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Mayor Hancock Addresses Food Insecurity with Focus on Local Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 30, 2025
As Mayor of Hartsville and a member of the Mayor's Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, I am reaching out to you during a critical time for food security in our city.
Thousands of children, working families, and seniors in Hartsville depend on SNAP and other federal nutrition programs to put food on their tables. The future of those programs is uncertain as the government shutdown continues. I’ve sent letters to our legislators in Washington urging them to protect and support these vital programs. A press release from the Mayor’s Alliance describing the crisis we are facing in more detail is below.
While we continue advocating in Washington to protect and fully fund these essential programs, we cannot wait to act locally.
Our community has always come together in times of need, and I am calling on residents and businesses throughout Hartsville to support the charitable organizations that serve as lifelines for our neighbors suffering from hunger.
Organizations such as Harvest Hope Food Bank play a vital role in our community, distributing food to numerous pantries throughout and near Hartsville. Your donations—whether monetary contributions, food items, or volunteer hours—directly impact families in our city.
Additionally, the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce's “Family, Community & Non-Profit" directory lists many local organizations working to address hunger and other critical needs in our community. I encourage you to explore these organizations and find ways to contribute that suit you.
Every donation matters. Every volunteer hour counts. Every act of kindness strengthens our community.
Together, we can ensure that no child goes to bed hungry, no working adult must choose between food and other necessities, and no senior faces food insecurity. This is who we are as Hartsville—a community that cares for one another.
For more information on how to help:
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Donate to Harvest Hope Food Bank at Harvest Hope.
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Donate food items to the Hartsville Police Department: Today through November 21st, HPD will be collecting canned food and non-perishable items to help provide Thanksgiving meals for local families in need. Learn more here.
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Take food items to Haven Day Spa’s food drive at Rubicon this Saturday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Get the details at rubiconsc.org.
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Local charities that serve our community include Carolina’s Kids, Hartsville Interfaith Ministries, the Hartsville Soup Kitchen, All for Christ Ministries, and Rubicon. To learn more, visit the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce's non-profit directory at Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce.
Please contact me at mayor@hartsvillesc.gov if there are other food drives or organizations that I’ve neglected to mention.
Thank you for your generosity and commitment to our neighbors in need.
With hope,
Mayor Casey Hancock