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  Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry

What's Happening Now at Outreach 
Support Outreach, listen to great live music & have some fun!
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The Rich Nelson Band will be performing a benefit concert for Outreach on Sunday, 2/24 at 7PM at the Tryon Movie Theatre! Come out and enjoy the sounds of this talented group of musicians and help out your local food pantry - entrance fee is just a few canned food items for Outreach.
Visit the Rich Nelson Band website to get a feel for their sound and hear their music.
We are grateful to the Rich Nelson Band for their kind and generous support of Outreach!
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Thanks to generous grants from The Cannon Foundation, Duke Energy and the Polk County Community Foundation, Outreach will be getting much needed building updates in 2019! Click this link to our 2019 Outreach Renovations page to learn more about this project and check out before and after photos!

Souper Bowl of Caring update - 
Many thank you's to all who supported Outreach & the 2019 Souper Bowl of Caring -
  • Columbus Presbyterian Church
  • Columbus United Methodist Church
  • Congregational Church of Tryon Youth Group
  • Green River Baptist Church
  • Lebanon United Methodist Church
  • ​Mill Creek Church of the Brethren
  • Saluda Elementary School
  • Saluda United Methodist Church
  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Youth Group
  • Tryon United Methodist Church
All together, Outreach received nearly 900 pounds of food to stock  food pantry shelves - very grateful!! 
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Saluda Elementary School held their own contest between the Patriots and the Rams. Students brought in canned food items & loaded them into the team's box they supported. The Patriots won this contest as well, edging out the Rams, 131 to 124 pounds of canned food.
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Signs made by Congregational Church Youth to promote their Souper Bowl Chili sale.
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Congregational Church Youth hosted their annual chili sale - church members make chili for the youth to sell after church on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Outreach Pantry Coordinator, Vennie Abrams with all the canned soups and chilis that were donated to Outreach for the Souper Bowl of Caring.
Help Wanted - Volunteers Needed!
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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.
Recent Grant Awards
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Outreach extends heartfelt thanks to The Cannon Foundation for the recent "Human Services" grant award to be used to complete important updates to our building.  Check out our 2019 Renovation page for the details of this project and to track our progress. 
We are grateful to The Cannon Foundation for investing in Thermal Belt Outreach!

Thank you Polk County Community Foundation for awarding Outreach a "Seasonal Assistance and Cheer" grant. Thanks to this grant, Outreach was able to purchase Thanksgiving meal gift cards and gifts for children on our angel tree. 
Thank you PCCF for your generous and continued support of Outreach programs and services!
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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
2/24: Rich Nelson Band, benefit for Outreach, Tryon Movie Theatre @7PM
2/27: Outreach Volunteer Training, Polk County Library, Community Room
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)
9/28: Empty Bowls, Parker-Binns Vineyard, 4-7PM


Monthly Wish List
  • Food Focus: garden seeds, tuna (can or bag), flour
  • Non-Food Focus:  bathroom tissue
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

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  • HOME
    • About Us
    • History
    • Executive Director Message
    • Board
    • Staff
    • Client Testimonials
    • Employment
    • Events
  • OUR SERVICES
    • Eligibility Requirements
    • Financial Assistance
    • Food Assistance >
      • Feed-A-Kid Program
      • Food Pantry Program
    • School Supply Program
    • Holiday Programs
    • Helpful Resources
  • Ways to Give
    • Donate Now
    • Send gifts by mail or online
    • Honorariums/Memorials
    • In-Kind Giving
    • Planned Giving
    • Matching Gifts
    • Donate Stock
  • VOLUNTEER
    • Volunteer Sign-Up Form
    • Outreach Ambassador
  • Empty Bowls
  • CONTACT US
    • Driving Directions
  • News
    • Newsletter Sign-Up
    • Latest Newsletter
  • Sponsors
  • Privacy Policy
  • Annual Report / Audit / IRS 990
  • 2019 Renovation