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- EIN 56-1309961
- (910) 754-4766
- Po Box 1551 Shallotte NC 28459-1551 USA
- http://www.brunswickfamily.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Emergency Assistance, Family Services, Food, Food Banks & Pantries, Human Services
Mission: Bfa is dedicated to improving the lives of families and individuals in crisis in brunswick county, who are willing to help themselves, by providing emergency assistance and educational and skills development programs. The organization envisions a community where all people have access to an adequate and nutritious supply of food and sufficient resources to sustain themselves. Bfa achieves its mission through a wide variety of programs that provide: life-sustaining aid including food, clothing, emergency and disaster assistance; case management services to help homeless and near homeless families and individuals; and referral services to increase awareness of other area resources available to clients. Also, bfa runs the family thrift store offering low-cost, practical necessities to the community such as clothing and furniture.
Programs: Served over 25,000 individuals from over 8,000 households. Distributed over 200,000 pounds of food and provided over $330,000 in direct assistance to clients in need of heating and utility payments, rental assistance and emergency shelter. Provided low-cost, practical necessities to the brunswick county community, such as clothing and furniture, through the operation of the family thrift store which resells donated items.