Leadership is operational rather than technology-oriented, with Kelly Rappl serving as Director and Deanna McCulloch as Assistant Director. There is no evidence of AI/ML deployment, data-driven optimization, or technology-led differentiation in the source material.

Name

Catholic Parish Outreach

Legal name

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh

Website

https://cporaleigh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Catholic Parish Outreach is a food pantry program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh that provides free emergency groceries, children's clothing, baby supplies, and VITA tax assistance to families facing food insecurity across Franklin, Johnston, and Wake Counties in North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Food Assistance & Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Emergency food pantry
• Hunger relief services
• Family support assistance
• Charitable food distribution
• Free tax preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CPO is a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, a 501(c)(3) organization. Revenue is generated entirely through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, parishes, and grant-making organizations. Donation mechanisms include credit card gifts, checks, gifts of stock, employer matching gift programs, memorial and honorarium gifts, and in-kind food/clothing donations. No fees are charged for services to clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Catholic Parish Outreach is a free, no-referral food pantry program serving families in Franklin, Johnston, and Wake Counties, NC. It distributes approximately one week of groceries once every 30 days, supplemented by children's and maternity clothing, diapers, formula, baby food, VITA free tax preparation, TEFAP federal supplemental food, and wraparound case management via United Way's Sustaining the Family Table collaborative.

Product overview

Catholic Parish Outreach (CPO) is a food pantry program operated by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, offering a coordinated suite of hunger relief and family support services. The core offering is the Food Pantry, which distributes emergency supplemental groceries to families in need. This is augmented by Children's Clothing Assistance providing maternity and birth-to-preschool clothing and baby supplies, VITA Tax Assistance for free tax preparation, and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) for USDA supplemental food. The Sustaining the Family Table program provides employment assistance and wrap-around services through a United Way collaborative. Volunteer opportunities support all operational areas, while community Food Drive Projects enable public participation in collecting food and supplies. CPO participates in the Nourishing Our Neighbors campaign and Healthy Pantries initiative in partnership with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Savor Food Truck: A social enterprise food truck that serves delicious meals across the Triangle while generating funding to support mobile food pantries throughout central and eastern North Carolina.
• Nourishing Our Neighbors

