CORA cancels Empty Bowls

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In the fall, when we announced that CORA would be hosting Empty Bowls in the spring, we didn’t yet know about the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Unfortunately, concerns about the virus and its effect on many aspects of our daily lives are ongoing. Empty Bowls has become a favorite community event, and althoughContinue Reading

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Bird’s eye view of participants running into the cold water of Jordan Lake at Seaforth Beachhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Zl4vqVSPk Chatham Journal Livestream from the eventhttps://fb.watch/bsA4zD9j5d/ Chatham Charter Liverstream from the eventhttps://fb.watch/bsA7dRx0CH/ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:06:32 -0500From: Gene Galin Subject: Watch Videos. Chatham Polar Plunge raises over $14,000Continue Reading

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Hi Everyone CORA has been very busy this past month, serving nearly 3,200 individuals in February alone. Our families really appreciate what our neighbors do to help ensure they have nutritious food. Here is the list for March and please let me know if you have any questions.    – low sodiumContinue Reading

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Help make Thanksgiving a festive occasion for our neighbors in need. Your donation will help us make our goal of reaching 1,000 families this holiday season. We are collecting *small turkeys and turkey breasts*, as well as these holiday trimmings.   – Mini Hams   – Boxed Stuffing/Cornbread Mix   – Packets ofContinue Reading

Hunger Heroes Food Drive to Help Those Facing Hunger in Chatham

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CORA is getting ready for our Hunger Heroes Food Drive this August! Here is a list of the most needed items and you can drop them off at local businesses or CORA. CerealMasecaCanned fruitCanned veggiesCanned salmonPastaCanned pasta sauceOlive oilSpices Learn more here: corafoodpantry.org/events/cora-hunger-heroes/ *Rebecca Hankins**Development and Communications Director*40 Camp Drive, POContinue Reading

CORA’s SNACK! Food Drive

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In Chatham County, approximately 4,450 school children receive free or low-cost meals through the federal school lunch program because their family income is at or near the poverty level. Many of these children will face hunger this summer when school is not in session. SNACK!’s goal is to increase theContinue Reading

Second Bloom Thrift Store Change of Hours

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We will be closing Second Bloom Thrift Store on Tuesday, March 16th in order to restock our Spring and Summer clothing.   We are in our new location at  the Food Lion Shopping Center and will reopen for business on March 17th.  Our new store hours will be from Tuesday untilContinue Reading

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I recently put a plea in the chatlist for pet food for the Seniors we serve.I just want to say thank you to all the people who enthusiastically and selflessly answered my plea with their overwhelming and heartwarming generosity.We have plenty of pet food for those in need and IContinue Reading

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Second Bloom of Chatham Co is in desperate need of volunteers to work at our thrift store. Duties include sorting incoming donations, working on the sales floor helping customers and working at the checkout counter. Training is provided. You may chose to work any or all of these positions. WeContinue Reading