Area Congregations in Ministry (ACIM)

Since 1985 ACIM has provided food and non-food items to Granville County residents at their point of need. Great care is taken to avoid duplication of assistance and referral to other agencies is provided when applicable. ACIM relies on and appreciates donations of food, money and volunteer time.

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Services

Area Congregations in Ministry (ACIM) is a non-profit organization of Granville County, North Carolina churches that function to assist persons in need. It offers food, utility assistance and temporary shelter. In addition, it furnishes fuel in winter and refers people to other agencies. It relies on donations of money, food and volunteers to operate.

Bryan, his wife Ashley, and their three children live in Oxford’s historic downtown district. He works from home as a senior solution engineer focused on manufacturing Plant Production, Food Safety, Quality, & Compliance.

Previously, he was the Director of Supply Chain Management at Couche-Tard, where he helped manage a team that led the company to the #1 position in the global convenience retail industry. He also served as the Director of Business Development at a leading healthcare analytics software company.

The first item of business was to recognize the hard work of ACIM’s volunteer coordinator, Vivian Oney. Oney was instrumental in obtaining the grant from the County to fund the Opioid Advisory Committee and she will continue to lead this important effort. The second item of business was to approve the budget amendments for the upcoming year.
Feeding Programs

Area Congregations in Ministry (ACIM) is an organization of churches that helps people in need in Granville County, NC. It has a food pantry, provides assistance with utilities and rent, and offers emergency shelter for families in need. It also has a program that pays for medications.

The organization is supported by money and food donations from individuals, churches, businesses, other organizations, and the government. Its only paid employee is Sue Hinman, the director of ACIM. We sat in on her handling three requests for help with bills. She takes an open-door policy for everyone who comes to request assistance. She believes that accessibility encourages community involvement and partnerships.

Located in a building that used to be a hosiery factory, the ACIM facility is huge and well-organized. It has an entryway decorated with relics from the hosiery factory, a large client intake and waiting area, a director’s office, and cubicles for privacy during interviewing clients. On the other side of the building is the food pantry, which is very clean and spacious.

When a family arrives to ask for food, the interviewer fills out a form with the number of people in each household and whether they are children, adults, or seniors. Then she determines whether the family qualifies for ACIM food or federal TEFAP food. Most families qualify for both. Then the food is boxed up by volunteers. The food includes a variety of items, from canned soup and fish to cereal and macaroni and cheese.

The interviewers also give each client a “medication card,” which can be kept in the pocket or purse of the person acim who uses it, and has spaces for the person to list all their medications and why they take them, when they take them, and what side effects they may have. The idea is to ensure that people are not overusing or abusing their medication.
Donations

A non-profit organization of Granville County churches, ACIM relies on financial and food donations from individuals, businesses, other organizations and the government to help people in need throughout the county. The organization operates a food pantry, helps with utility bills and medical expenses, provides temporary shelter and refers clients to other services when appropriate. In 2009, ACIM helped 1516 families (3177 people) with food and $98,000 with assistance paying bills.

Leadership Granville recently hosted a dog friendly event at the Granville Athletic Park to support ACIM of Granville County and the local animal shelter. The Leadership Granville class raised $1700+ in support of these two organizations through this event!

Vivian Oney, a resident of Oxford, NC and active in the Downtown Rotary Club and ACIM, passed away on July 10, 2014. She was a longtime volunteer with the Oxford-based Area Congregations in Ministry (ACIM). The Board of Commissioners recognized her for her years of service at ACIM.
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Bryan and his wife Ashley have deep family roots in Oxford and are happy to call it home. He has spent his career in plant production and food safety, focusing on manufacturing and quality solutions. Bryan has a wide range of experiences and enjoys the challenges of solving complex problems and building high performing teams. He currently works from home, utilizing his experience to bring solutions to clients.

The Granville County Board of Commissioners honored longtime volunteer Vivian Oney for her years of work at the Oxford-based Area Congregations in Ministry (ACIM). ACIM is a non-profit organization of Granville County churches that functions as an emergency assistance agency, providing food and non-food items to local families. It also provides financial help with bills, medical and utility assistance, and temporary shelter.

They provide assistance on a case by case basis, with extreme care to avoid duplication of help by other organizations. The agency depends on donations of food, money and volunteers. The agency serves all of Granville County. It has a staff of paid director and volunteers. It operates a large food pantry in a former hosiery factory. Clients come 3 mornings a week to sign in and have their needs assessed.