Here's a video from the Tuesday, March 31st Food Distribution at The Outreach Center in Morganton. So many parts of our wonderful community came together...

The Outreach Center in Morganton has so much to be thankful for. Amazing supporters, staff and volunteers plus a community that cares and comes together to help those in need. This video is from the Thanksgiving Food Distribution held Tuesday, Nov. 26th. It also feature's Outreach Center staff, volunteers, and a few clients telling why they are thankful. From eveyone at The Outreach Center, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family and again, thank you for your support and prayers. We also want to say Thank you to Garth Brooks and James Taylor who perform the song 'What I'm Thankful For" which is used in this video.

When you support The Outreach Center in Morganton you support dreams and help them become reality. Lila's dream was to play the piano. She's part of TOC's Arts and Cultural Program and enrolled in piano lessons. Not only can she now play, she earned her very own piano via TOC's Earned Instrument Program. Watch the video to see her reaction. Congratulations Lila!! We are so proud of you. Thank you Kathy Learner, Lila's teacher and Todd Greene, TOC's Development Director/Guitar Instructor. For more details about The Outreach Center visit www.theoutreachcenter.org or visit us at 510 East Fleming drive in Morganron. 828.439.8300.

Many thanks to TOC's Development Director Todd Greene for writing and recording this original song called "Reach Out".

Here are highlights from this year's Build A Backpack Event. Holly Johnson Maureen Mo Schwind Charles Conley Many thanks to all who made this year's event possible and all who participated. Because of you, hundreds of Burke County school students are starting the year with the supplies they need to do their best. The 2019 sponsors are Big Brothers Big Sisters of Burke County, Burke United Christian Ministries, Burke County United Way, Burke County Public Schools, Chartwells K12, Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge, East Burke Christian Ministries, The Meeting Place Mission, @City of Morganton Parks & Recreation, Morganton Public Safety, The Outreach Center, and @Walmart Morganton. Thanks also to our media partner Motion Media of Morganton for creating this video. The Outreach Center is a proud partner agency of Burke County United Way.

The Outreach Center in Morganton is blessed to have an incredible, dedicated staff and all have a heart to serve and help those in need. One of those is Kim Parks Michaels. Kim assists with education, job training and more at The Outreach Center. Watch this video and get to know a very special person.

Here's a video with TOC's Kim Parks Michaels introducing you to some hard working volunteers from North Liberty School. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning The Outreach Center in Morganton is blessed to have wonderful and hard working volunteer students from North Liberty School. They fill grocery bags, bag toilet paper and cookies and pasta, sort donations, break down cardboard boxes and place items to be given away on shelves. They also are learning vocational skills such as following directions, counting, sorting and listening to different supervisors. Thank You North Liberty for all you do! Special thanks to Kim Parks Michaels and Levi Michaels. If you have a group that would like to volunteer please call Kim Michaels at The Outreach Center, 828.439.8300 or stop by Mon-Fri 9-5, 510 East Fleming Dr. Morganton.

Thanks to all who made the monthly Senior Food Box Distribution possible today (Wednesday, 9.19.18) at The Outreach Center in Morganton. Here's video hosted by TOC's Development Director TODD GREENE. Around 50 Burke County seniors were provided food boxes and fresh cheese. Special thanks today to Kim Parks Michaels, Levi Michaels, Greg Crowder, Kari Whited, Benjamin Loera, Christian Foy, Brandy Wilson, Thomas Rebecca Bjorlie and of course all of the wonderful seniors who are part of the program. This is a monthly program and seniors are accepted via application.

A large part of The Outreach Center's Arts and Culture guitar lessons is to not only teach guitar but to boost self confidence in our students. Here's the story of a wonderful donation from Silvertone guitars to our program as told by TOC's Development Director and guitar instructor Todd Greene. Thank you to Silvertone and all of our incredible supporters for making a difference in the lives of all our students, including the ones in this video. Want to see the difference first hand? Watch student Rusbil at the end of this video. Plus, they all thought playing electric guitar was REALLY COOL!! Looking for a non-profit organization that makes a difference that you might want to support. Please consider The Outreach Center, 510 East Fleming Dr. Morganton, N.C.