2025 Annual Impact Report

This year marks an especially meaningful milestone for Feeding Kids Cleveland County, and my heart is full of gratitude as I reflect on all that this community has made possible.

The needs of our neighbors and the world around us can sometimes feel overwhelming. It can be hard to know where to begin or to wonder if what we do really makes a difference. I am here to tell you that your support of Feeding Kids Cleveland County has made a very real and lasting difference in the lives of the children and families we serve.

Because of your generosity, your volunteer hours and your encouragement, we are celebrating an incredible achievement in our tenth year. Ten years ago, we set a goal to one day serve every school in the Cleveland County School system through our school break home deliveries. Together, you have helped turn that goal into reality. Feeding Kids Cleveland County now serves every school in the Cleveland County School system, a milestone that truly represents a Decade of Difference and a powerful reminder of what can happen when a community comes together with compassion and purpose.

Some of the moments that encourage me the most are the stories we hear along the way. We have watched “Feeding Kids kids” grow up and come back to volunteer with us because the care and kindness they experienced meant so much to them. We have heard from families who now read together each night because they have books in their homes. We do not always see every detail of the impact being made, but hearing these testimonies reminds me that small acts of care can change lives. What a joy it is to see the light that you are bringing to children and families all across our community.

Heather Stevens
Executive Director & Founder
Feeding Kids Cleveland County

A Word from Heather Stevens

Executive Director of Feeding Kids Cleveland County

As we continue in 2026, my heart is full of gratitude.

Thanks to our 2025 Decade of Difference Giving Campaign, we raised $145,536, surpassing our $100,000 goal, and that is because of YOU!  Your generosity, alongside the support of our sponsors and donors, is making a real and lasting difference for children and families across Cleveland County.

Because of this success, FKCC is able to continue serving in all the ways we always have and expand our reach even further. This summer, we will add more weekend food bags each week. We will continue providing 50 bags every weekend to Boys & Girls Club summer programs, increase weekly bags for the Math Academy from 50 to 150, and add Summer Growth Academy at Mt. Calvary Baptist Community Life Center to our weekend bag program.

In addition, FKCC will expand school break deliveries to four more schools. With this growth, we are now serving every school in the Cleveland County School system, a milestone that would not be possible without the generosity and compassion of this community.

Thank you for believing in this mission and for standing with us to ensure no child in our county is left without support. Together, you are truly helping us make a decade of difference.

With gratitude,

Heather Stevens

Celebrating Our 2025 Giving Campaign & Community Support

Earlier this school year, we launched our 2025 Giving Campaign — A Decade of Difference: Feeding Kids Together — with the hopeful goal of raising $100,000 to strengthen and grow our work of providing food and books to children and families in need across Cleveland County.

The response to this year’s campaign has been nothing short of inspiring. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we have exceeded our fundraising goal.

This post celebrates our incredible 2025 sponsors!

We extend our deepest gratitude to the sponsors of our 2025 Giving Campaign. Your generosity and partnership are the foundation of this work, allowing us to provide food and books to children and families across Cleveland County. Because of your commitment, we are able to meet growing needs, expand our reach, and ensure that no child in our community is left behind. Thank you for believing in our mission and for standing with us as we continue to make a lasting difference—together.

Community Builder Sponsors - $15,000:

• Chick-fil-A at Highway 74 in Shelby

• CPS Construction Services

Empower Sponsor - $10,000:

• TGS Engineers

Sustain Sponsors - $5,000:

• Cornerstone Dental Associates

• Elks Lodge of Shelby

• Horn, Pack, Brown & Dow, Attorneys at Law

• First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain

• Four B Farm

• Paul and Margaret Porter Foundation

Support Sponsors - $2,500:

• Coca-Cola Consolidated

• North Point Custom Builders

Nourish Sponsors - $1,000:

• Becca Schweppe Residential - Keller Williams Realty

• Gabe DeVoe Foundation

• Schweppe Law Firm Attorneys at Law

• Shelby Presbyterian Church

• Smart Construction

• Toma Fire Protection Equipment

• Joyce Boyette

• Gail Daves

• Tommy & Liz Hamrick

• Roger & Robin Holland

• David & Kim Marshall

• Claire, Lilly, and Anna Grace McCullough

Neighbor Sponsors - $360:

• Holland & Hamrick Architects

• Foothills Commercial Real Estate

• Janet Berry

• Flossie & Frank Bonner

• Chrissy & Jaime Holiday-Fitzgerald

• Amanda & Jay Gragg

• Monroe Sales Company

• J. Morgan Company

• Zach & Courtney Dressel, In Memory of Robert B. Dressel

Join us for a day of Thanks & Giving on November 22!

Join Feeding Kids Cleveland County for a day of Thanks & Giving on Saturday, November 22 throughout the day!

1. Thanksgiving Break deliveries will take place in the morning and early afternoon hours between 8:30am and 1:00pm. We are delivering food and books to OVER 270 families in Cleveland County during this time. You only need to commit approximately one hour of your time. Join us by signing up here:

2. The annual Community Table Thanksgiving Meals will take place in 6 locations starting at 4pm. Volunteers are needed before, during, and after each meal for various tasks. Sign up here:

Help us make a HUGE difference in the lives of our community on Saturday, November 22. Sign up to volunteer today!

Chick-fil-A Mobile Orders for Kids October 27-November 1

Mobile orders for kids at the Chick-fil-A by Walmart the week of October 27-November 1, 2025.

Place a mobile order in the Chick-fil-A App and Chick-fil-A Shelby on 74 will donate 10% of all mobile order sales to Feeding Kids Cleveland County!

October 27-November 1, 2025. Get your mobile orders placed!

NEW Feeding Kids & Reading Kids Gear

Purchase a t-shirt, sweatshirt, or bag through our Bonfire page to support Feeding Kids & Reading Kids Cleveland County. A portion of all proceeds from this ongoing sale will go directly to our organization. These items are GREAT to wear to Saturday school break deliveries!

For a Feeding Kids shirt or sweatshirt, click here.

To purchase a Reading Kids shirt or sweatshirt, click here.