Tag: thehungry
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Anchor Baptist Church & Ministries – Food Bank
Anchor Baptist Church and Ministries has been serving the people of Transylvania County since 1984, operating one of the area’s most active and longstanding food distribution programs. From a 17,500 square foot warehouse in Pisgah Forest, Anchor runs multiple weekly distributions — including a dedicated monthly program for senior citizens meeting poverty income guidelines, a…
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Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels Brevard has been delivering hot, nutritious midday meals to homebound seniors and adults with disabilities in Transylvania County since 1978 — including every holiday. In 2025, the organization delivered 20,495 meals to 65–90 clients per week, powered almost entirely by approximately 65 volunteer drivers who use their own vehicles and follow the…
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Transylvania County Farmer’s Market
Transylvania Farmers Market encourages and promotes local agriculture, horticulture, value-added and craft industries in Transylvania County. We promote health and wellness through education and access to healthy foods in the community, especially to the food insecure individuals and families. We also provide a healthy and welcoming place for our community to gather. Each week year-round…
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North Toxaway Baptist Church Food Bank
The North Toxaway Baptist Church Food Bank was established in 2005 to provide for those in need in the local area, distributing food twice a month. In 2015, the Food Bank teamed with Manna Food Bank in Asheville, paying a small delivery fee and a portion of costs for the purchased food. Volunteers from the church…
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Bread of Life
The Bread of Life is Transylvania County’s only soup kitchen, providing free daily hot meals and pantry groceries to neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Operating on a simple, no-barriers principle, the organization serves more than 1,100 hot meals each week and has more than doubled pantry distribution over the past year — reaching seniors on fixed…
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Quebec Community Club
The Quebec Community Center serves as an essential gathering place for residents in the western part of Transylvania County, providing free space for a wide range of community needs. The center is available to between 225–250 families in the area, and roughly a third of that population uses the facility at various times throughout the…
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Hunger Coalition of Transylvania County
The Hunger Coalition of Transylvania County addresses food insecurity through a model that combines direct food access with nutrition education — treating food not just as relief, but as a tool for long-term health. Operating five weekly mobile markets, distributing meal kits to 96 families each week, and partnering with seven local pantries, the organization…
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The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army of Transylvania County has helped provide over 2,000 of our neighbors in need with food, clothing, furniture, heat, energy and rent during an average year.
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God’s Way Food Pantry
Gods Way Fellowship Food Pantry (GWFP) has served the food-insecure residents of western Transylvania County for more than twenty years, operating out of Balsam Grove in one of the region’s most profound food deserts — an area where many families travel over an hour to access groceries, medical care, and basic resources. With no fees,…
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Sharing House – Transylvania Christian Ministry
For more than 45 years, Sharing House — operating as Transylvania Christian Ministry, Inc. — has served as one of Transylvania County’s most established and wide-reaching community resources. The organization provides food, clothing, hot showers, household goods, fresh produce, emergency financial assistance, and empowerment programming to low-income residents, serving anyone who earns at or below…