LFR is an all volunteer agency – there is no paid staff. First organized in November 1991 when three individuals realized that people with HIV/AIDS and other terminal illnesses too often chose between buying food or the medicines keeping them alive, LFR has grown to serve an average of 60 clients per week. From the earliest days when volunteers packed boxes of food for clients to pick up, now clients shop from shelves and coolers and select the food themselves. Food boxes average approximately 45 lbs per week.
The mission of Loving Food Resources, Inc. (LFR) is to help provide food; and health & personal care items to persons living with HIV/AIDS or persons receiving home hospice care.
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Located on the campus of Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, the pantry is open for client shopping on Saturdays between 11:00 and 2:00 pm. 
Most food is obtained through MANNA Food Bank in Asheville, NC. For many years, the public radio station WCQS has had an annual fundraiser that provides LFR an opportunity with a matching grant from Greenlife to purchase fresh produce provided by Mountain Food Products. Fresh meats and poultry are purchased from local grocery stores when not available at MANNA. Many individuals, private clubs, church and civic groups make tax-deductible donations or host fundraisers with proceeds donated to LFR. 
