News & Events

Congratulations to Darrell and Vickie Bell – Winners of the Blackstone Grill

Nov 18, 2022

The winning ticket was drawn at the Jones County Heritage Festival. The Grill was donated by Allana Ross – NewBern4Sale during our Perfect 10 fundraiser.

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Thanks Giving Week Closed

Nov 18, 2022

We will be CLOSED for the Week of Thanksgiving and REOPEN on Tuesday, November 29th at 9 AM. We are thankful for our faithful volunteers who show up each week to serve. This gift of rest is important to keep the mission moving forward. If you have a food emergency, please DIAL 211 from your phone for 24/7 support.

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Christmas on Main Street, December 3, 2022 – 5:30PM

Nov 14, 2022

Christmas on Main Street will be held in Pollocksville on December 3, 2022, beginning at 5:30 pm.

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Cow Pie Bingo WINNER – Perfect 10 Event

Nov 10, 2022

Congratulations to Willie Smith as the winner of the Cow Pie Bingo this year! Although we canceled the event due to Tropical Storm IAN, we still continued to sell tickets to raise awareness and funds for the mission. On November 8th, we held a drawing for all the ticket numbers purchased. We sold 245 tickets and the winner received 10% of the PIE.

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Coastal Women’s Shelter – Annual Prayer Vigil held at the Filling Station

Nov 10, 2022

Coastal Women’s Shelter held their annual Prayer Vigil on Oct 27th in the newly renovated space. The music, sharing of stories, and learning more about how to advocate for victims of Domestic Violence. We celebrated our friend Lisa Moore who is retiring from CWS after 23 yrs. Thank you donors, partners, and volunteers for working so hard to provide a beautiful space for our partner education. Thank you New Bern Web Design, LLC for photography and website support.

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Food for Thought – Filling Station November 2022 Newsletter

Oct 31, 2022

Food for Thought November 2022 Newsletter

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Jimmy Bender receives a Presidential Service Award/Gold Level on October 17, 2022 held at Greensboro Coliseum

Oct 19, 2022

“It is important to treat others the way we want to be treated, says Jimmy Bender. “You can always count on Jimmy to tell a great story and share a laugh when we are working together at the food pantry,” says Mary Ann LeRay, Executive Director at The Filling Station, Jones County, NC.

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Jones County Community Foundation presents a check for $1000 to The Filling Station

Oct 11, 2022

Jones County Community Foundation presented a check for $1000 to The Filling Station for the new Teaching Kitchen on campus. These funds received were a result of a grant submitted in July 2022. The teaching kitchen project has been possible by the generous donations made through the annual fundraiser named “Jones County – A Perfect 10” over the past two years. “We are delighted to be able to recognize organizations who are growing and making a difference in Jones County”, says Joan Taylor, President of the Jones County Community Foundation. “Our very first grant to begin the Food Pantry in […]

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Coastal Women’s Shelter Candle Light Vigil 2022

Oct 11, 2022

Mark your calendar for Thursday, Oct 27th at 5:30 PM. We are honored to host the Annual Candlelight Vigil for our partner, Coastal Women’s Shelter.

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