Outreach Opportunities
The Beach Food Pantry’s mission is to provide free groceries to Dare County individuals and families in our community who have been affected by a temporary crisis or emergency. Established in 1989, it offers hope to the estimated 5,680 people in Dare County who are food insecure – 1,550 of whom are children. And, it offers their commitment – to every Dare County resident – that BFP will be prepared to do their part should our Outer Banks community ever be affected by a natural event.
The people and families that the Beach Food Pantry serve are given a minimum two-week supply of food based on family size. It provides temporary assistance, with a minimum of 30 days required between visits. In addition to having food available for Dare County residents to “shop,” the Beach Food Pantry offers shopping on-line and then coming to pick up the food, has a summer program for food for kids, and offers special food bags for holiday dinners.
Beach Food Pantry is located in Kitty Hawk, on the bypass. It is open Monday through Friday, 2-4 p.m. Our church provides volunteers to help the clients “shop,” every other month for a whole week. Notices are placed in the bulletins and newsletters when the next volunteer week is approaching. Anyone interested in helping is welcome — whether it be just once or several times a year.
If you are interested in serving with us at the Food Pantry, contact the church office.
Room In The Inn provides housing and other services to the homeless from November through early April. Housing is in a building next door to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. On average, Room in the Inn provides food, shelter, and other services to around 18 men and women ranging from from 18 to 81 years of age. All guests receive access to free clothing, backpacks, food, water, and hygiene products. Participants need to pass a daily drug/alcohol test and abide by the housing rules in order to stay in the facility.
Room in the Inn employees are available for client intake, transport, and chaperoning during the night. Our church, along with other churches in the area, provides meals for a week at a time. If you would like to help provide meals or other supplies to Room in the Inn, please contact the church office.
For more information about RITI and the full seasonal report, visit RITI’s webpage.
Ruthie’s Community Kitchen, with a mission of ‘Feeding the Hungry,’ serves free dinners every Tuesday evening.
On a regular basis, our team organizes a full meal for 80+ folks in our community who struggle with food insecurity.
We have a large number of volunteers who donate food items and their time to make this outreach possible.
The joy shown by participants donating funds, time, or talents and working together to the Lord has been one of the overarching highlights of being involved with Ruthie’s Kitchen.
