What's Happening at Outreach​​
Our Neighborhood, Hope Village, is Growing!

We expect to have a new house (2 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms) ready to rent in January! We will start taking applications for this home in December. If interested, stay tuned to our website for updates and timelines.
Click here to jump to the rental application and to learn more about our growing neighborhood.
New Operating Hours: Outreach has updated our hours to better serve our community. Starting August 1, Outreach will be open until 6:00PM Monday & Thursday. Tuesday & Wednesday hours remain unchanged - 9AM - 12PM & 1PM - 4PM. We will be closed daily from 12 - 1PM and on Fridays.
"I want to thank Outreach for helping my family out. Because if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have food for my six year old son. I just wanted to thank y'all from the bottom of my heart."                            ~ Outreach client
Extra Extra ...
Thank you to all families and staff who participated in Polk County Schools Student Food Drive through MANNA Food Bank this spring. All together Polk County Schools contributed 6,754.77 pounds of food to the Outreach food pantry, equating to $11,483.11! We are grateful for your kindness and support of Outreach and our community!
Polk County Middle School contributed
1,806 pounds of food and was awarded 
"Most Creative" School by MANNA Food Bank!
Outreach volunteer, Judd Daniel and Community Partnership Coordinator, Ronette Dill unloaded Tryon Elementary School's donation of 2210.9 pounds of food!
Polk Central families and staff contributed 1913 pounds of food to the food pantry!
Polk County High School delivered 822.27 pounds of food and contributed $528 from a volleyball fundraiser students and staff participated in!
Are you Ready to Make Critical Changes and Improve your Life?​
Outreach is now accepting applications to Life Works, our self-sufficiency program that focuses on helping you achieve goals related to:
  • employment
  • education
  • money management
  • transportation
  • childcare
  • housing
  • building life skills

To learn more, contact Client Services Manager, Michelle Reedy (michelle.reedy@tboutreach.org or 828-894-2988) or click to visit the Life Works section on our website.
"When things get tight (as they always do being a single mother of two), it's great to have this wonderful, dependable place to come to, to help keep our heads above water! Thank you!"      ~ Outreach client
It Takes a Village
At Outreach, we have over 7000 visits each year from Polk County neighbors requesting assistance with food, financial assistance (rent & mortgage, utilities, medical and dental) and special programs for children (Feed-a-Kid, School Supplies and Holiday) and veterans.  Without the help of our generous community, we could not provide this level of assistance to those in need. We're all in this together and at Outreach, we're grateful for all you do to help our community. Thank you!
Tim Daniels was hard at work in his kitchen for the 2nd straight year, baking Thanksgiving scones. These delicious treats were sold to Facebook friends and  proceeds were donated to Outreach and The Humane Society
The Congregational Church hosted a turkey drive recently in support of our Thanksgiving Meal Boxes
The Interact Club at Polk County High School held their annual fall food drive and donated over 670 pounds of food to our food pantry. Wow! And perfect timing, just in time for the holidays- thank you!!
As part of their Grace It Forward day, this group from First Baptist Church Tryon worked in our wood shed splitting and stacking wood
The Youth at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church were busy one Saturday stocking our wood shed
Thank you Polk County Masonic Lodge #482 for your generous support of our Christmas program
The Youth with Holy Cross Episcopal Church shopping for the Pantry during their quarterly shopping trip
"The food pantry is a blessing to me and my four little girls. We have had our lives turned upside down and I am very thankful for everyone's help. I hope to eventually be in a place where I will be able to start helping others, like others have helped me. Thank you so much!"            ~ Outreach client
Hours of Operation
Monday & Thursday:
9:00AM - 12:00PM
1:00 - 6:00PM
Tuesday & Wednesday:
9:00AM - 12:00PM
1:00PM - 4PM
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Closed
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Upcoming Events
11/1 - 23: Thanksgiving Meal Box Distribution at Outreach
11/24&25: Outreach closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
​11/26: Polk County Toy Run
​12/5 - 22: Holiday Food Distribution at Outreach
12/5 - 7: Holiday (gifts) Distribution
12/23 - 12/30: Outreach closed for Christmas & New Year holidays
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Monthly Wish List
Food Focus: butter, eggs, green pears, Yoo-hoo Chocolate Drink, french green beans, individual popcorn packages 
Non-Food Focus:  roasting pans, toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies

Newsletter

​Annual Report
Did you know.... Outreach now has a texting service to communicate with our clients? This service is 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.
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​​        Outreach
           134 White Drive
           P.O. Box 834
           Columbus, NC 28722
           828.894.2988
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