Cherokee County's Connector for Good
KNOW2 is a Gaffney-based nonprofit connecting Cherokee County residents to fresh food, community education, and volunteer opportunities. We're here to help more people find their place in this community.
Built to Connect Cherokee County, One Program at a Time
Since 2009, KNOW2 has operated as a community organization in Gaffney, SC, building what's missing and connecting what already exists. We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that starts programs, helps them grow, and hands them to permanent community partners once they're ready to stand on their own.
Our model is connect, empower, prosper. We link residents to fresh food through FoodShare, to skills and education through our culinary series and youth summer academy, and to community leadership through our Neighborhood Ambassadors program. Every initiative runs through partnerships with the Cherokee County School District, Live Healthy Cherokee, and many other community partners.
250+
Kids Fed This Summer
300+
Annual Cherokee Flavor Fest Attendees
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FoodShare Boxes with SNAP
Order a FoodShare Box
Fresh produce, available biweekly. Boxes are $20 with cash, credit, or debit, or $5 with a SNAP card. No application or income verification is required for the cash box. Open to anyone.
Become a Neighborhood Ambassador
Our volunteer corps attends monthly community resource briefings and carries that knowledge back to their neighbors. If you're connected in Cherokee County, this is how you put it to work.
Donate to the Work
KNOW2 runs on community investment. Your donation funds Fresh Food boxes, summer programming for middle schoolers, and the community research that keeps Cherokee County's leaders informed.
Rooted Here Since 2009
Started by Oscar Fuller, KNOW2 has been a Cherokee County nonprofit for over a decade. We've published Community Indicators research, launched a summer academy now in its seventh year alongside The Classic Society and Cherokee County School District, and built a bilingual fresh food access program.
We've stayed because Cherokee County is worth showing up for.
Every Program Starts Here
KNOW2 doesn't run programs in isolation. Each initiative is built to connect Cherokee County residents to something real — fresh food, skills, opportunity, or community. Here's where to start.
Food Access
Fresh Food boxes are available biweekly to any Cherokee County resident for $20, or $5 with SNAP — no paperwork, no barriers.
Community Programs
From middle school summer enrichment to small business resources, our programs meet Cherokee County where it is and build from there.
Events
Our Afternoon at The Oscars event and Cherokee Flavor Fest bring hundreds of neighbors together each year.
What Cherokee County Is Asking
What is KNOW2?
KNOW2 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Gaffney, SC. We connect Cherokee County residents to fresh food, community education, and volunteer opportunities. We've operated as a backbone community organization since 2009, building programs and handing them to permanent community partners once they're established.
What does KNOW2 do in Cherokee County?
We run FoodShare, a biweekly fresh produce box program open to anyone. We host the Ty Lindsay Summer Academy for middle schoolers and convene community leaders through our Neighborhood Ambassadors program. Afternoon at The Oscars and Cherokee Flavor Fest bring hundreds of community members together each year.
What is FoodShare?
FoodShare is KNOW2's biweekly fresh produce box program. Boxes are $20 with cash, credit, or debit, or $5 with a SNAP card. No application or income verification is required for the cash box. Materials are available in both English and Spanish.
How do I order a FoodShare box?
You can order online through our Fresh Food Box page or contact us at 864-649-0880 or foodsharecherokee@gmail.com. Pickup is at 100 W. Meadow Street, Gaffney.
Who helps the community in Gaffney, SC?
KNOW2 works alongside Cherokee County School District, Meals on Wheels, the Peach Center, Salvation Army, Live Healthy Cherokee, and FoodShareSC to connect Gaffney and Cherokee County residents to the community resources they need.
