Brighton Center, Inc

Who Can Visit?

Brighton Center's Family Center serves struggling families and individuals in crisis. They welcome a wide range of people, from those with very low income on the brink of homelessness, to low and moderate income families living at or near the poverty level, to the working poor who are just barely making ends meet.

Items Needed for Registration

Bring identification and proof of household members, income, and address.

How Often You Can Visit?

Visitors come once a month to receive food.

Food & Essentials

Brighton Center's Choice Food Pantry provides food boxes that include a variety of groceries. Visitors have noted receiving a good amount of food including snacks and drinks. The pantry is also able to provide USDA TEFAP and CSFP commodities for qualifying Campbell County residents. Beyond food, the Family Center also offers clothing vouchers, personal hygiene items, and limited assistance with baby items such as diapers and wipes.

How to Pick Up

This is a choice food pantry where visitors can select their own items. Visitors pull up and check in to receive their food.

Additional Support

Brighton Center offers much more than food. Through the Family Center, staff can connect you with a resource advocate for help with utility bills, financial assistance, and referrals to other services. Brighton Center also offers free tax preparation through its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which is available to individuals who generally earn $84,000 or less per year, people with disabilities, and seniors. IRS-certified volunteers file taxes electronically for free. For more information, contact the Financial Wellness team at (859) 491-8303 ext. 2314 or infoFW@brightoncenter.com. Brighton Center is also in partnership with Sanitation District 1 to screen qualifying families for a 20% monthly discount on their sanitation bill.

Ways to Give

Brighton Center welcomes monetary donations and in-kind gifts. To donate money, visit their donation page or mail a check payable to Brighton Center, PO Box 325, Newport, KY 41072. For in-kind donations, they have a wishlist of most-needed items including food (cereal, oatmeal, pasta, spaghetti sauce, canned meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, crackers, soup), personal care products (shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, feminine hygiene, toilet paper), and classroom supplies. New or gently used items can be dropped off at Thrifting on Eastern, 2014 Eastern Avenue, Covington, KY 41014, Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For questions about in-kind donations, contact Beth Hodge at (859) 491-8303 ext. 2409 or bhodge@brightoncenter.com.

How to Join the Team?

Volunteers are a key part of Brighton Center's work. To get started, fill out an interest form on the volunteer page for individual or group opportunities. You'll then complete an informal phone screen with the Volunteer Manager, followed by an on-site meeting with the Volunteer Manager and Site Supervisor to tour the program. After that, you complete volunteer onboarding materials and you're ready to help. Volunteers support families facing food insecurity, assist with free tax preparation, help with early childhood education programs, and more. For questions, email volunteer@brightoncenter.com or call (859) 491-8303 ext. 2414.