Ashe Outreach Ministries
Ashe Outreach Ministries provides 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.
Programs Include:
Mobile Meals: We send out about 100 mobile meals per day, every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for a total of 1235 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
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 to take home every weekend. In 2024, we expanded this program from solely a school-year distribution to a year-round program. Throughout the summer months, families across Ashe county with school age children are welcome to visit our facility to obtain nutritious food each week.
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.
Fish Fry: We believe that giving should be an expression of love and gratitude. That is why we put our hearts 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!