Single Socks, a Silver City non-profit thrift store, announced that it has awarded $25,500 in grants to six Grant County anti-hunger organizations and projects. The grants were awarded as part of the organization’s Spring 2023 Grant Cycle. Since its inception in 2009, Single Socks has given away over $562,000 to local food pantries, prepared meals, schools, and other food distribution organizations that serve families in need.
The following organizations were awarded grants according to a news release issued by the organization:
- The Commons Center for Food Security and Sustainability -- $4,000.for purchase of food for distribution to families in need.
- St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish of Silver City -- $4,000. for purchase of food for distribution to families.
- The Silver City Gospel Mission -- $4,000.to improve the quality and quantity of food served at their soup kitchen and distributed through the Gospel Mission’s food box program.
- Supporting People in Need (“SPIN”) -- $4,000.for hot meals provided through SPIN’s “day program” and at their transitional house.
- Mimbres Valley Health Action League -- $1500. for purchase of food for distribution to families.
- Aldo Leopold Charter School -- $4,000. for purchase of food for breakfast and lunches for students in need.
- Center for Frontier Communities – $4,000. for purchase of fresh produce from local growers; purchased produce will be distributed to area food pantries for distribution to families.
Single Socks board president Jennifer Lepisko expressed gratitude for the collective effort to address the hunger situation in Grant County.
”In reviewing the applications for our spring grant cycle, we were, once again, stunned by the level of food insecurity in our community,”Lepisko said. “We were equally impressed by the generosity and tenacity of the people in these organizations who do what they can to provide for all of our friends and neighbors. Everyone in the Single Socks community is grateful to those who shop at Single Socks. Our customers’ appreciation of second-hand goods, supports our mission to fund anti-hunger projects in Grant County.”
In the news release, Single Socks also expressed its appreciation to the organization’s dedicated volunteers, customers, employees, and the many contributing members of our community.
For more information on Single Socks’ funding criteria, visit www.singlesocks-sc.org.