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Cherokee County Sharing Center

The Cherokee County Sharing Center is an all-volunteer non-denominational community service that prov

The Cherokee County Sharing Center is a food pantry in Murphy, NC, serving people in all of Cherokee County. We provide food for those in need by giving them a large selection of grocery items. The food pantry is supported by volunteers and donations from local Murphy churches, businesses and individuals. We are a MANNA Foodbank Partner Agency and a Partner Agency of the United Way of Cherokee and

Clay Counties and receive some grants from other organizations that we must qualify for. Our pantry is unique in that all monetary donations are used for the purchase of food except for an annual post office box rental fee. All administrative supplies, postage and the space used are donated. The distribution center is in a building on the campus of the First Baptist Church of Murphy, 517 Hiwassee St., Murphy, NC. Please message for distribution days, how to donate, volunteer or support this mission.

05/12/2025

A bounty of food for the Sharing Center thanks to the US Post Offices’ annual food drive to fight hunger. This year’s drive, on May 10, resulted in several thousands of pounds of goods to feed the hungry in all of Cherokee County. From left are mail carrier Gloria Parente, food pantry volunteers Mike Reid and Gloria Effing.

11/05/2024

A big shout out to the folks at First Baptist Church of Murphy for its Chili Sunday benefit for the Cherokee County Sharing Center. A check in the amount of $1,273 was presented to the Sharing Center Monday. Pictured clockwise, are Renza Echols and head cook Jerry Brackett; supporters sat down to a bowl of chili with fixings, cornbread muffins, a dessert and beverage; Susan Profant lifts the lid on the huge cooker needed to make the chili . The cost was by donation. and all proceeds went to the Sharing Center food pantry. The event was held Sunday, Oct. 27. According to Pastor Jimmy Tanner, it is hoped to become an annual event.

06/23/2024

CJ Beaver, a volunteer at the Sharing Center from Reid's Chapel is happy that we have a comfort station and wash sink at the distribution site. No more mad dashes across the street!

06/18/2024

The Sharing Center Food Pantry received a donation of fresh locally grown produce thanks to the Donation Station program sponsored by the NC Cooperative Extension. The Donation Station uses a farmers market-based approach where volunteers collect food and monetary donations from farmers market shoppers, buy directly from farmers at the farmers market and donate the food to a local hunger relief agency. This donation is conducted once a month and the Sharing Center received close to 70 pounds of produce, eggs and baked goods from farmers at the Murphy Farmers Market on Saturday, June 15. Weighing and packing up the donations for the Sharing Center, from left, are Denise Cintino, Extension Master Food Volunteer; Megan Lambert, president, Cherokee County Food Alliance, and Marlana Baker, Donation Station Coordinator/FCS Extension Agent. Thank you!

06/11/2024

Another sell-out for Empty Bowls! Sponsored by the John C. Campbell Folk School to benefit local food pantries, namely the Sharing Center, Cherokee County Food Bank, Clay County Food Bank and Matt's Ministry.

05/13/2024

Rural carriers with the Murphy Post Office participated in the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11. The carriers picked up donations from people on their various routes all over Cherokee County to help fill the pantry at the Cherokee County Sharing Center. The Sharing Center Board of Directors and Volunteers thank the carriers for their efforts in stamping out hunger. From left are Sharing Center Treasurer Jana Johnson, rural carrier Gloria Parente, Sharing Center Vice-Treasurer Judy Standish, and Sharing Center volunteer Kim Willms. Monetary and food donations are greatly needed to keep the Sharing Center meeting the growing need of feeding food deprived people in Cherokee County. The current economic clime is hurting families with rising living costs and making hard decisions of where to cut those costs. And many of our neighbors have no other option but to cut down on food costs and can turn to the food pantry. For information on how to donate or in need of food to feed yourself and families, please call 828-360-4041, or write: Cherokee County Sharing Center, P.O. Box 692, Murphy, NC 28906. The Sharing Center is operating in a building behind the First Baptist Church of Murphy, 517Hiwassee St., Murphy. Distribution days are Mondays and Fridays, noon to 2 p.m.

04/08/2024

The Potty Party celebrating a T-Mobile grant to install a comfort station in the distribution center and vegetable wash sink was held April 4 at the First Baptist Church's fellowship room. About 30 people attended along with representatives from T-Mobile who presented the ceremonial check. Thank you to all who worked on the party and special thanks to Karen Borchers for writing the winning grant and Cherryl Witt for her beautifully decorated commode that was our centerpiece along with toilet tissue table centerpieces. All is good. The Mountain Men have put up the walls and CJ's Plumbing is expected to begin work on April 15. The facility is much needed for our volunteers and clients.

02/27/2024

FOOD DRIVE FOR FOOD PANTRY

Codie Burnette of Murphy recently led a food drive for the Cherokee County Sharing Center as a Beta Club community service through her church, Ranger Baptist Church. Eighteen milk boxes filled with donations were delivered to the Sharing Center on Monday, helping to fill the shelves of goods for food deprived "neighbors." The Sharing Center Board and its volunteers wish to thank Codie for her caring leadership in conducting the food drive. Pictured is Cody with boxes of food collected. Delivering the boxes is her mom, Adena Gibby, left, along with Brittney McKeon, right. Accepting the goods is Sharing Center volunteer Ray Kimball. The Sharing Center is sorely in need of monetary donations for the purchase of food for its growing number of food deprived families seeking help to feed their families in an economy of rising living costs. For information on how to donate, call 828-360-4041; or send donations to: Cherokee County Sharing Center, P.O. Box 692, Murphy, NC. 28906.

01/13/2024

Due to expected foul weather on Monday, Jan. 15, the Sharing Center will not be open. Also schools will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day. If you have an emergency, please call 828-360-4041. We will resume distribution of food on Friday if schools are open. Temperatures on Friday are not expected to go above 34 degrees with a 35% chance of snow. Stay tuned to WKRK.

12/29/2023

A big shout-out to the Early Act Club students at Ranger Elementary School for its recent food drive that helped fill the shelves at the food pantry for our food-deprived "neighbors." The food pantry relies on food drives to be able to offer additional items to our clients that the pantry cannot buy. Again thank you!

11/12/2023

The Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors recently donated $1,000 to the Sharing Center Food Bank to help continue the mission of feeding the food deprived in all of Cherokee County. Accepting the donation, left, is Sande Kimball, Sharing Center Board president, from NGBR member Joan Posey Neuman. Neuman is owner of Carolina Mountain Homes in Murphy. Thank you Realtors!

06/01/2023

Thank you to Realtors on the Mountain Lakes Board of Realtors for donating two car loads of food to the Sharing Center Food Bank. Among the groceries were packages of hot dogs and hot dog buns just in time to give out to our "neighbors" in need making the Memorial Day weekend a bit brighter and tastier. The four women also jumped in to help fill the boxes for distribution and put goods on the pantry shelves! Representing the Realtor board were Kate Simmons, Christy Moore, Donna Sravian and Chrissy Sibler.

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First Baptist Church Of Murphy, 517 Hiwassee St., Murphy, NC
Murphy, NC
28906

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Monday	12pm - 2pm
Friday	12:15pm - 2pm

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