What's Happening at Outreach​​
Come have some FuN​ while you Support Outreach this Fall!
​Click the button to ​register to participate in our Game of Throws Disc Golf Tournament on September 30!
Click here to learn more
Empty Bowls is Friday, October 6 at Parker Binns Vineyard! Click the button to purchase tickets.
Want to learn more? Click here.
Register now for the Tryon Half Marathon & Stompin' the Foothills 5K races, scheduled for November 18.
Visit the Tryon Half Marathon & Stompin' the Foothills 5K website to learn more.
Hope Village Neighborhood
We now have 4 completed homes in our Hope Village neighborhood and we're looking forward to building more in 2023! We're excited to share that we expect to start construction on 3 additional houses this year! Stay tuned to our website for updates.

Click here to link to the rental application and to learn more about our growing neighborhood.
"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
Have you heard about our Life Works Program?
Are you ready to make positive 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 Life Works Coach, 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!
Check out the storage shed James Purtill built for one of our rental houses for his Eagle Scout Project. James led a group of fellow Boy Scouts who helped him complete the construction. 
Thank you to the Cooper Riis Organic Farm Program for sharing the fruits of your labors with Outreach! We are so grateful for the beautiful flowers and fresh fruits & vegetables.
Thank you Kathy Nebel for looking out for our 4-legged family members and keeping our pantry stocked with dog and cat food!
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship & the Congregational Church, UCC hosted an Adult Prom fundraiser in May for Outreach. Thanks to their efforts and all who attended, a $2700 contribution was made to Outreach. Thank you for ALL of your efforts on behalf of Outreach!!
As part of their Grace It Forward day, this group from First Baptist Church Tryon worked in our wood shed splitting and stacking wood
Thank you to the group from the Congregational Church, UCC who came out in support of their Church Beyond the Walls program and helped landscape the bed at our newest rental house. We are grateful for all of your hard work!
Thank you to Melissa Cary's 4th grade class at Sunny View Elementary School for all your hard work to make Outreach grounds beautiful and welcoming to clients and guests. You guys did an amazing job!
Thank you Holy Cross Youth for your quarterly shopping trips for our food pantry!!
"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
September 30, 11am- 3pm: Game of Throws Disc Golf Tournament Fundraiser at Harmon Field
October 2 - 31: sign-ups for Holiday Gift Program for children up to age 18 & Senior Citizens
October 6, 4-7pm: Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Parker-Binns Vineyard
November 13 - 23: Thanksgiving Meal Distribution
November 18, 8am: Tryon Half Marathon & 5K at Harmon Field
November 25: Polk County Toy Run at Harmon Field
December 4-6: Christmas Gift Distribution
December 4-21: Christmas Food Package Distribution

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Monthly Wish List
Food Focus: butter, eggs, loaf bread, canned chicken & tuna, canned soups, cereal
Non-Food Focus:  toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, resealable storage bags, 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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