We're breaking food barriers across the region, and headlines. Click here for a full list of recent articles, releases, and media about the work at Foothills Food Hub!
Chamber holds McDowell Strong Awards Ceremony:
https://mcdowellnews.com/localbusinesses/chamber-holds-mcdowell-strong-awards-ceremony-for-annual-banque t/article_444d028e-88f4-11eb-9951-03f838896d01.html
McDowell's Women Making A Difference:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/mcdowell-s-women-making-a-difference/article_6a51f286-7d1a-11eba1b7-133354cbef6a.html#tncms-source=login
Getting Through This Together: Food Hub asks Community to Volunteer:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/getting-through-this-together-food-hub-asks-for-more-volunteers/articl e_cd494734-01ca-11eb-a966-0374ec92ecec.html#tncms-source=login
"The Face of Food Access: Food Hub Volunteer Spotlight Series"
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/the-face-of-food-access-foothills-food-hub-spotlights-four-friends/article_ 90d1158e-90c2-11eb-807f-1355a1362b44.html
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Gateway partners with Food Hub to help the hungry:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/neighbors-helping-neighbors-gateway-partners-with-food-hub-to-help-th e-hungry/article_e6205ade-d030-11ea-97a5-937f59383060.html
Foothills Food Hub, local eatery provide meals:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/local/foothills-food-hub-local-eatery-providing-meals-this-week-pick-up-fo od-today/article_f110fe5f-6f3c-52b6-a2d9-ad6e395595d0.html
Foothills Food Hub expands Food Pantry locations, offers hot meal service:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/foothills-food-hub-expands-local-food-pantry-locations-offers-hot-meal-s ervice/article_9b38ea46-8eb1-5cff-a6e5-9ed2dc17d4a2.html
Foothills Food Hub Expands Reach in McDowell:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/foothills-food-hub-expands-reach-in-mcdowell/article_62860872-977e -5d37-a871-e9313ce0ecd0.html
Gateway Wellness Foundation Partners with Foothills Food Hub:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/gateway-wellness-foundation-partners-with-foothills-food-hub/article_9a111 6ae-8e4c-11ea-a1a6-db870b092571.html
Home Deliveries help struggling McDowell County Residents put food on table:
https://wlos.com/news/local/home-deliveries-help-struggling-mcdowell-county-residents-put-food-on-the-tab le?fbclid=IwAR0Kk1UA4e8BdQx1tSfW0C-RMnSVVv-7Odg4Dcrf5Xv_8jfh3hBkFsL-Aq4
McDowell County nonprofit will give out more than 1mil of food in 2020:
https://wlos.com/news/local/mcdowell-co-nonprofit-will-give-out-more-than-one-million-pounds-of-food-in-2 020?fbclid=IwAR2i3L6GK2MD6dFjY_a_B2REUty89npSrsomv9Vin4czaaStZKqHsqXORTQ
Food Hub Leader to receive Duke Energy Citizenship Award:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/food-hub-leader-receives-duke-energy-citizenship-award/article_6952143 3-f428-5ca4-9c20-c86af3de9f4a.html
McDowell Commissioners declare support for Food Hub:
https://mcdowellnews.com/mmn/mcdowell-commissioners-declare-support-for-food-hub/article_2e767886-9 bdc-5ca1-a06e-65ce92fb0e79.html
McDowell Food Hubs, Schools, share resources on Food Assistance:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/mcdowell-food-hubs-schools-share-resources-on-food-assistance/art icle_c3a11891-97be-53c1-aab5-339d0cbbf5c7.html
Needed: McDowell volunteers to distribute food, sew masks:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/needed-mcdowell-volunteers-to-distribute-food-sew-masks/article_03e97 b02-27b0-5403-ab30-89ea50b494d4.html
Feeding McDowell: Local pantries face shortages amidst crisis:
https://mcdowellnews.com/news/feeding-mcdowell-local-pantries-face-crisis-amidst-shortage/article_ce67d 50e-cd7a-5ecf-86ae-89fe161ebd21.html
Foothills Food Hub receives grants from local organizations, companies:
https://mcdowellnews.com/mmn/foothills-food-hub-receives-grants-from-local-organizations-companies/article_ecf 6da5b-7ca3-52cc-af2c-0a5b7f43b38d.html
