SOUTH POINT — The Church of Christ at 10th and Vine streets has seen its food supply dwindle the past year due to cuts in state funding. Curves health center in South Point is hoping the ton of food it collected this month will help fill that void.

Curves’ members — about 200 of them — collected more that 2,000 pounds for the food pantry. From macaroni and cheese and soda to canned vegetables and cereal, the members donated stacks and stacks of food items.

“It means a tremendous amount to us. We used to get about seven tons of food a month from Shared Harvest in Cincinnati, which we had to pay a minimal amount for. Now, because they are state funded, we get less than half that because of all the cuts,” said Bill Fearing, with the Church of Christ. “We have to rely on the community for support.”

Fearing said the pantry gives out food once month to people referred from the Family Guidance Center or the Community Action Organization. They also give low income families anytime when they are contacted, based on need and availability of resources.

Molly Lewis, Curves employee, said the food drive was something the members took very seriously. She said every member participated in the food drive.

“We all realize that there are hungry people everywhere. We just wanted to do as much as we can,” Lewis said. “Nobody needs to be hungry in this county.”

Curves chose the Church of Christ’s pantry because it serves a wide variety of people, not just one denomination or group, she said.

As an added incentive, each woman who brought in food was given a raffle ticket for a quilt made by Lewis. The winner got their choice of the three she made. Jean Ray collected 675 pounds of food and won the quilt.