Spring 2012

YOU!Take the Next Step at Hunger Walk/Run 2012

Financial Boost for Working Families

New Food Source Brings Hope for the Hungry

A Time of Signifi cance

Each year, a magazine of Georgia business, government, politics, and economic develop-ment, Georgia Trend, recognizes the 100 most influential people in Georgia. Out of those 100 influential leaders they choose one person as Georgian of the Year.

This year I was chosen. I was incredibly honored, as were all of us who work and volunteer at the Food Bank. There has been a great outpouring of affirmation and support from across the community. I think a lot of people feel a sense of connection, as they should. My success has clearly been built upon the tremendous support and involve-ment of people and organizations from every part of the community.

I think the significance of this recognition is not so much that I was chosen, but that someone from the nonprofit sector was chosen. In a time of great challenges in our com-munity, I think Georgia Trend is saying that nonprofit leaders will be an important and essential part of how we rebuild our community. It is an acknowledgement that government and business alone cannot rebuild the trust and spirit of coopera-tion that will be needed to collectively move forward.

William James, a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher said, “The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.” I think that can also be true for a community or even a society.

Our attitude in how we approach our work plays an enormous role in the nonprofit sector. It’s based on our belief that with hard work and sustained effort, things will work out; that people are generally good,

Contents

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Spring 2012Letter from the Director 2

Feeding People Together 4

Volunteers Make a Difference 5

We Need You! 6

Hunger Walk/Run 2012 8

The True Value of Food Drives 9

Financial Boost for Working Families 10

New Food Source Brings Hope For the Hungry 11

What’s Cooking at The Food Bank 12

Upcoming Events 14

For the Kid in All of Us 15

2012 Youth Summit 16

EDITORSAngie ClawsonAmy Hudson

CONTRIBUTORSBill Bolling, Angie Clawson, Michael DeCoursey, Sarah Fonder-Kristy, Chris Ferguson, Cicely Garrett, Daniel Herndandez, Daphne Hill, Phillip Holmes, Amy Hudson, Carl Jaffar, James Johnson, Kim Kurtz, Valderia Mathis, Janice Reece, Carol Richburg, Holly Royston, Naretha Timberlake, Vilma Wallace, Lindy Wood, and Allison Young

COVER PHOTOKen Jones

INSIDE PHOTOSAngie Clawson, Fred Conrad, Louie Favorite, Ken Jones, Marcus Kraus, Trinity School,

Allison Young

DESIGNFain & Tripp, Inc.

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A Time of SignificanceBill Bolling, ACFB Executive Director

and given the right circumstances, will do the right thing. If a community believes in itself instead of blaming others for negative situations, fearing that others are getting something undeserved, or waiting for others to solve its problems, then I think it can accomplish anything that it commits itself to.

We can move from entitlement to shared responsibility; from a false prosperity to shared sacrifice and shared rewards; from fear to knowledge; from blame to respect; from despair to hopefulness.

In a time of uncertainty, I think we desperately need something to believe in again, something that we can devote our lives

to, and be willing to work hard for, something that speaks from a deeper, purposeful place in our being. I think that ideal can rise up from the community and connect our deeper purpose with what collectively needs to be done.

As anyone who has ever volunteered at a community kitchen, food pantry, or social service organization has found, there is something quite remarkable about those who request a helping hand. Facing uncertainty and hardship, most people who come for help do not complain, blame others, or otherwise

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express their negativity. It’s just the opposite. They are often thankful even for small gestures of love and caring. Over the years, I have experienced a remarkable attitude of hope and graciousness.

In the nonprofit sector there are similar attitudes and accompanying values that permeate the culture of how services are delivered. I would characterize those at-titudes and values as collaborative, inclusive, trusting, patient, and kind.

We clearly live in a time that promotes and celebrates win-lose and de-emphasizes collaboration and cooperation. Especially during an election year, the tendency toward “gotcha” journalism makes us all more cynical and less trustful. Being successful in the nonprofit world requires that we find ways for everyone to win, which hinges on creating a way for everyone to do their part.

By their very nature nonprofit organizations must be inclusive if they want to succeed. The old saying, “it takes a village” is true. It takes the investment of individuals, founda-tions, businesses, the faith community, the educational community, and the public sector to be successful in almost any endeavor.

Those of us who work in service to others are sometimes characterized as naïve and too trusting. The truth is we create a trusting environment by giving people a chance to be trustworthy. Of course, we sometimes get disappointed, but when we have high expecta-tions, people often rise to, and even surpass those expectations.

