Who is involved in Black Mountain & Swannanoa, NC?
Expanding to Black Mountain
"When Brenda Thornburg, who attends St. James along with her friend Lorraine Edwards, saw the story of Food Connection on a television segment earlier she had an idea. 'She thought that was a really great idea,' Edwards said of Thornburg. 'She told me about it and I said 'we have to try to do this here,' and here we are.'"
Food Connection goes east
Food Connection's dynamic duo! Brenda Thornburg and Lorraine Edwards launched Food Connection in the Swannanoa Valley in June of 2018. In their first six months 10,000 plus meals have been kept out of the local landfills and have instead gone to feed those in need.
St James Episcopal Church
St. James Episcopal Church of Black Mountain gave Brenda and Lorraine $2000 in seed money to launch Food Connection. They provide volunteer drivers, food packers, use of their church bus, and house a commercial refrigerator in the church for surplus meals. What if there was church in every community willing to do this? Think of the impact!
Food Donor Partners
• Ridgecrest Conference Center
• Montreat Conference Center
• Givens Highland Farms
Food Recipient Partners
• Black Mountain Home for Children
• Blue Ridge Apartments for Seniors with Bounty and Soul
• Black Mountain Welcome Table
• First Baptist Homeless Shelter
• Latina Zumba with Bounty and Soul
• Nana’s Assisted Living
• Veterans Restoration Quarters
Community Partners
• St. James Episcopal Church
• Black Mountain Ale House
• Black Mountain Brewing
Your financial contribution helps us expand our mission of reducing waste and easing hunger in the Black Mountain area.
We are beginning to make a dent in the problem of waste and hunger in our area, but we've got a long way to go. We appreciate your help!
