MUST Ministries and St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church awarded $8,800 to fight hunger
The funds will provide two small electric pallet jacks for use in their food Donation Center and loading off-site at food pantries.
The funds will provide two small electric pallet jacks for use in their food Donation Center and loading off-site at food pantries.
Using a truck funded in part ECF, the pantry now runs drive-thru mobile distributions in surrounding areas, bringing food to neighborhoods where public transit or grocery stores are sparse.
Episcopal churches in the Diocese of Atlanta compete for the Bishop’s Cup—an over-the-top trophy and a $3500 check for outreach for the parish team that raises the most money for fighting hunger.
The first person who needed groceries got in line 4.5 hours before the scheduled re-opening of the food pantry.
For people in poverty, free healthcare means they can keep showing up for work, school, and family, and avoid extraordinary medical debt that keeps many in generational poverty.
Some 1.2 million Georgians face hunger daily, including more than 377,000 children, according to Feeding America.
A local nonprofit is growing an urban garden for the benefit of families in and around Gwinnett County distressed by food insecurity.
Sometimes a gift can become a burden. That was the case for St. Edward’s Episcopal Church when a gifted property began requiring more upkeep than the parish could afford.
A grant from the Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia helped the Gateway Center Against Domestic Violence make vital improvements to its facilities and services.
Bishop Rob Wright on Friday cut the ribbon at a ceremony opening the newly expanded home for Starting Over.
The Red Door Food Pantry (Episcopal Church of the Ascension) is helping area residents who have lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic by launching a drive-through.
The Daughters of the King (DOK) (Esther Chapter) of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Decatur continues to strengthen its relationship with the Decatur Cooperative Ministry.