Feeding Avery Families, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Bonnie Clark as its next executive director, effective May 27, 2025. She will succeed Sally Loftis, who has served as interim executive director since September 2024 and who will remain on staff through June 27, 2025. A dedicated and experienced nonprofit leader, Clark is the […]
2024 in Review
During 2024, Feeding Avery Families (FAF) provided $1.4 million worth of free food to our hungry neighbors in Avery County, NC. Miraculously, FAF food cost averaged only 17 cents per individual meal, thanks to securing top quality groceries at no or very low expense. In addition, dedicated volunteers kept operation costs low. 2024 Highlights In […]
2023 Review
During 2023, Feeding Avery Families (FAF) provided $725,000 worth of free food to the hungry in Avery County, NC. Miraculously, FAF food costs averaged only 19 cents per individual meal, thanks to securing top quality groceries at no or very low expense. Dedicated, hard-working volunteers kept operation costs low. 2023 Highlights
2022 Review & 2023 Preview
Last year was very busy and productive at Feeding Avery Families (FAF), providing more than $700,000 worth of free food to the hungry in Avery County, North Carolina. Looking ahead to 2023, expect some amazing achievements as this non-profit organization expands. Here are some highlights from 2022: Began construction of the new $1.2 million FAF […]
Sept 2022 Update: New Building & Initiatives
It’s been a busy year at Feeding Avery Families as they expand initiatives and space to help eliminate hunger in Avery County. During the past 12 months, the non-profit provided more than half a million pounds of groceries, produce, bread and frozen meats at no cost to thousands of local families in need. Their much […]
Feeding Avery Families New Operation Center Plans
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: […]
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! […]