Kroger “Can Hunger” Food Drive Another Huge Success

Thanks to this community’s support, it was another record-breaking year for Kroger’s annual “Can Hunger” Food Drive....

Read More Posted on March 3, 2017

Hunger Does Not Go on Holiday

As many families are making plans for holiday gatherings, meals and celebrations, one in five people in our community still...

Read More Posted on December 13, 2016

Agency Spotlight: No Longer Bound

No Longer Bound is a 12-month residential regeneration center for men with drug and alcohol addiction. With a mission to...

Read More Posted on October 28, 2016

West Hall High School students pack more than 50,000 meals as service week starts

It was organized, if a bit chaotic at first — the first part of Spartan Service Week at West Hall High School on...

Read More Posted on October 19, 2016

Annual Empty Bowl Lunch draws a crowd

First Baptist Church’s banquet hall was once again overflowing with people clamoring over soup, salad and empty...

Read More Posted on October 19, 2016

Successful Empty Bowl Lunch Allows Georgia Mountain Food Bank to Provide More Than 527,000 Meals to Those in Need

[gallery link="file" ids="9335,9336,9334,9333,9338,9337"]Gainesville, Ga. — Georgia Mountain Food Bank’s (GMFB) Annual...

Read More Posted on September 28, 2016

Live auction of one-of-a-kind art pieces fills empty bowls in our community

Gainesville, Ga.— What do President Jimmy Carter, Zac Brown Band, Governor Nathan Deal, University of Georgia President...

Read More Posted on September 19, 2016

Kroger partnering with Georgia Mountain Food Bank for milk drive

There is one basic staple that food banks across the country are always lacking, and local Kroger stores want to change...

Read More Posted on September 6, 2016

Georgia Mountain Food Bank Welcomes New Board Members

Last year alone volunteer hours at Georgia Mountain Food Bank were equivalent to six full-time employees. With a staff of...

Read More Posted on August 15, 2016

Cargill Cares ‘Stocks the Shelves’ at Georgia Mountain Food Bank

According to a June report by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), Georgia ranks as the seventh most food insecure...

Read More Posted on July 31, 2016

Rotary Club of Hall County works with other groups in support of Georgia Mountain Food Bank

In partnership with the Gainesville Housing Authority, the Rotary Club of Hall County visited the Georgia Mountain Food...

Read More Posted on July 21, 2016

Many Hall residents seek an oasis in food deserts

In Lula, a family living in a remote farmhouse might have to drive more than 10 miles to get to the nearest grocery...

Read More Posted on June 12, 2016