The Atlanta Community Food Bank’s (ACFB) mission is to fight hunger by engaging, educating, and empowering their community. In 2022, ACFB's activities resulted in approximately 79 million meals served to neighbors in need. While its main goal is to distribute food in a 29-county service area, ACFB also sponsors other programs that expand upon its mission of eradicating hunger. Initiatives like their School Pantry Program (partnering with local schools to provide access to children and their families); Community Food Experience (educating children and adults about the issues of food insecurity and providing age-appropriate advocacy efforts); Benefits Outreach Program (helping families sign up for SNAP assistance); and their Mobile Pantry (providing support to high-need communities with elevated food insecurity). Last year, CAHEC New Markets provided ACFB with New Markets Tax Credit financing to allow it to purchase approximately 1.5 million pounds of food. Because of this partnership, ACFB also received a $10,500 New Markets Community Grant from the CAHEC Foundation.
ACFB will use the grant to support its School Pantry Program’s efforts to provide increased access to food and critical resources. The program will directly provide their neighbors with the food they need to prepare 42,000 meals in their homes. We are so proud to partner with ACFB and look forward to following the program's success!