Another important characteristic of a successful nonprofit is patience. Without patience we can often get discouraged and even cynical. It calls on us to delay gratifica-tion, to work for the long haul, to invest in children if you want healthy adults, and to invest in education if you want those children to one day be the leaders we need them to be.

Without kindness, consideration, respect for others, and a belief that most people and organizations are doing the best they can, we

have little hope of finding common ground. The remarkable thing is we have a choice

every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is change our attitude.

I would suggest that the underlying philosophy of facing uncertainty with a positive attitude is one of the hallmarks of a healthy community.

I once heard a Native American story in which an elder – a grandmother – was asked what she had done to become so happy, so wise, so loved and respected. She replied, “It’s because I know that there are two wolves in my heart, a wolf of love and a wolf of hate. And I know that everything depends on which one I feed each day.”

I have been blessed to have a loving family, a supportive community, and a lifelong calling to serve others. These all encourage and motivate me to feed the wolf of love.

We all have a choice. It does not depend on our educational achievements, our station in life, our job, or the things we have. It is as simple as finding common ground in service to others – a foundation that we all can build upon.

We live in a time of significance, and the choices we need to make have never been more critical or clear. Let us choose life, love, and goodness. We cannot wait on others to act. The future is ours to create.

Board of Directors

Our Mission

Who We Serve

2011/2012 OFFICERS

ChairDavid Leeds

Vice ChairArlene Glaser

SecretarySteven J. de Groot

TreasurerDavid Eidson

Advisory Board ChairRobby Kukler

2011/2012 BOARD MEMBERS

AJ Johnson

Jackie Parker

Mike Kane

Joseph Sisto

Ed Fisher

Wayne Vason

Jerry Wilkinson

Mary Moore

Hilary Wilson

GENERAL COUNSEL

David Long-Daniels

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Bill Bolling

Our mission is to fight hunger by engaging, educating and empowering our community.

To learn more or get involved inthe fight against hunger, please visit

ACFB.org

The Atlanta Community Food Bank supports more than 700 local non-profit organizations with hunger-relief programs. Food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shel-ters and senior centers are among the agencies that receive product from the Food Bank and provide food and other critical resources for low-income Geor-gians who suffer from hunger and food insecurity. The Food Bank also operates several community projects to aid our agencies in community building, techni-cal assistance and advocacy efforts.

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Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross has been feeding people since the beginning of the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) in 1979. Through the leadership of Sam Brown, it was one of the first churches to sign up to receive food from ACFB. Sam was friends with Reverend Ray Parkins, Associate Minister of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, where the Food

Bank first opened its doors. Reverend Parkins encouraged him to bring the church on as an ACFB partner agency and help feed his community. Sam agreed, and he started a food pantry at the church.

He also made sure Holy Cross par-ticipated in the very first Hunger Walk

in 1984, and they’ve been coming back ever since. For most of those years, Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross was a top fundraiser among partici-pating church groups.

“I have many good memories from the Hunger Walk over the years,” said Sam. “It was very nice to be part of the very first one.”

When the Episcopal Church of the

Holy Cross food pantry first opened, it served about 15 people. In 2011, the pantry served approximately 1,100 households. To learn more about the food pantry and the hours of distribu-tion, call 404.284.1211.

Feeding People Together

Episcopal Churchof the Holy Cross

The Food Bank currently distributes 30 million pounds of food and grocery products each year to a network of 700 nonprofit partner agencies that pro-vide food for families and individuals in need. Where does all this food come from? We utilize a large fleet of trucks and a 129,600-square-foot facility to rescue and distribute the products from hundreds of donors including manufac-turers, wholesalers, retailers, brokers, restaurants, food drives and individuals. Our inventory is easily accessed by our partner agencies. They simply go online, place their orders and choose a conve-nient time for pick up!

Are you involved with an organization that is feeding people? Would you like to learn more about becoming a partner with the Food Bank? If so, visit ACFB.org, scroll down the right hand menu, and click “Become a Partner Agency”.

Many of the Hunger Walk/Run 2012 team members from the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross have partici-pated in prior years, as you can see from the variety of shirts being worn in this group photo.

