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The Beach Food Pantry (BFP)
was organized by a few local religious organizations in
l989. In 1992 the BFP became incorporated. In 2004, we
became an IRS Tax Emexpt 501©(3) Non-profit
organization.
Along the way, the pantry
has been located at St. Andrews and Holy Trinity in Nags
Head, the EMS station in Kill Devil Hills and in the
Beach Medical building in Southern Shores where
Interfaith Community Outreach is located. In April,
2009, we moved to 3809 N. Croatan Highway in Kitty
Hawk.
The BFP operates under a
set of By-Laws with our primary mission to provide
nutritional and personal care items to people in need on
a temporary basis. We have a five member Executive
Board of Directors and 15 Religious Organization
Coordinators/Board of Directors who represent each of
our member religious organizations.
The BFP is an all
volunteer organization – No One Gets Paid! Along with
donations from community food drives, religious
organizations, businesses and individual citizens , we
purchase a large amount of food from the Food Bank of
the Albemarle, Food Lion and Dollar Tree. Once a
month, we are supplemented with product from the State
Nutritional Aid Program. Weekly, we buy eggs, cheese,
margarine, frozen juice and personal care products.
Daily, we receive meat donations from the Southern
Shores Food Lion.
The people and families we
serve are referred to us from Dare County Department of
Social Services (DSS), Interfaith Community Outreach (ICO),
and our 15 member Religious Organizations. These
clients are given a two week supply of food, based on
family size, including eggs, cheese, margarine and
meat. Walk-ins are given a three day supply of food and
referred to the above organizations.
In 2009, we have served 3657 individuals and/or 1345
families.
As of March 31, 2010, we have served 1412 individuals
and/or 501 families.
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