Goal: Move from “Life Saving” to “Life Changing” Location: 189 Old Vale Road, Newland (behind WAMY and Avery County Schools) Builder: Dean Hagie, Elk Park Total Cost: $1.25 million Building: $560,000 Equipment / Furnishings / Shelving: $125,000 Land: $107,000 Engineer: $85,000 Site Prep: $175,000 Parking Lot Paving: $200,000 Financing or Donations needed: $600,000 Building Materials: […]
Our Top 21 Accomplishments of 2021
While 2021 was certainly a challenging year for all, Feeding Avery Families had many successes to celebrate. This non-profit organization fights hunger in Avery County, North Carolina, by providing food at no charge to those who need a helping hand. Here are Feeding Avery Families’ top 21 accomplishments of 2021: Gave away 539,000 pounds of […]
Clay for Community Fundraiser: June 3, 2023
Clay for Community Pottery Sale Saturday, June 3, 2023 Linville River Pottery 2180 Goose Hollow Road, Newland, NC (click link for Google Maps) 11 AM until 3 PM – or until pots are gone If you enjoy using or gifting unique local handmade pottery while supporting nonprofit organizations vital to our community, join us for […]
Simple Ways to Take Better Care of Seniors
Provided by Beverly Nelson | Photo: Avery Senior Services If you have older adults in your life, you should also know that seniors occasionally need more than just comfort and connection to live a healthy, happy life. If you’re concerned about older friends or loved ones, here are some ways you can help. Make Sure […]
Dick’s 2021 Updates
In our ever-growing efforts to feed the hungry in Avery County, we are posting updates from Dick below. Read more about current programs. Want to help? Donate online or sign up to volunteer. November 10, 2021 We have started a three month period in which we’ll have just three distributions per month. This is all because […]
Fall 2021 Updates: Finding Land & More Partners
We are so excited to announce that Feeding Avery Families has found land on which, eventually, to build our new Operation Center. It is 2.1 acres, behind WAMY and the Avery County Schools Building in Newland. It fronts on Old Vale Road and, as you can see, is fairly level from side to side. We […]
2021 News Features
We are delighted to be featured in so many feature stories and updates in a variety of media outlets. (Photo above by Avery Journal.) Here is a sampling for you to read and watch: WBTV Feature, June 2021 Avery Journal – June 2021, “Feeding Avery Families continues mission with food distribution van”: Click here to […]
FAF Top 20 Highlights of 2020
What a year it was for Feeding Avery Families, a non-profit organization fighting hunger in Avery County, North Carolina! The first couple of months of 2020 were “business as usual” as they worked on several new initiatives. Then COVID-19 hit in March. They immediately pivoted their distribution on Fridays from client-choice shopping inside to drive-through […]
Food Lion Weekly 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! […]
Generous Lowes Foods Customers
If you shop at Lowes Foods in Banner Elk, you have been asked at the check-out about donating food to Feeding Avery Families. You also see the bins of donated food displayed by the front door. The latest campaign collected more than 10,000 cans of Campbell’s tomato and chicken noodle soup in just two weeks! […]