Special to IFN

Organizers of the Mooresville Longest Table gathering scheduled for Sunday, October 6, have announced plans to redirect the food intended for the event to communities in Western North Carolina that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Cheney Bros., the food supplier for the event, is working with emergency food providers to have the food delivered to areas devastated by flooding.

“We regret that we will no longer be serving a meal this Sunday, but we strongly believe this action at this time embodies our philosophy for this year’s Longest Table: The Power of WE,” the planning committee said in an announcement.

The Mooresville Longest Table committee will still be gathering along Blue Devil Blvd in Mooresville on Sunday to collect supplies for our neighbors, both at home and in Western N.C.

“We would love to see everyone who already planned on experiencing the Power of We come help us show Western NC that WE includes all of North Carolina!” the committee said. “Not only will we be sending the food west, we will also be collecting needed items to go to Western NC. In addition, we want to ensure we are taking care of our community right here in Mooresville, so we will still be collecting canned goods for our local food pantries as originally planned.”

Western NC Needs 

♦ Baby wipes
♦ Diapers & Pull-Ups
♦ Soap
♦ Toothpaste
♦ Clorox/disinfectant wipes 

Mooresville Needs

♦ Canned vegetables
♦ Canned fruit
♦ Canned soup/pasta
♦ Canned meat
♦ Canned milk

Donations will be accepted from 1 until 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, at Mooresville High School (659 E Center Avenue). Please enter Blue Devil Blvd off of Center Street to drop off your donation and exit onto Cabarrus Avenue. Organizers ask that you only bring the items being requested due to specific distribution requirements.

“Thank you to everyone for your understanding and amazing support. We are so blessed in our community and even more fortunate to be able to share these blessings with those in need.”