What a big day! Feeding Avery Families opened the new Operations Center on April 5, 2023, by providing food to 91 families. The new 10,000 square foot center is located at 189 Old Vale Road in Newland. The $1.2 million center doubles the previous space they had nearby, allowing the return to client choice where […]

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 […]

Thank you Linville River Pottery for a very successful Clay for Community Pottery Sale in 2022. The sale generated $2,026 for Feeding Avery Families – enough to fund more than 12,000+ meals for hungry residents in Avery County. If you enjoy using or gifting unique local handmade pottery while supporting nonprofit organizations vital to our […]

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 […]

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 […]

At Feeding Avery Families, we are blessed to receive all sorts of food donations to pass along to the hungry in our county. We are especially delighted this week to receive a donation of 1,520 pounds of Southern Biscuit Flour® from Renwood Mills. As with many food producers, they occasionally have large production overruns. Fortunately […]

By Luke Barber | Avery Journal | April 15, 2020 Despite having roots in the Orthodox Christian Church, the way in which the First Things Foundation conducts its missions and relief efforts is anything but traditional. Similar to the Peace Corps or Samaritan’s Purse, First Things Foundation prides itself in its efforts to help those […]

By Jamie Shell, Jan 22, 2020 Local area nonprofit Feeding Avery Families continues to fight the battle with food insecurity, partnering with local groups to build and establish food pantries at various school locations across Avery County. The organization formally dedicated the pantries during an event on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the pantry building just […]

Under Dick Larson’s Leadership, Feeding Avery Families Continues Bountiful Accomplishments and Anticipates Another Productive Year In 2020 By Tim Gardner While expanding its services and adding new programs, the Feeding Avery Families organization has achieved milestones of astounding proportions the past two-and-a-half years.  This was especially true in 2019, and FAF expects another record-breaking year […]

Feeding Avery Families caps off eventful year By Carl Blankenship, Avery Journal, Jan 1, 2020 NEWLAND — Feeding Avery Families has made some major changes in the past year, expanding its services while adding new programs. In 2019 the number of people the nonprofit served jumped from 1,100 to 1,300 in November and December. In […]