Golden Harvest Food Bank

Our #BofAStudentLeaders summer interns joined Community Impact Coordinator Jonathan Baker in a visit to the food pantry and clothing closet at Sweetwater Baptist Church this week! Key’Nesha Powell and Jayda Bell, incoming first-year students at Claflin University and Emory University respectively, have been working with multiple departments at Golden Harvest to learn about our Food Bank and engage with our community. We are so thankful to be part of this Bank of America program that prepares community-minded students for success in the workforce and beyond! #EveryMealMatters #BankOfAmerica

The Golden Harvest Urban Farm will grow fresh plums for our neighbors in need, thanks to two students at Lakeside High School! Brooke Sheehan and Connor Austin donated two trees and additional funds to the Urban Farm as part of their International Baccalaureate CAS project. "We have a bunch of plum trees in our yard, and so, we harvested a bunch of them, and then made them into homemade plum jam, and then, we sold them in our neighborhood and had enough money to buy these trees," said Brooke. The two students were thrilled to deliver the trees that will help feed the children, seniors, and neighbors who visit The Master's Table soup kitchen. "It's a really amazing feeling, especially that we were able to take our CAS project ... and make something really good out of it," said Connor. Great work, Brooke and Connor! #EveryMealMatters #endhunger

This summer, let's ensure no child in Georgia goes hungry. Find a Summer Feeding Site near you by visiting https://lnkd.in/gmZiBMUc - any child can simply show up and be provided a meal. You can also text "Summer Meals" to 97779 or call 1.866.348.6479 to locate a meal site. 1.1 million children in Georgia rely on free or reduced-price lunch during the school year, and sadly, only 15% have access to those essential meals during summer. These meal sites are a necessary resource for many families. Spread the word and promote your local food bank, which you can find at https://lnkd.in/egMY-NvZ By supporting your regional Feeding Georgia food bank, you're directly helping families in need year-round. Together, we can make a difference! Local Food Banks: Atlanta Community Food Bank Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia Chattanooga Area Food Bank FEEDING THE VALLEY, INC. The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Golden Harvest Food Bank Middle Georgia Community Food Bank Georgia Mountain Food Bank #EndHunger #FeedingGeorgia #SummerMeals #FoodInsecurity #SupportLocalFoodBanks

A huge thank you for this generous donation from Walmart and Sam's Club's "Fight Hunger, Spark Change" campaign! With this gift, we will be able to provide over 900,000 meals for children, seniors, and families in our community. #EveryMealMatters #endhunger #FightHungerSparkChange

Baskets full of bell peppers and beans will add fresh summer flavor to our meals at The Master's Table soup kitchen, thanks to our Sprout Scouts! The Sprout Scouts, a weekly summer program at our Urban Farm, invites kids ages 6-14 and their families to become urban farmers for a day while helping us grow food for the soup kitchen. Spots for the program have filled up fast, but volunteers of all ages are welcome year-round at the Golden Harvest Urban Farm! Visit https://lnkd.in/ewttHsfz to learn more. #EveryMealMatters #EveryVolunteerMatters #urbanfarming #AugustaGA

Our Aiken and Augusta warehouses will be closed until tomorrow, June 20, in observance of Juneteenth. The Master's Table soup kitchen will serve lunch today from 11 a.m. to noon. For other food assistance, please visit https://lnkd.in/gUDhfMxU.

Today was #TacoTuesday at The Master's Table, where our guests enjoyed plates of chips, taco meat, nacho cheese, salsa, and sour cream, with sides of beans and salad. Chef Doug, who started Taco Tuesdays at the soup kitchen, said the meal is especially popular with our guests. This summer, The Master's Table has served a high volume of meals as more families with children visit the soup kitchen. 1 in 4 kids in our service area are experiencing food insecurity, and The Master's Table and our partner agencies and programs across Georgia and South Carolina are working hard to put food in the hands of our neighbors in need. To help fight summer hunger, visit https://bit.ly/3qS3EhX. Every two dollars you give can provide 5 meals to children, families and seniors in our community! #EveryMealMatters #endhunger #AugustaGA #CSRA

Today was move-in day for our Community Impact staff members at the Produce Rescue Center, located just across the street from our main Augusta facility! Our incredible Community Impact team coordinates with our 350+ partner agencies and programs, connects our neighbors with SNAP benefits, and more. We are so excited as we get closer to fully opening our Produce Rescue Center facility, which will allow us to distribute 250% more produce in our service area across Georgia and South Carolina! #EveryMealMatters #BuildingAFresherFuture #endhunger #communityimpact #AugustaGA

Employees from Aurubis Richmond have been volunteering at our Augusta facility for the last two weeks, and yesterday, they packed hundreds of boxes of food for families with children! Thank you for helping our neighbors in need, #Aurubis. #EveryMealMatters

Our Sprout Scouts enjoyed a morning of washing carrots, feeding chickens, and more at the Urban Farm on Tuesday! For more information about our Sprout Scouts program, visit https://bit.ly/3x64VJz or contact Sara Carson Mitchell at smitchell@goldenharvest.org. #EveryMealMatters