The Filling Station will be closed Dec 23 - Jan 3, 2025. Food Pantry reopens Jan 7th, 2025.
Welcome to The Filling Station
Vision
The Filling Station is the premier connector of people and resources in Jones County and the world.
Mission
Our mission is to assist with filling unmet needs in the areas of Nutrition, Education and Connection serving the residents of Jones County.
Hours of Operation - Nutrition and Education
Tuesday, 9AM until all Food Boxes are distributed (Drive-through service only)
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday, 9AM until all Food Boxes are distributed (Drive-through service only)
Second Week of the Month - Commodity Supplement Food Program for Seniors
Friday - Closed
Recent Posts
It all began when Joan Taylor, a dance teacher in Jones County, recommended we have a meeting with Elizabeth Pope, Executive Director of Atlantic Dance Theatre. What if we offered an “art and dance camp” at The Filling Station? So, in a matter of 6 weeks, we worked out all the details in order to bring our first-ever, Dance and Art Camp to the new Garden Venue at The Filling Station. Ages 8-11 from our county (boys and girls), learned new dances and created beautiful art projects. Some of the art pieces are mosaic stepping stones that will remain in […]
Read MoreServed 237 households during the distribution Over 163 volunteer hours logged in
Read MoreThe Filling Station Board of Directors met on Saturday, July 17, 2021 for our Annual Board Training. Thank you to Triune Holiness Church for hosting us in your new worship center. This was our first face to face meeting since the pandemic started. We have done lots of important work by Zoom over the past year. As we approach our 4th anniversary in August, we are committed to our continued education to bring the best of services to our county.
Read MoreThe Filling Station offers FREE wifi made possible through a partnership with Eastern NC Broadband and the use of The Town of Pollocksville water tower. There are 2 available access points. One is “Filling_Station_Guest” and the other is “Jones County Library”.
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