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Our Samaria mission:

Riverview has the opportunity to help minister to and provide food to families in Kings Creek, KY this Christmas!  The Kentucky Project started in approximately 1998 after a Gordon County resident was made aware of the great poverty in the Eastern Kentucky Appalachian area. The main industry in this area has always been coal mining, but due to the recent mine closings in the past years it has left this community financially barren.

Recent statistics:

Kings Creek Population 

Avg. Household Income 

Average House Value 

Persons below poverty level, 2007-2011

 8,369

$22,678

 $39,600

26.0%

Opportunities to get involved:

• Donate!  Estimated cost to fill a box is $70.  We collect donations from September 1st - December 7th to purchase items in bulk.  

• Go help distribute food boxes - leave Calhoun Sat., Dec. 15th
• Distribute food on Sat., Dec. 15th - return to Calhoun Sun., Dec. 16th
• We also collect gently used clothing, coats, toys.  

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List of items needed to fill one food box - estimated cost per box $70:

1 (5lb) bag of flour
1 (4lb) bag of sugar
1 (5lb) bag of cornmeal
1 (1lb) bag of black eye peas
2 (12oz) cans of Treet meat
1 (11oz) freeze-dried coffee
1 (24 count) family tea bags
1 case (12pk 3oz) Ramen Noodles (not cups)
4 cans English peas

4 (15oz) cans of corn
1 (24oz) box crackers
4 (15oz) can pork-n-beans
2 (29oz) cans of peaches
2 (26.7oz) instant potatoes
2 (14.5oz) can tomatoes
1 (26oz) box of salt
1 (2lb) bag of grits 
1 (18 oz) carton oatmeal

2 boxes mac & cheese
1 (2lb) bag of rice
1 (18oz) jar peanut butter
1 (32oz) jar of jelly
1 (16oz) box of spaghetti noodles
2 (24oz) can of spaghetti sauce
1 (2lb) bag cream filled cookies
1 (48oz) cooking oil
1 (2lb) bag of pinto beans