Community support helps feed the hungry
To the Editor:
The Maggie Valley United Methodist Church wishes to thank the community for their overwhelming support of our Holiday Boutique and Bake Sale that was held on December 7. This fun annual event raised over $10,000. All proceeds will help sustain our two long-standing food ministries: Shepherd’s Table and the Food Pantry.
Each Monday, Shepherd’s Table volunteers cook and deliver nutritious hot meals to up to 135 mostly elderly people in our community. The Food Pantry (open Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon) provides much needed groceries to the food insecure. With food prices increasing, our food ministries help offset the financial strain on families and individuals in our community. The need is even greater because of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.
This year our food ministries have been blessed as well with grants from two amazing organizations. Haywood Health Foundation is entering its 11th year serving Haywood County citizens. Their mission is to improve upon the health and well-being of those citizens through grants to many Haywood healthcare organizations as well as other not-for-profit organizations, scholarships to students pursuing education in healthcare, and managing other healthcare related funds. Haywood Health Foundation generously provided a $10,000 grant to help with our food insecurity program. For more information on the important work of the Haywood Health Foundation, visit: haywoodhealthfoundation.org.
Funding provided by The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, through its Emergency and Disaster Response Fund Grant, generously boosted our food ministries’ funds by $25,000. Since 1978, this organization partners with donors and non-profits to respond in times of need. By doing so, they enrich the lives and communities in Western North Carolina. For more information on The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina’s focus, visit cfwnc.org.
We are truly humbled by the outpouring of support from our community. Your combined contributions will allow Maggie Valley United Methodist Church to continue to help the food insecure in Haywood County.
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