Atlanta Community Food Bank
Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) currently distributes nearly two million pounds of food and other donated grocery items each month to more than 800 nonprofit partner agencies in 38 counties in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia
Who we serve
ACFB supports a wide range of people in need, from children to the working poor. Food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters and senior centers are among the agencies that receive product from the Food Bank and provide food and other critical resources for low-income Georgians who suffer from hunger and food insecurity. The Food Bank also operates several community projects to aid our agencies in community building, technical assistance and advocacy efforts.
History
The Food Bank began as an emergency food provider in the basement of the St. Luke's Episcopal Church in downtown Atlanta. Today the organization has become a fixture in the community with 129,600 square feet of warehouse space, distributing more than 20 million pounds of food each year
For more info on the Atlanta Community Food Bank and how to contribute, donate or volunteer, visit:
http://www.acfb.org/
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Who we serve
ACFB supports a wide range of people in need, from children to the working poor. Food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters and senior centers are among the agencies that receive product from the Food Bank and provide food and other critical resources for low-income Georgians who suffer from hunger and food insecurity. The Food Bank also operates several community projects to aid our agencies in community building, technical assistance and advocacy efforts.
History
The Food Bank began as an emergency food provider in the basement of the St. Luke's Episcopal Church in downtown Atlanta. Today the organization has become a fixture in the community with 129,600 square feet of warehouse space, distributing more than 20 million pounds of food each year
For more info on the Atlanta Community Food Bank and how to contribute, donate or volunteer, visit:
http://www.acfb.org/
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2009 Atlanta FalCan Drive
Nov, 2009On November 8, 2009 before the Falcons vs. Washington Redskins game, fans are encouraged to donate canned food items or make a monetary donation to benefit the ACFB’s mission to be a resource for underserved communities.
Falcons players will also be on-site at three Publix Super Market locations to offer autographs to those making canned goods or monetary donations to support the FalCan Food Drive. The dates, times and locations are as follows:
Friday, October 16, 2009 from 5-7 p.m. at 4750 Alabama Rd., Roswell, GA 30075
Friday, October 23, 2009 from 5-7 p.m. at 1425 Market Blvd., Roswell, GA 30076
Friday, October 30, 2009 from 5-7 p.m. at 1050 E. Piedmont Rd., Marietta, GA 30063
In 2008, the Falcons hosted the first FalCan Food Drive Kick-off event at Perimeter Mall on November 11. This event was attended by Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders and Falcons players Michael Turner, Jerious Norwood, Ovie Mughelli, Jamaal Anderson and DJ Shockley who signed autographs for fans that brought canned food items. This event contributed 1,000 pounds of food to the FalCan Food Drive.
On November 16, 2008 with volunteer support from the ACFB, Atlanta Falcons Women’s Association and collection from the FalCan Food Drive kick-off event, nearly 5,000 pounds of food and almost $4,000 was collected. Following the Food Drive, members of the Falcons defensive line visited the Atlanta Community Food Bank and helped sort canned goods as well as helped serve a special Thanksgiving meal for the less fortunate at the Crossroads Community Ministries.
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Strike 4 Hunger
Nov, 2009Strike 4 Hunger
Ten Pin Alley, Atlantic Station
261 19th St NW, Atlanta, 30363
Saturday, November 14, 2009
9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Come out and bowl a strike to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank! Don't forget to bring your canned food donations with you!
For more info click here
http://bit.ly/h4Tnw
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