Teresa McCormick Center

The Teresa McCormick Center began in 2005 when Teresa McCormick, a longtime employee of Harry and David, was working in the employment office. She saw people ready to go to work, but who didn't have closed toe shoes to work in the packing house or on the assembly line. Teresa, with the help of Dee Anne Everson of United Way of Jackson County, was able to get shoes donated that year so that people could go to work. Sadly, Teresa suddenly passed away from a brain aneurism in 2007, at age 53. Harry and David leadership recognized the need in the community and, in honor of Teresa, they created a center on campus to help people with supplemental food and used clothing. Two years later the Center became a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization.

In 2014, a new model was developed to help people move toward greater self sufficiency. Our focus is on education, assistance, and connecting people to resources in the Rogue Valley. We have a supplemental food pantry, used clothing, and a computer lab and classroom.

We help out at the food pantry portion of Teresa McCormick every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We do a variety of jobs, such as putting together the food boxes, checking in the patrons as they come in to obtain a food box, and taking apart gift boxes as they come in from Harry and David who donate the majority of items that goes into the food boxes.  Many other sources also donate to help provide staples in the food boxes.

Sister Sunday and Maggie preparing to handout food boxes.

 Preparing for cars to drive through and pick up food boxes.

Individuals checking in to receive their food boxes.  Many times the cars are

lined up as much as an hour before we are open.  They are lined up all around the 

building and across the street to Harry and David and beyond. There is such a

huge need in the area for many who are struggling due to the current economic

climate and all the inflation that is going on in our country. 

Maggie and Sister Sunday with Flat Stanley.  Colton Taylor our grandson sent 

us Flat Stanley so he could spend a few days with us here in Oregon.  He was 

traveling around for Colton's school project to see how far away he could travel.  

After spending a few days with us Flat Stanley returned to Afton, Wyoming to 

be with Colton.

Flat Stanley again with Hillary and Elder Sunday.

Hillary is over all of the volunteers in the Teresa 

McCormick Center and is a volunteer herself.  She 

devotes many hours to the center and is an angel.