Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry receives donation to purchase fresh, healthy foods
![Outreach Pantry Manager Vennie Abrams receives "the big check" from store Manager Jeff Brant, Customer Service Manager Brittany Seay and the Food Lion staff.
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COLUMBUS — Thermal Belt Outreach has received $1,725 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation just in time to help feed local residents. Outreach will use the gift to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for its pantry.
“We are so grateful for both the generosity of the Food Lion Feeds Foundation and our local Food Lion store No. 510 in Columbus," said Outreach Executive Director George Alley. “This grant will allow us to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables in the fall, which are often requested by our clients."
"The store also donated more than 90,000 pounds of vegetables, desserts, breads, and meats in 2018 and was recently recognized by MANNA Food Bank with the Full Plate Award!”
Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding the hungry in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $12 million in grants.
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, based in Salisbury. Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to eliminating hunger.
The charitable foundation has provided more than $12 million in grant funding helping to nourish communities with fresh food for backpack programs, Kids Café's and other hunger-relief programs as well as funding for long-term programs to help shorten the lines at food banks.
The charitable foundation partners with Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief agency, in addition to local food agencies serving the 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states in which Food Lion operates. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com/in-our-community.
Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry serves Polk County families and individuals that need assistance with day-to-day necessities such as food, heat and housing. For more information, visit www.tboutreach.org/.
