Bethel Rural Community Pantry

Bethel Rural Community Pantry (BRCP), a working committee of the Bethel Rural Community Organization, Inc. (BRCO), has feeding the hungry of Bethel as its sole purpose. The Pantry has partnered with Manna Food Bank, to provide the location, transportation, and food such as pasta, rice, dry beans, cereal, meat, bread, fruit juice, and canned items free of charge to those in Bethel who have emergency food needs. These food boxes are available for pick up from the Community Center of the Bethel Presbyterian Church (on Sonoma Road next to Bethel Middle School) the second Wednesday of each month at 10:00am as well as other times by special arrangement (if Haywood County schools close, pantry date will go to the next Wednesday, if school has delayed start, food schedule will be as usual). Emergency pantry food is provided only to neighbors residing within the area served by the Bethel Middle School who show a valid identification, proof of residence, and proof of need based on income or due to the event of an emergency.