Mobile Pantries are a relatively new way for the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) and other food banks in the Feeding America network to distribute large volumes of food directly and quickly to more people in need. ACFB launched this program on September 9, 2010 at The Southwest Ecumenical Emergency Association, and since that time has worked with over 17 partner agencies to distribute food in nine underserved counties. The program has been so well received that it is now expanding to serve 14 counties. Many thanks to the J.B. Fuqua Foundation and the Kaiser Foundation for their gifts in support of ACFB’s Mobile Food Pantry program.

What’s New?

How It Works

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Volunteers Make a Difference

Kyle Dominy Volunteer Kyle Dominy began helping out at the Food Bank this past September after

moving to Atlanta from Savannah. His wife had a job but he didn’t, so he decided to spend some of his free time getting involved and giving back to the community.

When Kyle contacted us about volunteering, a new opportunity was being launched - assisting the Food Bank’s partner agencies in loading their food and product orders into their cars, vans or trucks. “Helping at the Food Bank gives me the opportunity to assist dozens of other organizations across the area, though in the great scheme of things in a very small way,” said Kyle. “It’s comforting to know that people across the region are ben-efiting from my helping someone load boxes in the back of their vehicle.”

Kyle and others who volunteer on the agency loading dock are a big help, not only to the agencies, but also the Food Bank staff. On any given day, there could be as many as 40 to

80 organizations visiting the ACFB to pick up food.“Having volunteers working with us on the shopping floor is tremendous,” said Tyrone

Oliver, ACFB order pull specialist. “At the end of the day, the volunteer feels good about helping out, while their assistance with loading agencies’ orders keeps us on schedule.”

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Do you love to play in the dirt? Have some gardening expertise that you want to share? Volun-teering with the Atlanta Com-munity Food Bank’s Community Gardens project is a great way to do both!

Early spring is the start of plant-ing season, which means that our Community Gardens team will be looking for help getting many gardens ready throughout metro Atlanta. This is a great opportunity for groups of 8-25 volunteers to help with the following: weeding, seeding, planting, tilling, cleaning, clearing, and any other activity that can possibly take place in a garden!

Note: This project is for groups of at least eight volunteers, and is not appropriate for those who cannot do moderate lifting or stand for prolonged periods of time.

For more information on the schedule, minimum age require-ments and how to sign up, visit www.acfb.org/volunteer or email volunteers@acfb.org.

• Agency Loading Dock • Community Gardens • Hunger 101• Kids In Need• Office or Administrative

Assistance

“No matter how poor I ever thought I was, I have never gone to bed hungry. It pains me to know that there are people who do.” – Kyle Dominy

Featured Volunteer Opportunity:

Community Gardens Project

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities:

• Product Rescue Center• Special Events• Volunteer Income Tax

Assistance Program (VITA)

For more information on our ongoing opportunities, visit www.acfb.org/volunteer

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Hunger Walk/Run 2012

We need you!Any idea how many kids in Georgia are living in homes

where there isn’t enough food to go around? Probably more than you think.

An alarming 27.9% of all Georgia children are now food insecure, according to Feeding America’s Child Food Insecu-rity study released last August. The majority of those kids are among the staggering 1.7 million Georgians living in poverty. Georgia isn’t alone in this. Nationally, one in every six Ameri-cans is food insecure.

The USDA defines food insecurity as the lack of access to ad-equate food resulting from the lack of money and other resourc-es. Ask someone who’s dealing with food insecurity, and they’ll

most likely tell you how it makes them feel. Kids feel hungry, tired, sad, angry, different from other kids, and unable to focus. Adults feel all of those things, but also the heavy burden of not being able to provide for their families.

The fact is that the issue of hunger is getting closer to home than ever before. We all know someone who needs help get-ting enough food – a neighbor, a friend, even a member of our family. Or perhaps hunger has paid a visit in our very own homes. Hundreds of thousands of families are slipping out of the middle class and into poverty. There are countless culprits – job loss, lower incomes, illness – even overspending in better times.

The good news is that there is help in a tremendous hunger relief network that includes food banks, food pantries, meal programs, food stamp outreach initiatives, and more. But in order to sustain the work and meet the extreme level of need, we’ve got to have more people involved in the solutions. The growing requests for food assistance don’t show signs of taper-ing off anytime soon.

If you agree that hunger is unacceptable and nobody de-serves to go to bed hungry, then take the next step in doing something about it. The 28th Annual Hunger Walk/Run is a perfect place to start!

It all kicks off at Turner Field’s Green Lot on Sunday, March 11, 2012, but the time to get active is NOW! Our online regis-tration is up and running at HWR2012.org. You can start your own team, join another team or simply sign up as an individual.

