These “manna drops” as they have been nicknamed can provide those in need with both non-perishable items such as canned food and perishable items such as produce, dairy, and bread. We utilize our specialty trucks to set up a mobile food pantry in areas of greatest need where residents may not have transportation to visit the traditional food pantry. During this year’s peak growing season, we collected and distributed nearly 1 million pounds of produce in a single month. Generous farmers, packing sheds, and produce wholesalers donate fresh produce which is supplied to those in need through multiple channels including food bank distribution, mobile food pantry, and Kids Café. Last year we served nearly 550,000 meals and snacks to South Georgia children. At present, our Thomasville and Valdosta kitchens prepare and deliver more than 45,000 (total) meals and snacks monthly for area kids. During the school year, children get a meal or snack and an hour of enrichment activities (such as tutoring). This children’s feeding program provides kids with meals after school and during school breaks (summer, holidays, etc.). This nearly 4 million pounds of food per year would otherwise end up in the landfill but instead is rescued and utilized to combat hunger in our area. Items are inspected by trained staff to ensure product safety and quality, if necessary repackaged, and then distributed through our various channels to those in need. donate excess inventory, damaged or out-of-date items. Supermarkets, department stores, discount stores, etc. Click here to see how the food bank works! Last year we provided 21 million pounds of food and groceries to those in need in South Georgia and are on track to well exceed that this year. Through our network of partner agencies, we distribute more than 1.7 million meals worth of food per month.
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All food is free and must be given to the end users at no cost. These partners access the food by paying a shared maintenance fee (figured per pound) that helps cover the transportation and handling of the product. SHSG has a network of hundreds of partner agencies across our 26 counties that range from small homeless shelters to large church food pantries. To request more detailed information, please click here or contact us by phone. Brief descriptions of our programs are included below. Second Harvest operates a variety of programs each aimed at ending hunger and breaking the cycle of poverty in South Georgia.
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