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Free “To Go” Meals for Swannanoa Residents

by FANS Admin
February 14th, 2021
Hundreds of free chef-prepared meals being handed out to residents.Ever since the early days of the pandemic, Food Connection, a local nonprofit, has been working with community partners to provide free, nutritious meals to Swannanoa residents every Saturday. Although this much-needed service has been in danger of ending several times in the past, new partners have always stepped up to fill gaps in funding and resources so that the program could continue. Recently, this generosity has even allowed the free meal program to expand to two days per week.
Every Wednesday and Friday through February, residents can come to a drive-through location, where volunteers will deliver individually packaged, heat-and-serve meals to your car. The meals are lovingly prepared by the staff at Blue Ridge Assembly.
The Wednesday meal is provided through a partnership between Food Connection and the Swannanoa Welcome Table (which, prior to the pandemic, had offered free indoor meals to residents every Wednesday at the Swannanoa United Methodist Church). The Wednesday pickup location is in the Methodist Church parking lot at 216 Whitson Ave.; hours are 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
The Saturday meals are made possible by a grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. The Saturday pickup location is 105 Whitson Ave. (in the parking lot shared by Beacon Animal Hospital and Educational Partners International); hours are 11 a.m. – 12 noon. If sufficient resources are available, the free Saturday meals may extend beyond February.
All are welcome!
Categories Miscellaneous, Other Swannanoa News, Recent-News-2

Free Meals for Swannanoa Residents

by FANS Admin
December 21st, 2020
Hundreds of free chef-prepared meals being handed out to residents.Every Saturday since May, Food Connection, a local nonprofit, has partnered with other organizations to provide free meals to Swannanoa Valley residents. Although funding was in danger of running out at times, new partners continued to step up to keep the program going. Thanks to a generous grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, the meal giveaway will now continue through the month of December.
All those in need of a nutritious free meal are invited to stop by the meal pickup location in the parking lot at 105 Whitson Avenue (between Beacon Veterinary and Educational Partners), on Saturdays, from 11 a.m. – noon. Just drive up and a volunteer will bring your meals to your car in heat-and-serve “to go” containers. Each meal is lovingly prepared by the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly.
Previous partners in the meal giveaway included the Swannanoa Community Council (SCC) and Friends of the Swannanoa Library (FOTSL), which co-sponsored meals for two Saturdays in September. Hundreds of residents received delicious meals prepared by chef Allen Dye (also a Swannanoa Community Council board member), and were treated to some great live music from The Paper Crowns and Ashley Heath. The SCC and FOTSL-sponsored meal giveaway was a gift to the community by the same organizations that normally sponsor the Groovin’ on Grovemont summer concert series, which unfortunately had to be canceled this year due to the coronavirus.
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Ring in the Holidays with the Nationwide Christmas Eve Jingle

by FANS Admin
December 21st, 2020
Christmas BellsFriends and Neighbors of Swannanoa (FANS) invites you to help spread some holiday cheer this year by participating in the Christmas Eve Jingle. What started as a simple idea posted on Facebook has made its way around the country with the help of social media sharing. All you have to do to join in the fun is to step outside and ring a bell for five minutes at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. We hope our local churches will ring their bells, too. Please help spread the word; this is one event that won’t be canceled by the coronavirus!
We can all use a little holiday spirit right about now – so join your Swannanoa neighbors, and hundreds of thousands of other folks around the country, and help raise a joyful sound on Christmas Eve. Let’s end 2020 with a little magic, hope and togetherness!
Categories FANS News, Miscellaneous

Meals on Wheels Pet Food Drive

by FANS Admin
December 20th, 2020
The Swannanoa Library is a drop-off site for the Meals on Wheels pet food drive during the month of December. Please bring sealed (and unexpired) cans and bags of dog and cat food for the Meals on Wheels clients whose beloved pets deserve food, too! Small dog kibble and food for senior animals is especially needed.
The Swannanoa Library is located at 101 West Charleston Avenue. For info, call 828-250-6486.
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