Description: The Goal of the Food Bank is two fold: (a) minimize and eliminate hunger in Northeast Georgia by developing an effective system to acquire and distribute food which would otherwise be wasted, and (b) increase individual and community awareness and action concerning hunger and poverty (from the website http://www.foodbanknega.org/)
Hands-on Opportunities:
A. Sorting donated food and salvage
- Description: This task involves checking expiration dates on cans, sorting by categories, boxing items for shipment
- Hours and Days: 3rd Saturday of each month (see calendar for hours)
- Age appropriateness: all ages
B. Stocking shelves
- Description: Stocking shelves with canned items
- Hours and Days: 3rd Saturday of each month (see calendar for hours)
- Age appropriateness: all ages
Emmanuel Contacts:
Terrie Steward at 706-543-7176