Mosses and Lowndes County
Feeding the Hungry
Ana Maria-Father Roger Food Pantry. Good Shepherd Catholic Center, Lowndes County, sponsors a monthly food box program of over 200 boxes for needy families through area churches and 80 food boxes for seniors. It sponsors a Mobile Food Pantry year that distributes 10,000 pounds of fresh food to qualifying community residents. Special food bags are given at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Staff: Sister Rosemary Fonck, O.S.F., Director, (334) 563-9139. Learn more about Hunger in America.
Clothing
The Price is Right is the only thrift store serving this rural community. It is run by local community residents and is open several days a week.
Shelter
The Missions coordinates a housing improvement program through each site that helps build porches and ramps for elders, minor home repairs and responds to families who lose their homes in tornadoes or fires.
Education
Good Shepherd Catholic Center, Mosses, is pioneering a job training program, ALA-BAG-A, teaching women to sew one-of-a-kind handbags. Staff: Sister Rosemary Fonck, O.S.F.
Elder Care
Good Shepherd Catholic Center offers weekly gatherings with art, crafts, lunch and special tips for Seniors in Mosses. Director leads educational outreach weekly to Adult Day Care Centers in White Hall, Letohatchee and Hayneville. Staff: Sister Rosemary Fonck, O.S.F.
