Ben Howard, the Cupboard's 10,000-Pound Man | |
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Ben Howard, a student at Western Carolina University, has orchestrated three big food drives for the Holly Springs Food Cupboard, bringing in a total of 10,141.5 pounds across the three drives.
Ben began organizing food drives in 2022 as part of his work to become an Eagle Scout. After learning of the Cupboard's empty shelves last summer, he ran a second drive before heading back to school. Now, he has just completed his third food drive while home on winter break. Ben set a goal for himself to reach an accumulated total of 10,000 pounds - and the Cupboard is only too happy to celebrate his victory!
Ben has the logistics and communications process for food drives down to a science! He has also successfully enlisted the support of his parents (Lauren and Eric Howard), volunteers from BSA Troop 444 (Travis and Dominic McMahon, and Daniel Doskocil), and other friends (Violet Woolard, Eva Barnes, and Kara Vernon)... and of course, the neighbors who donated.
The most recent food drive collected donations from the Avocet, Honeycutt Farm, and Oliver Creek neighborhoods in a cold January rain!
Many thanks to Ben and team, and our entire community, for continuing support!
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Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | |
Thank you Kraft Family YMCA and the Holly Springs MLK Jr. Community Committee for adding some tasty soup bags to Cupboard shelves while celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | | |
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2,335 Pounds Harvested!
The Cupboard garden closed out 2024 with a total of 2,335 pounds harvested!
Thank you to all the amazing garden volunteers for the hard work you put in no matter the weather conditions! This year's garden workdays start up later this month! Details below.
Cupboard clients always rave about the fresh veggies, and we are so fortunate to have such an amazing bounty this year.
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You're invited!
Bombshell Beer Company's First Friday Event
Friday, Feb. 2
Food Truck 5-8:30 p.m. / Live Music 7-10 p.m.
Bombshell Beer Company, 120 Quantum Street
Raise funds and donate food for the Holly Springs Food Cupboard while enjoying Michael Hodgdon Music at Bombshell Beer's First Friday event! Bombshell donates 15% of draft beer sales to the Cupboard! Thanks to sponsors Diane Kinlaw of Revolution Mortgage & Grow Local Realty. Details
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Around the Cupboard Last Month | |
We had a surprise donation this week, and Cupboard clients loved it! Cinnaholic in Cary stopped by with big, beautiful rolls in three varieties: Old Skool; Cookie Monster; and Shake, Rattle, and Roll. All were made with plant-based ingredients. What a treat for Cupboard clients. | |
We are always so grateful to Holly Springs United Methodist Church for dropping off food donations. Thank you! | |
Thank you, Bob Volpe and the Sterling Fox Financial Services team for dropping off non-perishable food donations! | |  |
A big thank you to Joseph from Holly Springs High School Honor Society for dropping off much-needed peanut butter! | | |
Thanks to Flytrex and Food Lion Main Street for donating reusable shopping bags for our student bags! These are the perfect size to hold all the fantastic supplemental snacks we put in them. | |
We are so thankful to Claudia Klavon and Kelly Ault Cotterell for providing volunteers with an amazing breakfast spread, as well as the paper goods. We feel appreciated! | |
Photos of some of our winter harvests, including Shiitake mushrooms from our logs, our winter garden of turnips. cabbage, kale, spinach & collards, turnips, and mustard greens. | |
Getting Help & Helping Out | |
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Do you need food assistance? Know someone who does?
Please visit us. The Holly Springs Food Cupboard is here to help. Drive through food distribution is every Thursday, 2-5 p.m. Shopping food distribution by appointment only is every Monday, 1-4 p.m. Deliveries are available to persons with compromised health or without transportation. Click here for more information or to sign up for an appointment to shop in person.
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Donating food? How to Get Food to the Cupboard | |
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The Cupboard can receive donated food on:
- Preferred hours: Mondays 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Also: Thursdays noon-5 p.m.
Bring donations to the delivery dock on the side of our facility and ring the doorbell for assistance. Or, give us a call and we can meet you to pick up food from your neighborhood.
If you have food that you want to deliver at other times, you can take it to one of our community drop-off sites listed below. If necessary, we can arrange a time for a pick-up. Please do not leave food outside the Cupboard.
Community Drop-Off Sites
- Bless Your Heart Boutique, 242 S. Main Street, Ste. 106
- Coastal Credit Union, Village Walk Drive
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Coldwell Banker HPW, 5261 Sunset Lake Road
- First Flight Federal Credit Union, Village Walk Drive
- Holly Springs Farmers Market, West Ballentine Street
- Holly Springs Town Hall, Main Street
- Keller Williams Legacy, 201 W. Center Street
- Local Time Brewing, 300 S. Main St., Ste. 204
- Pet Mania, Sunset Lake Road
- Prana Yoga, 300 S. Main St., Suite 116 in Block on Main
- Sunrise United Methodist Church, 5420 Sunset Lake Road
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SupaBowlz Cafe, 150 W Holly Springs Road
- The Block on Main, Corner of Main Street and Rogers Street
- Triangle Wine Company, 4204 Lassiter Road
- Wake FC, Ting Park
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Thank you, again, to our dedicated volunteers and generous community for making everything we do possible.
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