Thanks for a great Hunger Action Month!
You wore orange, you sorted food, you donated and you helped make a difference in our community! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for a great Hunger Action Month! Click here to check out the photos. And don’t forget, hunger happens all year long so you can always find ways to help at acfb.org.
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Day in the Life - Creative Loafing
During Hunger Action Month, we were excited to see this "Day in the Life" feature on the Food Bank in Creative Loafing’s annual Best of Atlanta issue. We think they did a terrific job of capturing some of the fun and work we do here!
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Simple Abundance
Get into the autumn spirit with these amazing Simple Abundance classes! On Monday, October 12, Chef de Cuisine Nick Anderson brings us an exciting seasonal menu from Rathbun’s restaurant. Then, on Monday, October 19, Chef Steven Satterfield of Miller Union will delight you with recipes highlighting the authentic flavors of seasonal vegetables. Register Today!
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Pledge to Fight Hunger with WABE
It’s the 5th anniversary of the partnership between WABE and the Food Bank. On October 15, 2015, for any pledge made to WABE in any amount, one pound of food will be donated to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. In addition, starting today through October 15th, WABE will donate a meal for every new like on the WABE Facebook page--go like them today!
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Hunger Fact
48.1 million
individuals live in food insecure households, according to data released by the USDA this September, also indicating that food insecurity rates have not declined since the previous year.
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Lend Me an Ear
It’s time again for a fabulous evening of live old-time radio re-creations, complete with on-stage sound effects, presented by artists from The Atlanta Union Radio Players. This year’s celebration of radio’s past, Laughs by the Dozens, benefits the Food Bank and features an all-comedy lineup of radio greats like Jimmy Durante, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Burns and Allen, and Minnie Pearl. Get your tickets today!
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Westside Festival
The First Annual Georgia Food Oasis' Westside Harvest Festival will bring neighbors together to enjoy the fall weather at Washington Park on Saturday, October 17 from 10 am - 3 pm. Activities include FREE local farm shuttle and bike tours, local food vendors with local produce, adult and youth cooking competitions, fitness classes, kids’ activities, photo booth, how-to classes and more.
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