Pam Searcy, Barbara Thompson and Kim Pack serve up bowls of soup to go at the fire department and sheriff’s office’s first joint soup kitchen held in January 2012. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

Soup kitchen to be held at Tryon Fire Department Feb. 11

Published 6:33pm Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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Carry-out orders available

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Tryon Fire Department will host a soup kitchen on Monday, Feb. 11 from 4-6 p.m.

This will be for carry-out orders only this time. The menu will include potato soup and chili beans with cornbread and crackers. Churches and other organizations are asked to place large orders by noon on Feb. 11.

Volunters will also ride with deputies to help deliver meals across the county to citizens.  As always, donations are welcomed to support this program.

For more information, call the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at 828-894-3001.

– article submitted by Kim Pack

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