The children receive free or reduced lunch and breakfast at school during the week, but many do not have enough food to sustain them on weekends and holidays. Q: Who receives food bags and how are they selected?Ī: School counselors send notes home with each of the children receiving free or reduced lunch. Parents 'opt in' to the program and sign a waiver if they feel that their family suffers from food insecurity and needs assistance. Food drives are always welcome and helpful! Some of our food also comes from food drives from area churches and civic groups. At certain times, when quantity and selection are limited at the food bank, we purchase food through retail venues. Purchasing through the food bank allows us to purchase large quantities of food for a significantly reduced cost. No experience is needed.Ī: Most of our food is purchased by us through a partnership with America's Second Harvest Food Bank.

It is very child and family-friendly and all ages are welcome. Q: What should I expect at a packing event?Ī: Packing is done is simple assembly lines. Groups are welcome and we do our best to accommodate all of them. If you are bringing a group, please email so we can check the group calendar. Everyone is welcome to come and help! No rsvp is needed for individual volunteers. We also have community volunteer days each Monday and Thursday from 10-12. All ages are welcome and no rsvp is needed. We partner with 298 faith-based and non-profit agencies to provide emergency food assistance across Coastal Georgia.A: There is a monthly packing party that takes place on the first Sunday of each month (September-May) from 2:00-3:00. These programs are designed to provide hunger relief to those most vulnerable. Our programs include Brown Bag for the Elderly, Grace’s Kitchen, Kids Cafe, Mobile Food Pantry, and Partner Distribution. We work diligently to feed the hungry by distributing nutritious food to non-profit agencies and at-risk elderly and youth. Second Harvest serves as the food safety net for tens of thousands of children, senior citizens, low-income families, and people with disabilities who are at risk for hunger throughout Southern Georgia. There are more than 40 million people in the United States that struggle with food insecurity, 1.5 million in the state of Georgia and 175,540 right here in Coastal Georgia.Įstablished in 1981 in Savannah Georgia, America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia is a locally inspired, volunteer driven nonprofit food bank and community partnering organization. Hunger is a real issue in our nation, our state and in Coastal Georgia. The Brunswick African American Cultural Center.Social Opportunities and Active Recreation.Morningstar Children and Family Services, Inc.Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia.Habitat for Humanity of Glynn County Georgia.Golden Isles Arts & Humanities: The Big Read.

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