Georgia Mountain Beacon

Hiawassee, GA – The Towns County weekend backpack program will be resuming this week with the Towns County Food Pantry.  The backpack bagging and delivery will be Thursdays at 12:15 at the Food Pantry.  The only weeks we will not being doing this is when school is out of session, whether it is due to planned days off or school... Read more

Hiawassee, GA – The Towns County Food Pantry distributed 329 boxes at this past weeks distribution. Starting today the pantry will be boxing Monday, June 4th at 10:00 and Monday, June 11th at 10:00.  The next distribution will be Tuesday, June 12th from 2-6pm. Everyone is welcome to join the pantry. The Towns County Food Pantry had a great time at the first... Read more

Hiawassee, GA – The Towns County Food Pantry distributed 212 weekend backpack bags to Towns County Elementary School last week.  The next (and last) bagging for the Backpack program will be Thursday, May 17th.  Towns County schools will be closed for the summer starting Thursday, May 24th.  The last day of school is Wednesday, May 23rd. The Towns County Food Pantry... Read more

Hiawassee, GA- This past week the Towns County Food Pantry distributed 324 boxes.Thank you to all who volunteered.  We could not get this done without everyone’s help. We will be boxing Monday, April 16th at 10:00 and distribution will be Tuesday, April 17th from 2-6pm. Everyone is welcome to join us. This week is the ONLY week ever (hopefully) that we will be boxing 2... Read more

This past week the Towns County Food Pantry distributed 335 boxes to needy families in the area. The Pantry would like to once again thank all who volunteered to make this happen.  This project every week could not get done without the help and support of the community. Boxing will begin again on Monday, March 12th at 10:00 and distribution will... Read more

Hiawassee, GA – This past week the Towns County Food Pantry distributed 300 boxes. The Pantry would like to thank to all who volunteered last week.  They could not get this done without everyone’s help. The Pantry will be boxing Monday, February 20th at 10:00 and distribution will be Tuesday, February 21st from 2-6pm. Everyone is welcome to join. All that are in need... Read more

Hiawassee, GA - This past week the Towns County Food Pantry distributed 359 boxes. Thank you to all who volunteered this week.  We could not get this done without everyone’s help. We will be boxing Monday, February 13th at 10:00 and distribution will be Tuesday, February 14th from 2-6pm. Everyone is welcome to join us. We distributed 212 backpack bags this week.  We will be... Read more

UPDATE: The sole purpose of the Backpack program is to give the much needed elementary school children a weekend food supplement.  There was concerned that the children would be receiving the food too many days before the weekend so it would defeat the original purpose.  The Food Pantry spoke with the Principal and Assistant Principal at the Elementary School and voiced... Read more

Hiawassee, GA – The Towns County Food Pantry will hold a free food distribution on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The distribution will be held at the Towns County Food Pantry on Jack Dayton Circle from 2pm-6pm. All that are in need of food assistance are encouraged to attend. For more information call 706-896-4783. All inquires and clients are confidential. ... Read more

Hiawassee, GA - The Towns County Food Pantry Volunteers will be selling Krispy Kreme Doughnuts as a fund raiser for the pantry. We will be taking pre-orders from now until Monday, March 21st. The doughnuts will be made fresh the morning of Friday, March 25th and delivered to the pantry. Volunteers will be delivering to area businesses that... Read more