One Church Street
Nourishing Our Community
It is the Season of Miracles and we need one to raise $1.4 million by Christmas — because we’re building a Community Kitchen.
Why a Community Kitchen?
To feed our neighbors in need, regardless of their mobility issues.
To serve as an easily accessible meal site for seniors.
To offer hands-on cooking classes, teaching people how to cook healthy, affordable meals so they can thrive.
To be a launchpad for entrepreneurs, helping make their dreams come true.
This is something for us to be aware of as we move forward–the federal government is no longer going to be tracking Food Insecurity stats for the nation, announced on September 20, 2025. These statistics have proven essential for us to understand the changes that have occurred over the last 30 years of record-keeping.
“The most recent report found that in 2023, 13.5 percent of households, with 47 million people, were food insecure, meaning that during some portion of the year, not every member of household had access to enough food for a healthy lifestyle.”
NOTE: In Fulton County that figure is 25%–or one in four people, including 1 in 5 children. (I would boldface this if I could, but I can’t!!)
This is an important marker for us, and our hope is that organizations like Feeding America will help pick up the task of keeping these statistics.
We know what we see in our Pantry:
People ARE hungry.
SNAP benefits have been reduced.
The need is GREATER than ever as we register NEW families EVERY week.
What you can do:
Continue to support local pantries–our neighbors are depending on us!
Watch the latest snippet from our Food is Medicine pre-diabetes and diabetes management workshop through One Church Street in partnership with MVP and Nathan Littauer Hospital and lead by Dr. Sara Brown, DPT, CNS. The topic is fiber!
WAMC spoke with world renowned artist, and Art to Table donor artist, John Van Alstine, OCS Steering committee member, Nancy Brown, and Rev. Laurie Garramone about One Church Street and the art auction supporting the OCS Community Kitchen. Listen here: Johnstown nonprofit partnering with local artists to fund community kitchen
July 31, 2025 – We’re in the news! ‘Food is Medicine’ series empowers community residents with nutritious cooking skills
After reading the article, watch our video below to learn more about the Community Kitchen.
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Food Insecurity, which essentially means not knowing where your next meal is coming from, is a pressing problem in Fulton County. The rate of food insecurity is growing in our county, and ranks as one of the highest in the state. Currently, one out of every four families lives with food insecurity.
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