The Atlanta Community Food Bank is working to meet its goal of distributing 10 million meals across its service area by Dec. 31. To help push the nonprofit over the finish line, a donor has pledged a $100,000 matching donation, meaning every financial gift made through the end of the year will be matched dollar-for-dollar, […]
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Atlanta Community Food Bank aims to distribute 10M meals over the holidays
Across metro Atlanta, food pantries and volunteers are working to ensure families have what they need for the holidays. Among them are two organizations: Dreamz Always Come True, a Sandy Springs–based nonprofit, and separately, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, which is expanding its reach in high-need communities. The Atlanta Community Food Bank hosted a media […]
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Food rescue nonprofit Second Helpings Atlanta selects new executive director
Paul Clements is no stranger to the fight against food insecurity.
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Food Well Alliance, Westside Future Fund reflect on first year of 970 Jefferson
The two nonprofits worked together to establish an affordable space for like-minded organizations to work alongside each other in the Westside.
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Plateful.ly: Atlanta’s unique pay-what-you-can meal-kit company
When local chef Hoss Yazdi lost his job during the pandemic and saw many fellow Atlantans struggling financially, he wanted to find a way to help. So, he turned to what he knew best — food. “I wanted to help people who were struggling during this pandemic, and as a chef, the best way I […]
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Fighting food insecurity: Local co-ops help increase food access
In two of the state’s most populous counties — Fulton and DeKalb — 11.3 percent and 10.5 percent of residents, respectively, are food insecure, meaning they lack consistent access to food. The issue is persistent in urban and rural areas throughout the state, according to 2019 data from Feeding America. However, local food cooperatives are […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta mayoral field reaches 19 and counting
The City of Atlanta has adopted an updated COVID response plan, the COVID-19 Resilience Plan. The report tracks the pandemic status through seven-day averages for new cases and the rate of positive COVID tests and COVID-related hospitalizations. Community vaccination rates are another main focus of the report. The city’s status is represented through a color-coordinated […]
