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Food banks, soup kitchens and food pantries in Hickory NC

Hickory Soup Kitchen Hickory, NC 28601 828.327.4828	Details: In March of 1983 lay leaders of six â€œdowntownâ€ churches, led by Mrs. Mary Lou Dixon of First Presbyterian, began serving the hungry on a rotating basis. By 1985, the kitchen was serving 25-90 people five days a week and the old Highland Fire Station became its first permanent home. During 1990, the kitchen outgrew its space and needed more space. The City of Hickory offered the old Post Office Annex for a new facility. This is the present location. A building campaign raised $220,000 for renovations, including a walk-in freezer/refrigerator, shower facilities, and a modern kitchen with up-to-date institutional appliances. The Hickory Soup Kitchen operated under the loving guidance of Frankie Mosteller until her retirement in June 2008.The Soup Kitchen Board is very grateful for Frankie and Bob's dedication. Sam Whitener served as kitchen manager until January of 2010, when he took a leave of absence due to personal reasons. Austin Pearce now serves as Executive Director. In 2012, the Hickory Soup Kitchen served 46,336 people 70,818 plates of food. We were open 259 days. The Hickory Soup Kitchen serves well-balanced, nutritional, hot meals from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on week days. The building is open from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. The dining area can seat 132. An average of over 273 meals is served each day and almost over 70,818 meals are served each year. The soup kitchen follows the closure schedule of the Hickory City Public Schools in inclement weather.
Good Samaritan Food Pantry Hickory, NC 28601 828.495.8251	Details: Food Pantry Hours: Monday 3:00 - 5:00, Friday 1:00 - 3:00
Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry - Nutrition Center Hickory, NC 28602 828.323.7911	Details: The Hunger and Nutrition Services offered at GHCCM provide food for Catawba County residents who are enrolled in SNAP, 200% below the poverty level, homeless and/or in a crisis situation. Our Hunger and Nutrition Services ensure no individual, child or family is without nutritional food. The programs provide eggs, meats, butter, cheese, milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh bread and other perishable items, as well as all varieties of canned and boxed foods. Nutrition Center Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am - 4:00pm, Tuesday 9:00am - 5:00pm
First Presbyterian Church of Hickory - Sabbath Soup Kitchen Hickory, NC 28601 828.322.6343	Details: Every second Sunday of each month our fellowship hall is the location for a hot meal for any hungry person. Four cooking teams share the responsibilities of preparing, serving and cleaning up after the meal. We serve between 100-120 people each month. Volunteers are always welcome.
HCoC Food Pantry Hickory, NC 28602 828.464.4983	Details: HCoC is proud to be a partner agency of Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM). SHFBM partners and distributes food and essential grocery items to approximately 550 hunger feeding agencies in 19 counties in North and South Carolina. Agencies served include emergency pantries, soup kitchens, senior programs, shelters and low-income day cares. Distribution 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 4:30-6:00.
Viewmont Baptist Church - Sabbath Soup Kitchen & Emergency Food Hickory, NC 28601 828.322.6732	Details: A hot and nutritious meal is served on the third Sunday of the month for any and all in our community. Emergency Food is given out on Mondays & Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. â€“ 12:00 p.m.