Students from Sunny View School collected food                     Shepherd's Care Food Pantry


Shepherd's Care Food Pantry reaches out to less fortunate people in our area. What happens at our food pantry.
We at Shepherd's Care strive to provide caring, consistent quality of serivces and an equitable distribution of food from our pantry to all clients regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Our clients are able to receive food once a month unless there is an emergency situaiton.

All clients are interviewed upon arrival and proper documentation is filled out on each client.

We do require proof of residence.

Food is bagged by our volunteers based on the number of persons in the client's household.

In addition to food, the volunteer wil refer cllients for other services is necessary.

Our pantry also distributes items such as toiletries, diapers, etc. when available.

We also do special distribution for our regular clients at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

We give out school supplies in August or September to eligible clients.

We also provide prescreening for Food Stamps eligibility and application assistance. Clients need to schedule an appointment to ensure personalized service. (We do not provide Food Stamps but facilitate and assist in the application process if needed.)

Future Programs:
We hope to have nutrition seminars for clients throughout the year. If you are willing to work with this program, please contact us at shepherdscare1@bellsouth.net


If you need or know anyone who needs help with food who lives in the Hickory Nut Gorge Community, please contact Mary Ann at 828-625-8338 or email mransom1@bellsouth.net or at shepherdscare1@bellsouth.net or call 828-625-4683 and leave a message and a volunteer will get back in touch with you and set up an appointment.


Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunities:

Shop and pick up at Manna Food Bank
Interview Clients
Stock Shelves
Prepare Thanksgiving/Christmas Baskets
Record Keeping

Please contact Mary Ann at mransom1@bellsouth.net or 828-625-8338 if you wish to volunteer in Food Pantry or download Volunteer Application form and mail back to us at Shepherd's Care, PO Box 634, Lake Lure NC 28746.

HOPE (Help Other People Eat) Bags

H.O.P.E. Bags  to be distributed on November 1 to local churches.  Please give bags to church members. Bags are to be returned by November 21 to be given to families on November 24th.



Please download form for Thanksgiving Basket

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H.O.P.E. Bags to be distributed on December 1 to local churches. Please give bags to church members. Bags are to be returned by December 19 to be given out to families on December 22.


Please download form for Christmas Basket