The Community Food Connection of Blount County is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to reducing food insecurity for citizens in Blount County and helping individuals and families improve their quality of life.
NEW EVENING HOURS!
Now open every Thursday
5pm to 7 PM
THANK YOU!
Many thanks to our volunteers at the April Food Drive! Through their efforts, the cooperation of Food City East Broadway and the generosity of their customers, CFC collected over 4200 lbs. of food and $1428 of cash donations.
Also thanks to Food City West Maryville and their “Friends in Need” food drive, 262 prepacked bags of food were collected.
Finally thanks to St. Andrews Church members who collected over 4000 lbs. of food for our store in their April food drive.
Our next Food Drives will be 8/19 - 8/21 at Food City West Broadway and 9/30 - 10/2 at Kroger Marketplace in West Maryville. Watch for email invitations and the links to sign up on this page later this summer.
If your organization is interested in holding a food drive, please contact us for information via email or phone.
Donate to the CFC
About Us
Established in 1991, Community Food Connection (CFC) of Blount County was born when a group of churches, concerned citizens and the Blount County Ecumenical Action Council decided to pool the resources of numerous food pantries in order to better ensure those in need received food. Committed to feeding the hungry in our community, our purpose is to provide emergency food to any Blount County resident in need. We provide a cart of groceries to each family that asks for assistance - no one will ever be turned away. We suggest coming every 2 weeks, but families are welcome to come whenever they find themselves in need. With more than 3,000 people needing assistance each month, the CFC relies on both food and monetary donations to keep the shelves stocked. These donations come from individuals, businesses and organizations. In addition, CFC is staffed entirely by volunteers. As the number of families needing assistance grows, so does CFC’s continued need of support. We continually are seeking volunteers to help stock our shelves and serve our clients. Please consider offering your help to this important initiative.
Our Values
• Christian-based. We are a Christian-based organization.
• Respect for diversity. We recognize and accept that all individuals, whether client or volunteer, are unique and different.
• Integrity. We are respectful of everyone and demonstrate integrity in all situations.
• Empowerment. We offer non-judgmental compassion for others while empowering them to maximize their potential.
• Accountability. We are dedicated to being fully accountable and responsible to each other, the community, clients, volunteers and donors.
• Collaboration. We collaborate with all available community resources to offer the best possible solutions to client needs.
• Teamwork. We strive to improve teamwork so that we might reach our mission.
Board of Directors
Diane Kilmer
President
Kevin Kilmer
Vice President
Mark Loudermilk
Treasurer
Tom Sims
Secretary
Gaines Lee
Board Member
Todd Griffith
Board Member
Jennifer Coffin
Board Member
Belinda Sharp
Board Member
Dwight Price
Board Member
Heather Reed
Board Member
Chuck Conner
Board Member
Ingrid Haun
Store Coordinator
Services
Community Food Connection offers free groceries to Blount County residents.
Hours Open:
Monday: 10am-12pm
Wednesday: 10am-2pm
Thursday: 5pm-7pm
Saturday: 10am-12pm
3rd Sat of Each Month: 2pm-4pm (Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association 18-3 serving Veterans in our Community.)
What to bring to Community Food Connection in order to shop:
Any resident of Blount County who is in need may use our food pantry. Simply come into the store, bring your picture I.D. , and wear a mask.
You will be asked three questions:
1. How many are in your family?
2. How many adults are over 60?
3. How many children are under 18?
Suggested frequency is 2 weeks, but you are welcome to come whenever you find yourself in need. You may also pick up food for other families who cannot drive to the food pantry themselves.
Volunteer
CFC is staffed entirely by volunteers, and we can use your help!
To learn more about volunteer opportunities, please fill out the form below.
Contact Us
Community Food Connection of Blount County
137 N Calderwood Street, Alcoa, TN (New Midland Plaza)
Phone: (865) 977-4400
Email: cfcblount@gmail.com
137 N Calderwood Street
Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone: (865) 977-4400
Donated By: Forty-Second Street, Inc.