Food Lion Store Manager, Carl Rothrock and CCRM Executive Director Michael Gullatte.

Cleveland County Rescue Mission was recently awarded $3,500, a grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation, which is the philanthropic program of Food Lion, a grocer headquartered in Salisbury, N.C. The Charitable Foundation's grants are designed to assist in hunger-relief programs such as the CCRM Community Soup Kitchen.
"We are truly appreciative of this gift, said Michael Gullatte, executive director of Cleveland County Rescue Mission. "Food Lion's generosity will help us stock our shelves and feed those who are most in need."
CCRM will use the gift to provide food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, medical assistance for the poor and a renewed sense of self-worth for so many. The CCRM mission is "helping people find peace and provision." The nonprofit agency offers Christ-centered addiction recovery programs and an array of educational classes such as personal finance, GED, job skill training, theology, healthy living and basic life skills. These programs help the mission's residents to build self-confidence, further their education, gain employment and transition to more stable or permanent housing. Those who are interested in finding ways to help can visit www.myccrm.org.
Established in 2001, the Food Lion Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding the hungry in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $9 million in grants.
About Food Lion: Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 63,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has committed to provide 500 million meals to individuals and families in need by the end of 2020. Food Lion is a company of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG). For more information, visit www.foodlion.com.