When you visit the site, you’ll get a good idea of what to expect if you attend the event. One of the first things you’ll no-tice is that it appears to be a lot of fun. You would be correct! Yes, your participation will be a tangible way to do something about a very serious issue – but we also believe that people

Really – we do. Now more than ever.

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coming together for hunger relief is cause for cele bration. The Hunger Walk/Run brings together thousands of people from a multitude of faith groups, youth groups, school groups, col-leges, and corporations, as well as friends, families and indi-viduals. There’s entertainment inside the park and all along the route, which takes you from Turner Field through downtown Atlanta and back again. Before and after the Walk/Run, you can enjoy the family-friendly festival atmosphere which includes everything from food vendors to a children’s play zone, in-flatables, games, music, sponsor tents, and more.

The next thing you’ll notice on the website is that there are some choices to make. You’ll need to decide whether you’re walking or running, and you’ll need to select one of the six benefiting organizations:• Action Ministries United Methodists• Atlanta Community Food Bank• Episcopal Charities Foundation• Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta • Lutheran Services of Georgia• St. Vincent de Paul SocietyWhile the Atlanta Community Food Bank organizes the

Hunger Walk/Run each year, funds are shared with each of the

benefiting partners. In the past two years, we have been able to raise over $500,000 each year. We need to surpass that amount this year. All funds raised are dispersed to the benefiting or-ganizations to make a lasting difference in their hunger relief efforts. Freezers are installed. Trucks are purchased. More meals can be prepared. And more groceries can be distributed.

Can you imagine going to bed knowing that you couldn’t provide dinner for your children? We don’t believe anyone should have to face that reality.

Please visit HWR2012.org and sign up to join us at Turner Field on Sunday, March 11, 2012. We need you!

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You can help make a diff erence! Walk or run to support those lessfortunate in your community. You’ll be doing something good for people in need, while enjoying a fun, family-friendly festival including: live entertainment, food vendors, sponsor tents, children’s play zone, infl atables, games, educational activities and more.

Sign up and start your team today!

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Each year, as the holiday season approaches food, family and giving back come to the attention of our community. One of their favorite ways to respond is to conduct food drives for the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB). The food donated has a direct connection from the giver, to the volunteer, to the agency receiving the food, and ultimately to the person or family in need. If you think about it, just one can of food has the ability to engage many people!

“Food drives are often the first touchstone for someone to learn about the Food Bank,” said Holly Royston, ACFB’s product procurement manager. James Johnson manages food drives all year long in his role as senior product procurement coordinator. “There’s a personal relationship that happens,” said Johnson. “Food drives are an expression of our mission to engage, educate and empower the community to fight hunger.”

Jennifer Green, food drive coordinator for Woodward Academy, put it this way. “The relationship that we have with ACFB is a point of pride for everyone at Woodward, and the food drive is an event that students look forward to each fall. This year it was inspiring to watch the students’ excitement and commitment to the project and to see every division of the Academy join together to contribute to the cause, from kindergartners luging cans up the Primary School steps to seniors designing castles made of cans. The joy that the students discover in planning and contributing to the event gives me confidence that they will carry this tradition of service beyond the walls of Woodward and into their college and adult lives, inspiring others along the way.” Woodward students contributed 28,524 pounds and $13,010 this season!

Many other groups are encouraging donations of both food and money. For the past 24 years, the Atlanta Apartment Association has had huge success using this approach, coupled with a healthy dose of friendly competition. Last year they donated 110,288 pounds of food and $693,604! And rather than have ACFB pick up from hundreds of association mem-bers, they deliver all the donations to our facility in a spirited parade each year.

More and more groups and individuals are making it a practice to bring the food they collect to the Food Bank. In addition to the food donated by the Apartment Association, we received over 35,000 pounds from walk-in donations this holi-day season. “We do understand this isn’t something everyone

can do,” said Johnson. “So, our transportation team gears up to fulfill requests for hundreds of extra deliveries and pick-ups during the holidays. With updated software, we’re also able to build routes that save time and gas.” This season, ACFB drivers circulated 1,600 empty food drive barrels and returned them filled with hundreds of thousands of pounds of food.

Those who aren’t involved in a drive at school or work can also jump in thanks to tremendous support from our grocery retailers. Each year, Kroger customers are encouraged to donate to their Can Hunger campaign from Thanksgiving through Christmas. Whole Foods also hosts their Grab & Give drive in December. And Publix teams up with the Atlanta Falcons for the FalCAN drive in November. Total pounds and funds from our retail food drives are still being tallied.

