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July| 2022
Clint Frain - Driver

1. Where are you from? And how long have you lived here?
I am from Arizona and I have lived here for 7 years.
 
2. What are your hobbies?
My hobbies are motercycle riding, target shooting, movies and eating at restaurants.       

3. How long have you been with the food bank?
I have been with Georgia Mountain Food Bank for 6 years. Before that I was 6 years with the United Food Bank of Arizona and then 6 years before that as a volunteer with the Manna Food Bank of Arizona.

4. What is your position?
I am a driver and do delivery and pick ups.

5. What brought you to the food bank?
I personally knew what it was to be homeless and hungry many years ago. Also I have a personal vision to feed people.     

6. What keeps you working at the food bank?
The vision

7. What is one thing that most people don’t know about you?
I was a homeless outreach pastor for 10 years in Arizona    

Bobby Leverington - Driver

1. Where are you from? And how long have you lived here?
I am from Florida. I moved here to Georgia at the age of 15.

2. What are your hobbies?
My hobbies are hunting, fishing, and anything that involves my granddaughter.

3. How long have you been with the food bank?
I have been with Georgia Mountain Food Bank for 2 years and before that 4 years with the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

4. What is your position? Did you have any previous positions here before?
I am a Class A CDL Driver.

5. What brought you to the food bank?
The desire to do more with my career.

6. What keeps you working at the food bank?
Helping our community.

7. What is one thing that most people don’t know about you?
That I have been through or to every state in the U.S. many times.
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Georgia Mountain Food Bank
Story Telling Grant Application
 
Telling and sharing stories is one of the most effective ways of communication! The stories that you, and those of your volunteers and pantry guests have carry valuable messages that we would like to collect and share!


Application Coming Soon!
Congratulations to this Year's Winner of the Excellence Award!
Dawson Community Food Bank!

Linda Benson has managed the Dawson Community Food Bank for many years and has partnered with the Food Bank since 2003. Recently they relocated to a new location giving them a larger space and more accessability. Currently they are serving an average of 3000 individuals and distributing an average of over 73,000 lbs. of food per month. That equals approximately 60,800 meals each month! When nutrition is so important to the food insecure Dawson Community Food Bank increased the amount of fresh produce distributed by 40% this year. What an amazing job!

We are pleased to be awarding the FY2022 Excellence Award plaque along with a certificate for $100 towards shared maintenance fees to Dawson Community Food Bank.

Join us in a hearty congratulations!





Making the Most of Your Food Dollars                                               
Food Shopping on a Budget
Food shopping on a budget takes planning. Follow these steps to get the most for your money.
 
Step 1: Make a food budget.
Determine how much money you have for food. Include the value of food stamps. You and your instructor can work together to make a monthly food budget.
 
If you shop once a week, divide your monthly food budget by four to find out how much you have for food each week.
 
If you plan to buy nonfood items, such as dish soap, at the grocery store, be sure to budget some money for these items.
Step 2: Plan meals and snacks for your family for a week.
✓    Check what foods you have on hand. Plan to
use these foods.
✓    Check newspaper ads or store flyers for weekly
specials.
✓    Plan to use leftovers for other meals during
the week.
✓    Be sure to include foods from all five food
groups on the Food Guide Pyramid.
✓    Include meatless meals to extend your protein
dollars.

Step 3: Make a shopping list of the foods you need to make the meals and snacks on your menu.
You and your instructor can work together to determine how much you need of these foods.
 
Check to see if you have coupons for foods on your list.
 
Step 4: Review your shopping list and budget. Does this look like a shopping list that would fit your food budget? Your instructor might have more ideas on ways to cut food costs.
Shopping List Guide


Fresh fruits and vegetables Canned fruits, vegetables and
 and other canned foods



Bread, cereal, rice, tortillas and other grain products Staples and miscellaneous




Dried beans and peas Milk, cheese and yogurt
 


Meat, poultry, fish and eggs Frozen foods
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND FT. VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND COUNTIES OF THE STATE COOPERATING. The Cooperative Extension Service offers educational programs, assistance and materials to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ORGANIZATION.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.                    Gale A. Buchanan, Dean and Director
 
Released by Gail M. Hanula, MS, RD, LD, Family Nutrition Program Specialist November 2002
Publication Number: FDNS-NE 501