The Open Door of Perquimans County announced today that the organization plans to move to a larger facility to better serve the residents of Perquimans County.
“This is a very exciting time for The Open Door Food Pantry as, after serving those in need in Perquimans County for 42 years, we will finally have a home of our own,” said Rosemary Smith, Executive Director, The Open Door of Perquimans County, Inc. “Now our challenge is to secure the resources necessary to renovate the building to better serve our clients.”
The Open Door Food Pantry entered into a strategic partnership with Food Bank of the Albemarle in 2022 to support the efforts of the pantry in increasing capacity, and to further reduce food insecurity and hunger in Perquimans County.
“Food Bank of the Albemarle looks forward to the possibilities this expansion means for The Open Door Food Pantry and the people in need in Perquimans County,” said Liz Reasoner, Executive Director, Food Bank of the Albemarle. “Helping our hunger-relief partners expand and grow is one of the key components of the Food Bank’s new strategic plan, adopted by our Board of Directors in 2021. The more capacity growth and distribution that we, and our partners, can achieve, that ultimately means that more food will be delivered to the plates of families, children, veterans, and seniors.”
The new location of The Open Door Food Pantry will be at the former site of the Highway 55 restaurant at 293 Creek Drive in Hertford. The purchase of the building is complete, but some remodeling will need to be finished before pantry service can begin. Until a formal announcement is made, pantry services will still be held at the current location.
“The Board of Directors and our volunteers are thrilled that we will be able to expand services to our community with a larger facility and to truly meet the needs of our citizens who are food insecure and having hard times,” said Dina Hurdle Chair, Board of Directors, The Open Door of Perquimans County, Inc. “This will allow us to utilize community, regional and state partners and offer them space to come and help our clients and educate us all on the services that are available.”
For more information on The Open Door of Perquimans County, visit their website at www.perquimansopendoor.com.