Food drives are full of “feel good” stories of people getting creative to collect more food for the hungry – everything from employees volunteering to receive donations from co-workers’ cars to young children forgoing birthday presents for canned food donations, and CEO’s doubling staff contributions in dollars. We appreciate all of our food drive champions! Every food drive, large or small, makes a tremendous difference.

The True Value of Food Drives

Members of the Atlanta Apartment Association deliver their donations during the annual Food-A-Thon parade each October.

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Hunger Walk/Run 2012 is proudly sponsored by:

Online registration & more information available at HWR2012.org

The Hunger Walk/Run: 5K Walk/5K Run

You can help make a diff erence! Walk or run to support those lessfortunate in your community. You’ll be doing something good for people in need, while enjoying a fun, family-friendly festival including: live entertainment, food vendors, sponsor tents, children’s play zone, infl atables, games, educational activities and more.

Sign up and start your team today!

Take the next step.March 11, 2012

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Financial Boost for Working Families

The Atlanta Prosperity Campaign (APC), an initiative of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, seeks to broaden wealth and reduce economic inequalities for working families in metro Atlanta. It accomplishes this by connecting low-to-moderate income families to existing economic benefits available to them, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Food Stamps.

In an effort to ensure that all families that qualify for EITC actually receive the benefit, the IRS created the Volunteer In-come Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. This program provides free tax preparation services to those who are eligible. For the current tax year that means households earning $49,000 or less in 2011 will be able to visit a VITA site to have their tax returns prepared and e-filed at no cost by IRS trained and certified volunteers.

In the 2011 Tax Season, metro Atlanta VITA volunteers helped prepare over 13,300 federal and state tax returns with

more than $22 million in refunds going to working families and individuals. The APC manages the VITA program for 12 coun-ties (Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Henry, Gwinnett, Cobb, Carroll, Douglas, Cherokee, Newton, Rockdale, and Paulding) with over 45 sites in the metro area.

Designated VITA sites also offer clients access to the APC’s Benefits Outreach Program, which screens clients for eligibil-ity and access to economic supports such as Food Stamps/SNAP, and utility and child care assistance throughout the year. In 2010-2011, 1,350 clients were screened for 1,473 benefits at community partner agencies. Additionally, sites offer clients support in preparing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Credit Report analysis, assisted self-preparation for individual tax returns, and various other financial literacy and affordable housing programs. For more information on the Atlanta Prosperity Campaign or to find a VITA site near you, please visit atlantaprosperity.org or call 2-1-1 or 404-614-1000.

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New Food Source Brings Hope for the Hungry

These days, food banks must stay on their toes, especially when it comes to food sourcing. At the Atlanta Commu-nity Food Bank (ACFB), it boils down to quantity and quality. “We’re distributing food to 700 partner agencies, and they’re feeding more people than ever before,” said Holly Royston, ACFB product procurement manager. “We need to be able to offer a high volume of products, but also variety – items our agencies can really use.”

There’s a new source for high quality food spreading to food banks across the nation – donations from national, regional and local retailers. “We’re fortunate to now be partnering with many retailers through store donation programs,” said Diane Letson, director of local product sourcing at Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief charity. “Our member food banks regularly pick up grocery donations from such retailers as Kroger, Publix, and Walmart. These donations provide not only sound nutritious quality for food banks to distribute but also an ongoing and somewhat stable product category.”

Here in Atlanta, Kroger was the first to come on board with their meat recovery program several years ago. “Food insecurity is a serious problem in Georgia, and supporting the Food Bank is critical”, said Glynn Jenkins, director of communications and public relations for Kroger’s Atlanta Division. “We’ve expanded our Perishable Donations Partnership which enables stores across metro Atlanta to donate not only meat, but also produce, bakery items and dairy products.” Kroger currently has 48 stores participating and will eventually include 132 stores, 41 of which are donating

directly to ACFB partner agency, St. Vincent de Paul Society.

“Our newly forged partnership with Kroger enables us to pick up directly from their stores, increasing the amount and variety of perishable food available for distribution to a level that allows us to offer it to our 36 Conference Food Pantries,” said Serene Coleman, director of client services at St. Vincent de Paul. “Having the ability to give perishable food to our clients offers greater dignity and respect for the diverse populations we serve, and it provides better nutrition through higher quality protein.”

