Food Distribution is available on the FIRST FOUR FRIDAYS OF EACH MONTH
From 9:30 to 11:30 AM and from 12:30 to 2:30 PM

Volunteers are needed on Friday Distribution Days and on Thursdays for Manna Truck Unloading and Box Packing. Click Here for the Schedule.

Distribution Center (No Mail)
189 Old Vale Road Newland, NC 28657
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Mailing Address: PO Box 1075 Banner Elk, NC 28604
828-783-8506

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Food Lion Banner Elk Food Donations

Food Lion in Banner Elk quietly donates thousands of pounds of food each month to Feeding Avery Families. Five days each week, a FAF volunteer (like Larry Zimmer in photo above) picks up surplus food from the meat, deli and bakery departments. So far in 2020, they have averaged more than 2,100 pounds each month!

Items picked up from Food Lion are taken directly to the Feeding Avery Families Distribution Center in Newland. There, most of the items (fresh meat, pastries, deli meat, bread, etc) are frozen to preserve them to give to clients each Friday. Volunteers sort the items and bag them so every client receives a fantastic variety.

Even with food shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, Food Lion continued the donations. Most customers do not realize they are doing this since it happens “behind the scenes.” Please thank manager Andy and his hard working staff.

Food Lion, Banner Elk NC

This Food Lion is located near Sugar Mountain at 3555 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604.

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