Jeff Kincaid Insurance Group helps Food Hub:
https://mcdowellnews.com/mmn/jeff-kincaid-insurance-group-helps-food-hub/article_3bfa6ac3-f06e-53f8-bce a-44a89280c5be.html
Marion City Council hears students' report about food insecurity:
https://mcdowellnews.com/mmn/marion-city-council-hears-students-report-about-food-insecurity/article _43ca25a4-269a-5f23-8bde-90f3d6c9c1ed.html
WLOS:
https://wlos.com/news/local/hub-for-fresh-local-food-for-all-in-the-works-for-mcdowell?fbclid=IwAR2v7 B_SDjhGN3QEDPdSP0mPdYPFFfmYEaYRUUpTuLUbxH4oYTkMwFEVY2E nc
Impact:
https://www.pbs.org/video/community-forums-mcdowell-county-pmwwvt/?fbclid=IwAR0Tjv54sSo9gO6PYnVcESUwugwoqWF3ExbW4Dbyf7oe678Be0Vw0KANjw
Check Presentation:
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/224895965127325?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
McDowell News: Downtown businesses seek to raise money for food hub
https://www.mcdowellnews.com/news/downtown-businesses-seek-to-raise-money-for-food-hub/article_8 30351ce-8d45-11e9-8032-f72fa69df923.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campai gn=user-share&fbclid=IwAR0u1J89cYMumkKAQqzw0omf2AMIM7_bA9VkuHyjSzBRgC2QsbVuUuN NeV4
Organizers seek to raise funds, awareness for Foothills Food Hub https:
//www.mcdowellnews.com/news/organizers-seek-to-raise-funds-awareness-for-foothills-food-hub/ar ticle_60599750-265c-11e9-ad4f-ffb27e144c9b.html
Community Gatherings City Council
https://www.mcdowellnews.com/news/marion-city-council-hears-reports-from-community-eng agement-project-foothills/article_831840a2-3539-11e9-b1d4-83101fc87d38.html
KBR Presentation
https://www.mcdowellnews.com/news/kbr-trust-local-leaders-hold-community-conversation-a bout-improving-the/article_88b5dc2c-ded6-11e8-9537-7719491b0bb9.html
County Commissioners
https://www.mcdowellnews.com/news/foothills-food-hub-planners-seek-partnership-with-cou nty/article_8aa1beb0-2fc2-11e9-a5a9-435d798b9f86.html
West Marion Forum - early sharing about the then named Community Food Hub
https://www.mcdowellnews.com/news/west-marion-forum-works-to-improve-the-community/ article_6b19118c-2147-11e7-a340-c7f702d77486.html
Mountain Express: Foothills Food Hub will expand opportunities for WNC farmers
https://mountainx.com/living/foothills-food-hub-will-expand-opportunities-for-wnc-farmers/?fbclid=IwA R1hbcPkVb239Hs6c3juNmahRUwzAyss2jRnyCMKz_lDlN5mByx6H3AE9C0
Fundraiser activities – Yardsale
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/315967222686865?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
Refinery 13
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/313955922887995?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
Mountain Marquee
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/302480400702214?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
McDowell Local
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/299868610963393?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
Fat Boys Burritos
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/290719798544941?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/280062329610688?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
Jack Frost Dairy Bar
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/257353961881525?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
Spillway Bridge and Co
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/250744269209161?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
Community Presentations – Awareness EMS - Fire Marshall - MATCH - Community Event
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/293422344941353?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
EMS - Peer Support
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/262994787984109?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
City Council - Presentation
https://www.facebook.com/224883998461855/posts/236757207274534?s=100000326463190 &sfns=mo
