Food Bank
Food for Fairview July Report
Kid’s Corner
The sleepy town of Fairview will soon come alive with the buzzing of adventurous school children engaged in summer activities. Summer is also when some struggling families are not able to supplement their children’s daily meals with school lunches. Therefore, the pantry is asking for summer food donations of kid-friendly food such as Spaghetti O’s (meat products), individual fruit cups, pudding cups, dry cereal, etc., to stock a Kid’s Corner.
Thank You!
Food for Fairview thanks the sophomore class of A.C. Reynolds’s High School for organizing a two-part project consisting of baby-themed donations and a canned goods donation drive. Thank you to everyone that participated.
Food for Fairview thanks the Trinity Episcopal Church Outreach Committee for their 2010 donation to the pantry, as well as past years.
Eligibility Update Begins July 1
The Star-News of Wilmington reports: “Less stringent income rules that take effect July 1 will make it easier for North Carolinians to get help with buying food… The state’s federally funded Food and Nutrition Services program now is available to applicants whose gross income is less than 130% of the federal poverty level. It will change to a gross income of less than 200% in July.”
Gerton Now Served
Food for Fairview is now accepting families from the Gerton area that meet criteria as well.
Donations Needed
For July we need nonperishable meat products (no tuna, please), dry cereal, kid-friendly meal products for the Kid’s Corner, toothbrushes and toothpaste, baby diapers, toddler pull-ups, baby wipes and baby food. (Yes, we are in need of baby items..)
Pantry Contact Information
Please feel free to leave a message on the pantry phone at 628-4322, email us at Food4Fairview@gmail.com or stop by when the pantry is open to assist the community on Friday mornings from 9–12 noon.
Women’s Health Program
Do you know women 18–64 without insurance or who are lower income? Buncombe County has a great program sponsored by the Department of Health that provides care for breast and cervical cancer. Additional benefits include free or low-cost breast and cervical exams, Pap smears, mammograms, blood pressure and cholesterol screenings and health counseling and education. Detailed information is available at bcccp.ncdhhs.gov or you can call the Buncombe County Department of Health at 828 250-6006.
