Faith Neighborhood Center (FNC) has added evening hours on the first and third Thursdays of each month. The Center will be open to clients for food pick up from 5 pm – 7 pm. The evening hours are in addition to the normal operating hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9 am to noon and Thursday 1 pm – 4 pm. “Center staff and volunteers felt that it was important to expand the hours, to better serve those families that cannot visit the Center during the day due to work, school, or family obligations”, stated Patricia Kry FNC Executive Director.
Qualified clients are able to pick up their twice-monthly food baskets during these extended hours. The Center will have fresh vegetables, bread, and produce as usual too. The option helps those who have full-time jobs and are unable to come in during the day. New clients are also able to register and qualify for free food. Ms. Kry stated, “Our hope is that being open two evenings a month will help alleviate the stress caused by food insecurity in our community.”
FNC offers weekly food assistance through its food bank, as well as medical support in conjunction with the South Lake Community Health Center On-site educational and training opportunities and assistance in applying for food stamps, Medicaid and Emergency Assistance.
There are many ways to help clients at FNC. Cash donations allow volunteers and staff to purchase much-needed food. The center, through Second Harvest, the USDA and other agencies and partners can generally purchase food at a lower cost than you can…often at less than 10% of the retail cost at the grocery. So your cash contribution goes a long way. Volunteering is fun and easy with limited time commitments and a variety of task options.
Learn more at faithneighborhoodcenter.com, call at 352-429-1200, or visit at 14727 Timber Village Road in Groveland.
