About Us...


Hickory Nut Gorge Community Church Outreach, Inc. (Shepherd's Care) operates a Thrift Store and a Food Pantry at 154 Jean Luc Lane, Highway 64/74 A, Bat Cave, NC. We are a Christ-centered ministry serving those in need who live in our community.

Our Thrift Store operates by the donations given by the local community. Here are ways you can help us. (1) Drop off any furniture, household items, clothing, etc. during our working hours which are Wednesdays-Fridays from 10 am to 4 pm and on Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm. (2) Call us at 828-625-4683 and we will pick up items from your home. (3) Send financial donations to us at Shepherd's Care, PO Box 634, Lake Lure NC 28746. You can also contact us via email at shepherdscare1@bellsouth.net.

   Shepherd's Care Thrift Store resells your donated items  to others in our community at discounted prices. Come shop with us for great bargains on used furniture, clothing, books, household items, jewelry and much more.

All monies go to assist families and individuals with food, shelter, housing, medical, health and short term emergencies here in our Hickory Nut Gorge Community. With your help, Shepherd's Care volunteers are able to be the hands and feet of Christ.

Our Food Pantry reaches out to less fortunate people in our area, helping them by: distributing emergency food packages, providing non-emergency food packages, providing food to low income families, providing food for the elderly and shut-ins, and providing and distributing Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. Local businesses i.e Curves and LakesEdge Realty do food drives to help us stock our pantry.


History: Since 2001, Shepherd's Care has been committed to providing services to the needy who live in Hickory Nut Gorge community and to help create a better way of life for them through our outreach services and our food pantry.

Shepherd's Care is a non-profit, tax deductible ministry. We are operated by volunteers with policies established by an elected Board representing the members of local churches and members at large.

Mission Statement: Assisting families and individuals with food, shelter, housing, medical, health and short term emergencies, and scholarships to individuals who live in the Hickory Nut Gorge Community.

"...I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me..." Matthew - Verse 25
                                                        

We are a member of Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber