After COVID-19 caused the newly named Carolina Classic Fair to cancel this year’s festivities, nonprofit organizations like Crisis Control Ministry who also take part are feeling the effects.Crisis Control Ministry, the largest emergency assistance provider in Forsyth County, said they are now short about 70,000 pounds of food which they would normally collect at the fair. The organization also helps with a variety of other needs in the community. For the last 17 years, Crisis Control Ministry has collected food at the fair in Winston-Salem. With more than 300 volunteers, the organization has been able to make a big impact collecting the food. This year, though, because of COVID-19 concerns, the fair was canceled. “We will not get approximately 70,000 pounds of food that we use every year in our food pantry to supply about four months worth of food to the families that come here during the heavy months, you know the fall and winter months,” said Executive Director Margaret Elliott.Elliott said while she understands the reasoning behind the cancellation, it’s still going to be a challenge to make up the large loss. She said the organization also anticipated the recent cancellation announcement. Elliott said if the organization were to buy the food, it would cost them about $90,000 and would be a huge financial burden. “It’s a big miss for us. We are nervous about this. This community has always turned out when we have asked for help, but there’s going to be several of us, lots of us asking for assistance,” said Elliott. And Elliott said she anticipates the need for food to be even greater this year due to the economic impact of COVID-19. “In the fall will be a huge need for families all over the place and maybe for families who have never before sought services from a human service organization in their county, so it would be detrimental to us not to have it,” said ElliottWhich is why she said Crisis Control Ministry will be turning to the public hoping that folks will step up and help.“We would like it if members of this community would come up with their own creative ideas to have food drives for Crisis Control to make up the difference and or fundraisers,” said Elliott.If you’d like to donate or find out more information, you can click here to be directed to their website.
After COVID-19 caused the newly named Carolina Classic Fair to cancel this year’s festivities, nonprofit organizations like Crisis Control Ministry who also take part are feeling the effects.
Crisis Control Ministry, the largest emergency assistance provider in Forsyth County, said they are now short about 70,000 pounds of food which they would normally collect at the fair. The organization also helps with a variety of other needs in the community.
For the last 17 years, Crisis Control Ministry has collected food at the fair in Winston-Salem. With more than 300 volunteers, the organization has been able to make a big impact collecting the food. This year, though, because of COVID-19 concerns, the fair was canceled.
“We will not get approximately 70,000 pounds of food that we use every year in our food pantry to supply about four months worth of food to the families that come here during the heavy months, you know the fall and winter months,” said Executive Director Margaret Elliott.
Elliott said while she understands the reasoning behind the cancellation, it’s still going to be a challenge to make up the large loss. She said the organization also anticipated the recent cancellation announcement.
Elliott said if the organization were to buy the food, it would cost them about $90,000 and would be a huge financial burden.
“It’s a big miss for us. We are nervous about this. This community has always turned out when we have asked for help, but there’s going to be several of us, lots of us asking for assistance,” said Elliott.
And Elliott said she anticipates the need for food to be even greater this year due to the economic impact of COVID-19.
“In the fall will be a huge need for families all over the place and maybe for families who have never before sought services from a human service organization in their county, so it would be detrimental to us not to have it,” said Elliott
Which is why she said Crisis Control Ministry will be turning to the public hoping that folks will step up and help.
“We would like it if members of this community would come up with their own creative ideas to have food drives for Crisis Control to make up the difference and or fundraisers,” said Elliott.
If you’d like to donate or find out more information, you can click here to be directed to their website.