FOOD SECURITY
end hunger in atlanta
Food insecurity for students and families across metro Atlanta is on the rise. Explore how you can join our fight against food insecurity.
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the problem
According to our partners at the Atlanta Community Food Bank, food insecurity describes a household’s inability to provide enough food for every person to live an active and healthy life. Before the pandemic, 1 in 10 children in the metro Atlanta area were identified as food insecure – but as a result of COVID-19 and it’s ripple effects, those rates have increase by around 20%. Since March of 2020, the Atlanta Community Food Bank experienced a 300% surge in requests for food assistance. In the same timeframe, Hands On Atlanta volunteers helped distribute almost 16 million meals to families across metro Atlanta.
Food is an urgent basic need – and those who struggle to feed their families, feel it each and every day. Students are unable to concentrate in the classroom, families who are food insecure experience more frequent and severe health issues, and socioeconomic growth is affected. The good news is, you can help. Our partner organizations on the frontlines of the fight for food security (often working on shoestring budgets) rely solely on volunteers to collect, organize and distribute food. Join us today to support their work.
2023 FOOD SECURITY IMPACT
Here are some highlighted impact numbers from our last fiscal year (Aug. 1, 2022 - Jul. 31, 2023). We’ve added the work our AmeriCorps and Discovery teams accomplished, alongside that of our nonprofit partners. While we were very close on our volunteer hours served goal, we still have room to grow with the number of students supported and volunteer numbers to hit our goals. This is where you come in! Check out how you can help.
10.1 MILLION MEALS
Goal: Distribute 9 million meals
23,797 volunteers
Goal: Engage 20,000 volunteers
80,000 hours
Goal: Serve 60,000 hours
Food Security Nonprofit Partners
Trusted organizations you can serve with right now!
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FEATURED PARTERS
Volunteer with an Atlanta Community Food Bank partner agency.
Empower and equip individuals and families to self-sufficiency.
Sign up to support urban gardens around the city of Atlanta.
Provide Grady patients and their families with healthy foods and education.
Help set up and breakdown at one of Atlanta’s largest farmers markets.
Provide support to community gardens around metro Atlanta.
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Need help?
With so much need from our community, navigating the perfect project to fit your schedule, interests and accessibility can be tough. Luckily, we’ve got your back!
You can explore our Knowledge Center, reach out to a Hands On Atlanta teammate using the blue chat box on every page of our site OR email info@handsonatlanta.org and a member of our team will follow up as soon as possible.
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