Community Champions is an NFCC blog series recognizing the individuals, businesses, and organizations whose generosity, leadership, and commitment help strengthen our mission and community across North Fulton.
In preparation for the ribbon cutting of the East Roswell Food Pantry & Garden at Bridge to Grace Church, NFCC Senior Manager of Brand Strategy Blaine McCarty sat down with Patrick Dinsmore, Director of Facilities, whose work behind the scenes helped bring the project to life.
At North Fulton Community Charities, we often say that it takes a community to build a stronger community. The new East Roswell Food Pantry & Garden at Bridge to Grace Church is a powerful example of what that looks like in action.
While the idea for the pantry began through conversations between NFCC and local faith leaders, bringing the space to life required something just as important: neighbors and businesses willing to step forward when it mattered most.
As the project moved toward completion, several local partners became true Community Champions, helping ensure the pantry could open its doors and serve families.
Dinsmore remembers the final stretch clearly. With the opening date approaching, several pieces still needed to fall into place.
“We had about a week to go and the flooring still wasn’t installed,” Dinsmore said. “I started calling local companies that support NFCC. One of those calls went to Floor Coverings International.”
Before Dinsmore could even finish leaving a voicemail, owner Eric Abercrombie picked up the phone.
“He heard ‘North Fulton Community Charities’ and immediately took the call,” Dinsmore recalled. “He met me at the pantry that afternoon, looked at the space, and said his team would come install the floors. No quote. Just, ‘We’ll take care of it.’”
That moment set the tone for what followed. As the pantry moved toward completion, several businesses stepped forward to help ensure the space could open on time.
TE Certified provided professional electrical work to power the building. JET Business Technology helped establish the network infrastructure needed for the pantry’s ordering system and daily operations.
Support also came from local leaders at The Home Depot, who helped provide materials and volunteers for the site. Members of the Hispanic congregation at Bridge to Grace Church then stepped in to build the deck and stairs by hand, creating the entrance that now welcomes families to the pantry.
For Dinsmore, those moments captured something bigger than a construction project.
“Everyone just stepped up,” he said. “Different people, different skills, all coming together to make sure families in this part of the community could get the support they need.”
On March 11 at 11 a.m., NFCC will officially open the East Roswell Food Pantry & Garden, a new location designed to serve up to 100 families each week.
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