IFC Holds Groundbreaking for New FoodFirst Facility

Carrboro’s Inter-Faith Council for Social Services held a groundbreaking recently for their new FoodFirst facility on Main Street.

The IFC has been working for two years to raise nearly $6 million to go toward the facility, which will centralize all of their programs, making them more accessible to the public.

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle says the groundbreaking was a small but meaningful affair.

“It was awesome,” says Lavelle. “It was really a wonderful moment to turn some dirt and to hear that the IFC campaign has been tremendously successful. The building will be built; there are enough monies, and [it’s] something that the Town of Carrboro has been waiting for for a while.”

Lavelle says the town is asking for patience from residents as there are expectations of some inconveniences during demolition and construction.

“There’s going to be some noise,” says Lavelle. “There’s going to be a lot of deliveries; there’s going to be a lot of big equipment moving in and out on a very busy street in Carrboro.”

The project is expected to be finished next summer.

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