Food Pantry

The Fairview Food  Pantry opened its doors in November of 2009 with plans to share food with 5-7 hungry families brought to us by the Voluntary Action Center. We are now assisting 15-18 families each month with nonperishable food items and personal care items for members of these families both young and old. The Pantry is stocked and operated by members of the church.

St. Francis Men's House

The St. Francis Men's House provides overnight shelter for approximately 10-12 homeless individuals.  The majority of the guests suffer from mental illness or have a history of substance abuse.  The House is open during the evening hours to people who live on the street, the near-homeless, food-insecure people, or anyone who wants to visit the community. They offer a place to relax out of the elements and enjoy community. They also provide breakfast and a light supper on a daily basis to homeless and home insecure persons in Columbia.  In addition to the overnight guests, they generally serve an additional 10-20 people at these meals.

Two Sundays each month Fairview Road provides hot meals for the House.  
Each January, our K-5th grade youth participate in Project Linus. Project Linus is a national organization with chapters in all 50 states that provides handmade blankets to local children who are ill, traumatized, or in need. Over recent years, our youth have donated more than 150 blankets to local children. According to the Project's website, at least 9,356,325 blankets have been delivered since 1995.

Logo courtesy of the website.

Warm-up Columbia

In the fall, Fairview Road collects warm coats, blankets, winter hats, gloves, scarves, and socks from group of rotating community organizations. The goal of this program is to help those in need..

Christmas Families

Each December, Fairview Road adopts families sponsored by Love Columbia. These families are in need of gifts for the children (clothes and toys). Each year, five to nine families receive these blessings.