NEW BERN, N.C., Oct. 29, 2014 – Fairfield Harbour, a residential boating and golf community located 15 minutes from historic New Bern, has announced that its partner organization Resort Management Group (RMG), the resort destination management service for Fairfield Harbour, will host the 12 Can Challenge to bring food donations to those in need during the holidays. For the next 12 weeks until Friday, Dec. 12, participants are asked to purchase an extra nonperishable item while grocery shopping to donate to the drive. Donations will be accepted at the drop-off box in the RMG administration office located at 475 Broad Creek Road.

At the conclusion of the challenge, RMG team members will take all of the food collected to Religious Community Services (RCS), a faith-based organization that addresses the basic needs of the New Bern community by providing food, clothing and shelter to those in need. RCS will use the 12 Can Challenge donations towards its food pantry, which provides families in need with one week’s food for at-home preparation. RCS has over 300 volunteers on hand to organize meals in the food pantry and deliver supplies to families in addition to the many other programs for neighbors in need throughout New Bern. Last year, RCS distributed over 329,000 pounds of food and Fairfield Harbour’s partnership with RMG will contribute to raising that number this holiday season.

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“We are excited to join our partner organization, RMG, to help those who are less fortunate during the holiday season,” said Mystre’ Van Horn, on-site community manager for Fairfield Harbour. “The 12 Can Challenge is a great way for our community to help those in need. Just a single can could make all the difference in someone going without dinner one night.”

“Fairfield Harbour strives to give back to the community whenever we can, and what better way than by working with RMG to collect donations in its 12 Can Challenge,” said Larry Knapp, president of the Fairfield Harbour board of directors. “RCS is an outstanding organization and its mission to provide for those in need is one that we take to heart. We encourage everyone to participate in the challenge and donate to this great cause.”

“The ‘12 Can Challenge’ idea came from our very own Maria McMahon and we are delighted to participate in giving back to the community,” said Aaron Maune, president of Resort Management Group. “RCS has a tremendous outreach program that is instrumental in our area. RMG employees are joining together to bring in the most non-perishable goods we have ever collected, our hope is that we are making a difference in others’ lives.”

ABOUT FAIRFIELD HARBOUR:

Established in 1975, Fairfield Harbour is a boating and golf community located 15 minutes from historic New Bern, North Carolina. Residents living in this recreational, resort and retirement community have access to numerous social networks as well as a 75-acre manmade harbor along the Neuse River that lies only 18 miles from the Intracoastal Waterway. Fairfield Harbour is located on more than 2,000 acres and includes more than 1,300 privately-owned single family homes, 144 condominiums and 24 townhouses. Dedicated to giving back to the community, Fairfield Harbour and its residents actively support more than 75 nonprofit groups in the region, including the Wounded Warrior Project, Tryon Palace, Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation and Coastal Women’s Shelter. Community Association Services (CAS, Inc.), which is led by John Stone, president, serves as the professional management company for Fairfield Harbour. Fairfield Harbour was most recently named “Community of the Year” by the Community Association Institute of North Carolina. For more information about Fairfield Harbour, visit www.fhpoa.com.

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