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Serving North Carolina and South Carolina

In 2020, through October, our Carolinas region has gleaned 6,884,926 pounds of fresh produce in 997 events, with 4,847 volunteers.

Food donated by 123 farmers has been distributed to hungry people through 385 feeding agencies.

Since 1992, the Society of St. Andrew has operated a statewide, volunteer-driven Gleaning Network that coordinates with local farmers, thousands of volunteers, and food providing agencies. Our North Carolina Gleaning Network is going strong, salvaging over five million pounds of fresh produce for the hungry each year. In this agriculturally diverse state, gleaners work to salvage everything from strawberries to sweet potatoes to collard greens.

Through the North Carolina Gleaning Network, we coordinate volunteers across the state who actually enter fields under after farmers have finished harvesting and simply pick up the tons of good produce left behind. Our volunteers represent groups from various church denominations, synagogues, youth groups, other civic organizations, individuals, and inner city residents.

Recent North Carolina & South Carolina Facebook Feeds

We had an amazing turnout for our sweet potato drop at New Friendship Presbyterian Church and Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen in Huntersville on Saturday. Our volunteers sorted, boxed, bagged, and delivered 40,000 pounds of potatoes just in time for Thanksgiving! A lot to be thankful for! Receiving agencies include Cooperative Christian Ministry, Refugee Support Services of the Carolinas, Friendship Trays, HeartBright, Caterpillar Ministries, Loaves & Fishes Charlotte Mecklenburg, East Lincoln Christian Ministry, and many more! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

2 weeks ago

We had an amazing turnout for our sweet potato drop at New Friendship Presbyterian Church and Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen in Huntersville on Saturday. Our volunteers sorted, boxed, bagged, and delivered 40,000 pounds of potatoes just in time for Thanksgiving! A lot to be thankful for! Receiving agencies include Cooperative Christian Ministry, Refugee Support Services of the Carolinas, Friendship Trays, HeartBright, Caterpillar Ministries, Loaves & Fishes Charlotte Mecklenburg, East Lincoln Christian Ministry, and many more!

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This is wonderful! Thank you so much!!

Thank you!

I love sweet potato but make me gas so much

The Farm to Family Food Box program has helped Society of St. Andrew get lots of good, fresh food into communities across the country! These 1,100 boxes arrived at the good folks at Feeding Kannapolis Hunger in Cabarrus County on Saturday, and were immediately sent home with waiting families! We're happy to be part of the solution of getting food to families! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

2 weeks ago

The Farm to Family Food Box program has helped Society of St. Andrew get lots of good, fresh food into communities across the country! These 1,100 boxes arrived at the good folks at Feeding Kannapolis Hunger in Cabarrus County on Saturday, and were immediately sent home with waiting families! Were happy to be part of the solution of getting food to families!

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A few pictures from the very successful potato drop held on Saturday at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia! This group worked hard and worked safely, getting good food out to their community! We are so grateful for their efforts. ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

2 weeks ago

A few pictures from the very successful potato drop held on Saturday at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia! This group worked hard and worked safely, getting good food out to their community! We are so grateful for their efforts.

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We have the best volunteers! Phyllis and Edna come regularly to our Charlotte-area gleanings, bringing thousands of pounds of food back to seniors in their community each year! Their SUV is packed on Monday with glorious greens from Riverbend Farms in Cabarrrus County! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

3 weeks ago

We have the best volunteers! Phyllis and Edna come regularly to our Charlotte-area gleanings, bringing thousands of pounds of food back to seniors in their community each year! Their SUV is packed on Monday with glorious greens from Riverbend Farms in Cabarrrus County!

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They are the best, for sure!

Great job!

Awesome ladies!!

SoSA Carolinas Contacts

Regional Office:
PO Box 25081
Durham, NC 27702-5081

919-683-3011
or 866-453-2662
FAX: 919-682-3349

Michael Binger
Regional Director
919-309-5402
Email: Michael

Abi Warmack
Program Coordinator
919-309-5261
Email: Abi

Jean Siers
Western NC, Charlotte Area, and South Carolina Program Coordinator
704-951-7672
Email: Jean

Ryan Bradshaw
Eastern North Carolina Area Gleaning Coordinator
252-557-3009
Email: Ryan

Tricia Lounsberry
Fayetteville Area Area Gleaning Coordinator
910-583-0586
Email: Tricia

Polly Phillips
Western Area Gleaning Coordinator
828-513-0765
Email: Polly

Kat Salyers
Triangle Area Gleaning Coordinator
919-533-9609
Email: Kat

Jean Siers
Charlotte Area Gleaning Coordinator
704-951-7672
Email: Jean

Paul Thombs
Triad Area Area Gleaning Coordinator
336-347-8814
Email: Paul

VOLUNTEER WAIVER

In the event I, or a registered family member, suffers any illness or accident requiring emergency hospitalization, medication, or other medical assistance while participating in a gleaning event, permission is given for any medical treatment which is deemed necessary and reasonable under the circumstances. I fully understand and comprehend that reasonable care will be exercised by the adult staff for this gleaning event to protect the safety of those involved. I understand that the field supervisor’s instructions must be followed at all times, and that I am responsible for any damages caused to fields, farms, or equipment by me/my family members not following these instructions.

Photos, videos, and other images in which I, or a registered family member, appear that are taken during gleanings may be used by the Society of St. Andrew for news coverage, newsletters, reports, displays, and for other print, broadcast, web, or electronic news or promotional purposes.

I do not hold the board, members, or employees of the Society of St. Andrew (SoSA,) or any volunteers liable for injury, bodily harm, accidents, or death of myself/my child during events sponsored by the Society of St. Andrew. Neither will I hold the person(s) who owns and/or operates the property from which we glean, salvage, or to which we deliver food, liable for accidents, injury, or death during the gleanings or other SoSA events.

For a PDF print version of this waiver, click here.

How the Story of the 12 Baskets is Connected to SoSA’s Name

Matthew 14:16-21

But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!” They said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.” And He said, “Bring them here to Me.” Ordering the people to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food, and breaking the loaves He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds, and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets. There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.

2 Kings 4:42-44

[…]the man of God […] said, “Give them to the people that they may eat.” His attendant said, “What, will I set this before a hundred men?” But he said, “Give them to the people that they may eat, for thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat and have some left over.’” So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the Lord.

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