A new shipment of U.S. Department of Agriculture foods will be distributed at the Burnsville Recreation and Learning Center from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 13.

Neighbors will only be served once monthly, with these items for as long as they last.

Families must have financial documentation as proof of income to be served, if they have not previously registered. Those families who receive food assistance will automatically qualify.

Parents are asked to not bring children due to limited seating space.

Neighbors are asked to please park in parking lot behind center.

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Food Distribution Division provides these food items through the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Charlotte.

The U.S. federal income guidelines will be a determining factor for individual’s eligibility. The food items will only be available to Ansonians.

The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex/gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political belief, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department.

Not all prohibited bases will apply to all program and activities.

Staff Report