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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Food Bank Competes to Give Back
In Northeast Georgia, friendly competition is fueling a big impact. Food insecurity remains a pressing issue not only in Athens but across Northeast Georgia. Thousands of residents are impacted everyday and face challenges of getting food on the table. Every October, the Northeast Georgia Food Bank hosts their annual Hunger…
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Environment
From Farm to Food Bank: Watkinsville Couple Brings Fresh Produce to Those in Need
When Dennis Mason and Eleanor Walker, a couple living in Watkinsville, heard there was a need for food at the local food bank, they knew they wanted to do something, even if only on a small scale. It began as a small garden that Mason would tend to in his…
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Athens-Clarke County
Forgotten Essentials: How Donating Personal Care Items Can Help
For many, buying shampoo, conditioner, deodorant or laundry detergent is an afterthought. But for thousands of families in Athens, these essentials are a financial burden often forcing difficult trade-offs between hygiene and other necessities like rent, utilities and food. Hygiene insecurity, sometimes referred to as hygiene poverty, describes the inability…
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Athens-Clarke County
National Guard Members Enter New Type of Battle Ground With COVID-19
The National Guard is made up of men and women used to fighting overseas and helping to protect their communities at home. Now, they fight a different type of battle: COVID-19 and public’s need for food. The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia in Athens, Georgia, discontinued its volunteer program as…
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Athens-Clarke County
Stuff the Truck Event Adds Adoptable Animals at Epps Bridge Location
The Food Bank of North Georgia is hosting their second annual Stuff the Truck event tomorrow from 3-8 p.m. at four different Walmart locations. Stuff the Truck is an event where the public can lend a helping hand to needy families for the holidays while they are already out shopping.…
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Food
Food Bank of NE Georgia Marks 25th Anniversary With New Expansion
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfkT4C5akzQ] The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia has worked the past 25 years to feed those in need. CEO John Becker, has worked the past few years to expand the food bank, which now serves 10 million meals a year. “I’ve been heading up the food bank for 13-14…
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Madison County
More Supplies Needed to Put Food on the Table for Some in Madison County
Reporter: Emily Curl The aisles in the Madison County Food Bank are getting more and more crowded, but the groceries on the shelves are not increasing with the demand. The Madison County Food Bank has seen a significant increase in people in the community needing help, but a decrease in…