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
The Filling Station, evolving to meet the unmet needs of Jones County residents in nutrition, education, and connection, strived for effective shared leadership among its staff and board, facing uncertainty on the optimal approach so this is what they did . . .
Click to learn more about the CASE STUDY.
Read MoreThe New Bern Amateur Radio Club (NBARC), our first Filling Station partner (W4EWN repeater is housed in our building), will be having its annual Winter Field Day at the Filling Station on January 27th, 2024. This field day event is held to give amateur radio operators (HAMS) all over the world a chance to test their radio equipment outdoors and under alternate power to simulate field use in case of emergency. From the Winter Field Day website – We passionately believe that Ham radio operators should practice portable emergency communications in winter environments as the potential for freezing temperatures, snow, […]
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