Aired on January 11, 2026

• Food Insecurity, Chuckwagon, Community

Thirteen percent of residents in Chatham County are food insecure. According to the website for The Chatham Alliance, “In June 2021, several Chatham County churches, NC gathered to discuss the idea of partnering to serve and support the community by providing nutritional assistance and compassion. The premise was that together [they] could offer a sustainable service to the community in the form of a free, pre-cooked, vacuum packed and frozen entree on a weekly basis.” Four years later, The Chatham Alliance partners with five churches and three restaurants, and oversees dozens of volunteers to happily offer four different programs that all together have served over 100,000 meals to address food insecurity. Listen in and meet our guest:

Service is a part of living for Bobbie Morel and food is her love language. Helping to lead the Chatham Alliance allows Bobbie to provide for her community while addressing food insecurity and do what she loves. Bobbie is married with 5 stepchildren and 8+ grandchildren. Her professional career was in the medical field and she later transitioned to electrical before retiring and moving from New England to North Carolina. Bobbie’s faith is the cornerstone of her life. She is a dedicated member of Pittsboro Presbyterian Church. 

“On The Porch” is hosted by Randolph ”Randy” Voller. He is also the publisher of Chatham County Line. Randy welcomes guests to the show who are from the communities of art, academia, business, and politics for friendly and informative conversations. “On The Porch” airs every Sunday at 11:06 AM, and is repeated at 5:06 PM and 8:06 PM on WCHL-FM 97.9. The show also streams on ChapelBoro.com
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