What's Happening Now at Outreach 
Boy Scout Troop 659 from Mill Spring collected and donated 178 pounds of food to Outreach last month. Troop Leader, Clint Pace, brought the boys to Outreach to deliver the goods. Pictured (l to r): Noah Haynes, Gunnar Arledge, Owen Pace and Amon Villarreal. Thank you to these young leaders for their support of Outreach!
The Youth from Holy Cross Episcopal Church raise money from their congregation to shop for Outreach each quarter. In early January, these kids shopped at Lidl and purchased various paper products, fruits, vegetables, laundry and dish washing detergent. Thank you - Outreach is grateful for your help!
Outreach is Grateful for .... 
our Polk County Schools for one thing! Kids helping others is an amazing thing to see!
Thank you Tryon Elementary School First Grade classes for hosting a food drive to help stock Outreach pantry shelves with lots of Thanksgiving favorites as well as toothbrushes and toothpaste, donated by WoodCreek Dental, to help us clean up after we eat!
Thank you Polk Central Elementary School for supporting our Hunger Action Month efforts by collecting and donating all types of canned foods to Outreach in October.
And upcoming ....  we're looking forward to the 10th Annual Reindeer Games, hosted by Polk County High School's Indoor Track team on January 30! Mark your calendars to go to Polk County High School to cheer on our award winning track team and support Outreach - it costs nothing but a canned food item to enter and enjoy the Meet!
Tryon Elementary School's First Grade classes with the food donations they collected for Outreach in November.
Roger Byars, Polk Central Elementary School and Wendy Campbell, Outreach Pantry Assistant surrounded by food collected and donated by PCES students in support of Hunger Action Month.
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       Amanda Simoncic, a PCHS Track Team assistant coach & Reindeer Games Food
        Drive Coordinator, pictured with her family and Outreach Pantry Coordinator
        Vennie  Abrams, collected over 1200 pounds of food for Outreach prior to the                Christmas holiday.  The initial donation was collected from Polk County High                  School students and faculty. Simoncic's  goal for this year's Reindeer Games is                4000 pounds of canned food items.
            
       
Fourth Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser
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Thank you to all who supported, volunteered, assisted and attended our 4th annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Parker-Binns Vineyard on October 6. Sunny skies, wonderful people, great band, homemade soups & bread and savory Parker-Binns wines made for a fun time for all. We hope everyone will join us again next year for the 5th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser on Saturday, September 29, 2019!
To learn more about Empty Bowls and to see photos from this year's event, click this link to our Empty Bowls page.
Help Wanted - Volunteers Needed!
We need your help! Volunteers are needed to staff morning (9:00 - 11:30 AM) Client Intake shifts each week. Intake volunteers interview potential and current Outreach clients as they come in for services. Intake is a great way to connect with Outreach clients and can be very rewarding.

For more information, please complete and submit the Volunteer Sign-up form or contact Volunteer Coordinator Barb Powell at barb.powell@tboutreach.org or
​828-894-2988.
Thank you Polk County Community Foundation .....
Outreach extends heartfelt thanks to the Polk County Community Foundation (PCCF) for recently awarding these important grants:
  • G. Mildred Steinbach & John F. Steinbach Medical Fund will be used to provide medical and dental care
  • Willie and Stella Sassoon Health Emergency Assistance Fund will be used to provide medical care
We are grateful for the ongoing support we receive from PCCF.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday:
9:00-11:30AM
12:30-3:30PM
Friday:
9:00 AM-12:00PM
Saturday & Sunday:
Closed
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Upcoming Events
1/15: Outreach Holiday Party, Outreach @ 5PM
1/21: MLK Day
1/30: Reindeer Games, PCHS Track @ 4PM
2/3: SouperBowl of Caring
2/24: Rich Nelson Band, benefit for Outreach, Tryon Movie Theatre @7PM
3/30: Race to the Head of the Class, Holy Cross Episcopal Church's race benefit for Outreach (click link to register and for more information)

Monthly Wish List
  • Food Focus: dried beans, 2 lb bags of flour, canned tuna, canned chicken, 2 lb bags of sugar, 1 lb packs of rice
  • Non-Food Focus:  dish washing detergent
Newsletter

​Annual Report
Did you know.... Outreach now has a texting service to communicate with our clients? This service will be used to send important Outreach news and updates on programs and special events. It's simple to register - text 21000, type Outreach in the message and press send.
​Check out our video about how Thermal Belt Outreach has changed the lives of many and touched the hearts of our community. ​
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​​Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry
134 White Drive
P.O. Box 834
Columbus, NC 28722
828.894.2988