Join IAM this season in the Souper Bowl of Caring! 

Organize to collect food for the IAM Pantry in conjunction with the NFL Super Bowl on February 8th. This is always a wonderful food drive event and directly benefits our neighbors facing food insecurity issues in the winter. Click on the button below to learn more about how you can participate. Thank You!

(L-R) Ed Tiles, Andrea Eisen, Steve Dozier

David Lyles

IAM is pleased to welcome our newest Board Members!

Ed Tiles lives in Flat Rock and has been a volunteer with IAM for many years. After a successful business career, he and his wife moved to Henderson County from the Chicago area in 2016. Ed is excited to serve on the board. "I have been volunteering since IAM was in its Erhinghouse location and I am passionate about the mission of IAM."

Andrea Eisen, the Former Executive Director of Hibiscus Entertainment Group, is an Emmy Award-winning producer. In addition, she spent 13 years at HBO as Director of Worldwide Program Sales and Co-Productions. Andrea is also an IAM volunteer in our pantry.

Steve Dozier built and managed more than 20 cable television systems in the eastern part of NC. He has since been involved in the real estate industry for over 20 years. Steve has served on boards for the Hendersonville Board of Realtors, the Henderson County Planning Board, the Henderson County Community Foundation, and was Chair of the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce.

David Lyles served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Sen. Carl Levin in the United States Senate for 12 years. He also served as Staff Director and Deputy Staff director for the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate for 15 years. Since 2022, David has been an IAM volunteer for both the IAM Thrift Store and the pantry.

Welcome to all of our newest board members!

Would you like to help our neighbors in need?

Mail your donations to:

IAM

PO Box 2562

Hendersonville, NC 28793

Or donate online now.

The IAM Team has been growing rapidly during the last year as we continue to expand our services and outreach to our neighbors in need. Recent additions to the IAM Staff include:

• Bethany Duke, Human Resources Manager
• Josué Solano, Pantry/Operations Associate
• Belem Solano, Community Outreach Coordinator
• Kendall Delp, Pantry Associate
• Celeste Maiz, HOP Billing Associate
• Tiffany Luckadoo, HOP Referral Associate
• MJ Phillips, HOP Order Fulfillment
• Lorenzo Oviedo, HOP Order Fulfillment

Please join us as we welcome our wonderful new team members!

Offering traditional and Latino foods, IAM’s Mobile Pantry serves neighbors who have limited access to transportation and are unable to visit our pantry at 310 Freeman St. Hendersonville in person. 

See and download our monthly schedule here.

Do you know anyone who would like to help make the world a better place? Meet lifelong friends? Give back, and have fun at the same time? Then please send them our way!

We especially need volunteers on Monday and Friday in the pantry, clothing closet and intake (interviewing and file manager). In the IAM Thrift Store, we need volunteers who can price items and serve as cashiers. 

IAM volunteers can choose one or more roles within one or more departments.

• FOOD ASSISTANCE WORKER: Receive and stock food donations. Assist neighbors shopping in the pantry.  
• CLOTHING ASSISTANT WORKER: Sort incoming clothing donations. Fill clothing orders for neighbors in need.  
• INTAKE INTERVIEWER: Interview clients to determine their needs and eligibility for assistance. Computer skills required.  
• INTAKE FILE MANAGER: Assist Intake Manager, Intake Interviewers and Client Receptionist.
• THRIFT STORE VOLUNTEER: Sort donations, price items for sale, serve as store cashier, stock and maintain store shelves/racks. 

Most volunteer shifts are four hours in either the morning or afternoon, one or more times a week. However, we are flexible and are happy to discuss any specific needs you might have.

Tour the IAM Facility to see what we do! For more information or to make an appointment with Volunteer Manager Marcia Crabtree, please call 828-697-7029 ext. 224 or email marcia@iam-hc.org

Impact of Your Gift

(Equivalent nutrient-dense meals for our neighbors in need)

$1,000 – provides 320 meals

$500 – provides 160 meals

$250 – provides 80 meals

$100 – provides 32 meals

$50 – provides 16 meals

$25 – provides 8 meals