Missions: Hunger
Nutrition Center
This program provides a hot meal and companionship to the elderly in our community who are in need. Volunteers are needed to help with the home-delivered meals on a weekly or substitute basis.
Questions? Contact York County Council on Aging at 803-327-6694.
Money for Meals
For many years one of our annual special offerings has been “Dimes for Hunger”. We collected our dimes during the month of September and sent them to Providence Presbytery to be distributed through the Hunger Action Team. These offerings have been shared locally here in our county as well as internationally with mission partners abroad.
Now, in the year 2025, dimes are not enough. Hunger is still present both close to home, and far away, and the price of groceries has continued to rise. In 1977 when “Dimes for Hunger” started, the average cost of groceries for a family of four was about $200 a month. Now the average range of the cost of groceries for that same family is anywhere from $900-$1,600 a month.
In recognition of the continued need, Unity is shifting from dimes to all forms of money — cash, checks, electronic, etc. During the month of September, we ask everyone to give what they can as we continue to try and end hunger. A suggested gift amount is $1 per meal you eat, but any amount can make a big difference.
Crop Walk
Each November, Unity participates in the CROP Hunger Walk in Rock Hill, sponsored by Church World Service to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world. Twenty five percent of the funds raised stay locally to fund hunger-fighting programs in our community. With a large number of walkers and fundraisers, Unity is consistently seeking to further our impact in the fight to end hunger. Questions? Contact Joyce Sullivan.
Second Harvest
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina strives through education, advocacy, and partnerships to eliminate hunger by the solicitation and distribution of food. The local affiliate is called Second Harvest Partners, which is comprised of nearly 30 congregations in York and Lancaster Counties.
On workdays, Unity provides volunteers to greet guests, assist with registration, unload and unpack food as well as help guests load food into their vehicles and ensure they have the items that they need.
Our next Second Harvest Mobile Pantry will be held on Friday, September 12th, 2025, meeting at 8:00 a.m. in the church parking lot. Please come and help distribute food and bring any paper or plastic grocery bags that you have available. Water to drink will be provided.
Questions? Contact Jim Boyd for more information.
Fort Mill Care Center
NEW HOURS AT FMCC
For those making deliveries to FMCC, they are still open MWF from 9:00 AM to Noon. They will now be open Wednesday afternoon from 5:00 to 7:00, instead of Tuesday.
FMCC THANKSGIVING WISH LIST – 2025: Frozen turkey/chicken (these would need to be dropped off directly to the Care Center), Stuffing mix, Boxed potatoes, Pie crust mix, Pumpkin/apple/cherry pie filling, Fried onions, Cream of chicken soup, Canned Tomatoes (not sauce), Rice (one-pound bags), Cranberry sauce, Grits, Canned yams, Turkey gravy, Pasta sauce, Vegetable oil, Toilet paper, & Paper towels.
Donations can be made in the following ways:
- Direct delivery to the Care Center at 2760 Old Nation Road, Fort Mill
- Mail or direct ship from Amazon to PO Box 1401, Fort Mill, SC 29716-1401
- Collect items in your neighborhood and deliver them to the Care Center
Please have the Care Center weigh your total donation and send the weight to Larry Terrell at larry.terrell@sbcglobal.net. For more information about the Fort Mill Care Center, click here.
Sharing God’s Bounty
Each October, Unity does an annual non-perishable food drive, God’s Bounty, benefiting the Fort Mill Care Center. The items collected go to further the mission of the care center and provide citizens of Fort Mill with necessities.
Sharing God’s Bounty is currently running for October 2025. The Fort Mill Care Center will use our donated items to provide Thanksgiving meals for Fort Mill families. The items requested by the Care Center include the following: Frozen turkey/chicken (these would need to be dropped off at the Care Center), Stuffing Mix, Boxed Potatoes, Pie Crust Mix, Pumpkin/apple/cherry pie filling, Fried Onions, Cream of Chicken Soup, Canned Tomatoes (not sauce), Rice (one-pound bags), Cranberry Sauce, Grits, Canned Yams, Turkey Gravy, Pasta Sauce, Vegetable Oil, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels. Please bring an item or two any time you are on campus during October. Your donations can be added to the display down the hall from the Narthex or drop them in the donation boxes in the Fellowship Hall, Church Office, and Preschool Lobby. The last day to bring items is Sunday, October 26th. Thanks in advance for your support of this outreach ministry.