Products and services

• Catholic Parish Outreach Food Pantry Emergency supplemental food distribution service providing approximately one week of groceries once every 30 days to families from Franklin, Johnston, and Wake Counties at no cost and with no referral required.
• Children's Clothing Assistance Provides children's clothing from birth through size 6T, maternity clothing, small children's books, baby accessories, diapers, wipes, baby food, and formula for eligible families accessing the food pantry.
• VITA Tax Assistance Free in-person Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) tax preparation for eligible individuals during tax season (February through April), delivered via referral to Reinvestment Partners at the Hispanic Family Center.
• The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Federal USDA program providing supplemental food to qualifying clients based on Food Stamps enrollment and income levels, distributed through the CPO location.
• Sustaining the Family Table United Way collaborative program that helps clients find employment or better employment while providing wraparound services to improve living circumstances, anchored by a Family Care Coordinator stationed at CPO.
• Volunteer Program Structured volunteer opportunities including greeter, caller, interviewer, food area/runners, clothing area, and warehouse positions with flexible scheduling, managed by the Volunteer Coordinator.
• Community Food Drive Projects Organized community food drive projects including 'Feed a Family' food drives, focused item drives, special dietary needs food drives, and pre-assembled food kit donations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Families receive approximately one week of groceries once every 30 days at no cost, with no referral required.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Food Bank of Central and Eastern NCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPO participates in the Food Bank CENC 'Healthy Pantries' initiative, which provides materials to clients about nutrition, food safety, and health. The Food Bank supplies supplemental food through the TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) federal program.
• United Way of the TrianglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPO participates in United Way's 'Sustaining the Family Table' collaborative, which helps clients find employment or better employment while providing wraparound services. A United Way Collaborative Family Care Coordinator (Myra Bradley) is stationed at CPO.
• WakeMed Mobile Health CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwice a month, WakeMed's Mobile Health Clinic operates in the parking lot of the CPO/CpFH facility, providing basic health assessments to families visiting the food pantry. This partnership brings together healthy food, supportive case management, and access to medical professionals.
• USDA (The Emergency Food Assistance Program - TEFAP)coreOthersTEFAP is a federal program administered through the USDA that provides supplemental food to qualifying clients. Clients are asked about Food Stamps and income levels to determine eligibility. The USDA logo appears on CPO materials.
• Diocese of RaleighcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPO is a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, which is a 501(c)(3) organization under the Diocese. The parish network is leveraged for volunteer recruitment and food drives.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of RaleighcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPO is a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh. Catholic Charities provides administrative support, fundraising infrastructure, and program oversight. Donations are made through the Catholic Charities portal.
• Reinvestment Partners (VITA Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPO refers clients to the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program administered by Reinvestment Partners at the Hispanic Family Center. VITA services are available Saturdays, February–April, with appointments from 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
• Step Up MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPO connected a client (Verlanda) to Step Up Ministry through the United Way Sustaining the Family Table program. Step Up Ministry provides employment assistance and professional clothing.
• Dress for SuccessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPO referred a client to Dress for Success through the United Way Sustaining the Family Table program, which helps with professional clothing for job seekers.
• Alliance Medical MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPO connected a client to healthcare services through Alliance Medical Ministry as part of the wraparound services provided through the United Way Sustaining the Family Table collaborative.
• Boys & Girls ClubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPO connected a client's grandson to after-school programs at the Boys & Girls Clubs as part of the wraparound services provided through the United Way collaborative.
• Cathedral Knights of Columbus Council #2546 Fr. Thomas PriceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembers of the Cathedral Knights of Columbus Council #2546 volunteered at CPO's 14th Annual Pig Pickin' fundraising event, serving food to guests.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National network of 200+ food banks, including Food Bank CENC. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in hunger relief that sets national standards, funding models, and partner-agency frameworks relevant to a pantry like CPO.
• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella network for Catholic Charities agencies. CPO operates as a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, which is a member agency, making Catholic Charities USA the broader institutional peer in the same faith-based social services category.
• Salvation Army of the Triangle: Faith-based social services organization operating food pantries, meal programs, and emergency assistance across the Triangle region. Comparable in faith-affiliated hunger relief, multi-service model, and donation-based funding.

Regional players

• Food Bank of the Albemarle: Regional food bank serving northeastern North Carolina through partner agencies and direct programs. Comparable in pantry-network and mobile-distribution model, though in a distinct geographic catchment from CPO.
• MANNA Food Bank: Regional food bank serving 16 counties of western North Carolina through a network of partner pantries. Comparable in mission and partner-pantry distribution model, though serving a different geography than CPO.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC: Food bank distributing to partner pantries across 18 counties in northwest North Carolina. Operates a comparable regional distribution and partner-agency model to the Food Bank CENC that supplies CPO.

Direct peers

• Inter-Faith Food Shuttle: Triangle-based hunger-relief organization operating food pantries, mobile pantries, and nutrition programs across Wake County. Directly comparable to CPO in target geography, mission, and grocery-distribution model, with a similar wraparound-services emphasis.
• Durham Community Food Pantry: Sister Catholic Charities food pantry program serving the Durham area. Operates the same model under the same parent (Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh), making it the closest operational twin to CPO and the most direct internal benchmark.
• Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC: CPO's core supply-chain partner and the largest hunger-relief organization in the same 54-county service area. Operates the Healthy Pantries initiative and TEFAP distribution that CPO participates in, making it the most directly comparable food-distribution peer.

Others

• United Way of the Triangle: CPO's direct partner on the Sustaining the Family Table collaborative with an embedded Family Care Coordinator. Operates a comparable community-impact model that funds and coordinates a network of social-service agencies including CPO itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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