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Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market

Vance County Food Giveaway Thurs, Jan 11, 2018

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Vance County Food Giveaway Thurs, Jan 11, 2018

NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release – Wednesday, January 10,2018

From: Turner Pride, County Extension Director

Community agencies and the faith-based community have joined forces to help feed Vance County! On Thursday, January 11, 2018 the NC Central/Eastern Food Bank will be distributing bags of food to community members who are in need of food at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The distribution will begin at 10 a.m. with volunteers from various agencies from across the county. Citizens will receive disbursements using a drive through method, as bags will be bought to individual cars when citizens arrive at the site. Citizens are asked to not arrive until 10 a.m. and to refrain from lining up ahead of time blocking traffic. This project is being sponsored locally by St. James Missionary Baptist Church, Vance County Department of Social Services, Vance County Cooperative Extension Center, and the Vance County USDA Farm Service Agency.

Vance County Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
305 Young St.
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone:252-438-8188

Vance County Food Giveway Thursday, Nov 10

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NEWS RELEASE – For Immediate Release -­ Monday, November 7, 2016 TIME SENSITIVE

From: Morris White, County Extension Director
Topic: Vance County Food Giveaway!

Community agencies and the faith-­based community have joined forces to help feed Vance County!  On Thursday, November 10, 2016 the NC Central/Eastern Food Bank will be distributing bags of food to community members who are in need of food at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.  The distribution will begin at 10 a.m. with volunteers from various agencies from across the county.  Citizens will receive disbursements using a drive through method, as bags will be bought to individual cars when citizens arrive at the site.

This project is being sponsored locally by St. James Missionary Baptist Church, Vance County Department of Social Services, Vance County Cooperative Extension Center, and the Vance County USDA Farm Service Agency and Rural Development.