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Feeding Avery Families is Now Distributing Food by Appointment. Stop In on Fridays Between 9 and 11 or 2 and 4 to Learn More and Schedule an Appointment.
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Feeding Avery Families in the News

Hams for Christmas!!!

Some 500 families in Avery County will have ham for Christmas, thanks to the High Country Charitable Foundation check received by Feeding Avery Families

(FAF) Director Dick Larson and board member Laura Russell.  Larson noted that the special contribution will free budgeted funds to provide other holiday foods.  Russell and Larson serve FAF as representatives of Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, one of the many community churches supporting the hunger program.

FAF Partners with Manna for a “Pop-up Market”

 

Glory 1130 Interview with Dick Larson – March 2018

Feeding Avery Families was invited to broadcast our story to the listeners of Glory 1130.  On March 26, over 300 listeners heard comments from FAF director Dick Larson and board member Jim Swinkola.  Phillip Greene is thanked for the opportunity to educate his audience about the benefits to Avery County citizens provided by FAF.

Click below to listen:

http://www.feedingaveryfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Feeding-Avery-Families-March-2018.mp3

 

Avery County Business of the Month, February, 2017

Melynda Pepple, executive Director of the Avery Chamber, presented a plaque to Dick Larson, Executive Director of Feeding Avery Families, celebrating that FAF was the Business of the Month for February 2018.

Feeding Avery Families Welcomes New Director- Dick Larson

Lees-McRae donates over 1,000 pounds of food to Feeding Avery Families

 

Feeding Avery Families prepare for June 30 distribution

Avery Journal – June 28, 2017

Feeding Avery Families: Empty Bowls — Carolinas Key Club

4th Annual Empty Bowls for Avery County Returns to the High Country, Benefits Go Toward Feeding Avery Families

HCPress – August 25, 2017

 

 

 

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1075

Banner Elk, NC  28604

Feeding Avery Families, Inc.

Email: FeedingAveryFamilies@gmail.com

Phone: 828-783-8506

Food Distribution Center

508 Pineola Street

Newland, NC  28657

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