We Feed The Need
We Serve
We provide food from a community of efforts. Families take home vital groceries, shut-ins enjoy a respite from loneliness while receiving a hot meal, folks gather for communal meals and fellowship, and elementary-age children bring home food for the weekend all part of a community-wide effort to eliminate food insecurities, address child nutrition and extend the hand of God to others. Our motto is
“Giving Food, Feeding Hope.”
Mobile Meals
We send out about 90 mobile meals per day, every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for a total of 1125 meals per month to elderly shut-ins and those recovering from medical procedures.
We have five delivery routes that cover the west and northwest parts of Ashe County. We also provide 20 meals-to-go via our food pantry on these days that are free to anyone who needs them, no questions asked.
- Assist with food prep and packaging
- Take on a delivery route as a primary or backup driver
- Be a kitchen helper by washing dishes to provide a steady supply of clean pans, pots, bowls, and utensils
- Join the cleanup crew to ensure sanitation and cleanliness – it is essential to maintain a clean environment to ensure food safety and quality
Backpack Program
AOM is linked to our neighboring Blue Ridge Elementary School and with local homeschool families to provide nutritious backpacks of food to approximately 120 children for weekend meals. We expanded this to a year-round program in 2024 to enable families with school-age children living across Ashe County to visit our facility to obtain nutritious food each week throughout the summer. In 2025, we began including meat vouchers that parents can redeem during pantry hours.
Pantry
On average, our on-site pantry provides nutritious groceries to about 560 individuals per month. Individuals are allowed to pick-up food only once per month, but the pantry is open every Tuesday through Thursday to ensure all in need can pick up their food when convenient. Picking up food from other pantries in the county does not disqualify clients from picking up from other pantries in the same month. We do ask our clients questions about the number of members in their household and their income due to requirements of some government food assistance programs.
- Assist in unloading the pantry truck
- Sort and pack food
- Greet and assist clients with pre-loaded food carts
- Perform light cleaning tasks (sweeping, dusting)
Fish Fry
Our volunteers take genuine joy in welcoming each person who walks through our doors. Their warmth sets the tone for a meaningful day of service. They are a constant reminder that hospitality is at the heart of our mission, and that we believe giving should be an expression of love and gratitude. That is why we put our heart into giving our donors good food and a great experience at our fish fry fundraisers. Join us for an evening of social connection and leave with a full heart and tummy!
- Take food orders in person or over the phone
- Cook and plate food
- Serve drinks
- Deliver food trays to customer tables
- Clean tables between parties
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Please consider Ashe Outreach Ministries in your regular giving by mailing a donation to:
Ashe Outreach Ministries
PO Box 157 Creston, NC 28615