Carl Jaffar, ACFB’s retail donation coordinator, works directly with employees at participating retailers. “The key to success is having someone at each store to embrace the effort,” said Jaffar. At Walmart, these employees

are called champions. “Our staff gets behind it because it’s the right thing to do,” said Glen Wilkins, senior manager of public affairs and government relations at Walmart. “A lot of people are in tough situations. We’d much rather give the food to people who need it than see it go to the landfill. And it’s important to encourage healthy decisions, so we’re glad we can donate fresh foods like fruits, vegetables, milk and cheese.” Every Walmart in ACFB’s service area is participating – 69 stores in all.

Publix Super Markets is the newest retail partner to come on board and plans to expand to 149 stores in 2012. “Publix Super Markets is committed to helping alleviate hunger in the com-munities we serve,” said Brenda Reid, media and community relations manager at Publix. Reid said Publix relies on ACFB because “they’re the leaders in the industry in providing safe food to nonprofit organizations throughout metro Atlanta. Thanks to their resources and partnerships, we get more fresh foods into the hands of those who need it most.” Like ACFB’s other retail partners, Publix is donating the cream of the crop - fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and more.

In addition to Kroger, Publix and Walmart, ACFB has ongoing partner-ships with BJ’s, Costco, Food Lion, Sam’s Club, and Target. As of November 2011, ACFB had already received 4.3 million pounds of food from the retail partners, and that was less than halfway through the fiscal year. The goal for the year is 6.5 million pounds. Carl Jaffar thinks the program holds tremendous opportunity. “The sky’s the limit,” said Jaffar. “This brings us a lot of hope for the future.”

Daniel Hernandez, ACFB transportation coordinator, picks up a donation from the meat department at the Monroe Drive Kroger.

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Gather with friends and family for an excellent meal while supporting the Food Bank. Each month, a dif-ferent restaurant hosts Supper Club and donates 20% of the evening’s proceeds to benefit Atlanta’s Table, the Food Bank’s prepared food rescue project. What a great way to try out the best restaurants in town while supporting hunger relief!

Thanks to last quarter’s host restaurants: Escorpion in November and HD1 in January, as well as our monthly spon-sors CBS Atlanta, Ethic, Inc., Jezebel Magazine, and 92.9 davefm.

What’s Cooking at the Food Bank?

Monthly Supper ClubMakes Giving Back Easy

Cisco Employees Did it Again!

Our sincere appreciation to those who organized or participated in these events and promotions benefiting ACFB November 1, 2011 – January 31, 2012:A Glamorous Grey AffairBelly Dancer of Color ShowBrahim Shop to Stop HungerCircle of Trust ATL FundraiserCondition Kettlebell Gym Food DriveEast Cobb and North Atlanta Sports Collectibles ShowFado Irish Pub Holiday Gift Card FundraiserFalCan Food DriveFigo Pasta Restaurant Peanut Butter DriveFriends of Agriculture Wild Hog Supper Food DriveFriends on Ponce Thanksgiving FundraiserFox Theatre Larry, Carols and Mo Food DriveGeorgia Shakespeare Theatre Cocoa & Carols Food DriveHappenstance Food DriveHBSS Pig RoastHigh Museum of Art Picasso to Warhol Food DriveISES Greater Atlanta Chapter’s 12 Days of Shopping EventMason Murer Fine Art Toy DriveOctane Soup+Bread FundraiserPackway Handle Band Concert Food DrivePeridot WestSavored Donation DaySEA Apparel Company Food DriveSports Authority Food DriveSufi’s One Year Anniversary PartyTaste of Asia Food DriveVariety Playhouse Holiday Hootenanny Food Drive & FundraiserWidespread Panic Wood Tour Food DriveWildfire Restaurants Thanksgiving EventWordFeast: Food for the Body and Soul Food Drive & FundraiserYacht Rock Holiday Special

They set a new record in employee giving campaigns during the 2011 Cisco Global Hunger Relief Campaign. Locally, Cisco employees raised over $156,000 and collected 1,190 pounds of food for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. How did they do it? They hosted an executive reception, a basketball shoot out, dining promotions, and even matched volunteer time with funds. In addition, they built four structures made from canned goods to raise awareness of the campaign on their campus and later donated those cans to Food Bank partner agencies in Gwinnett County.

Regular Supper Club attendee Mark DeLong shares a fun night out with friends at Escorpion

SiGN up tO ReCeive tHe SuppeR CluB e-iNvitAtiON eACH mONtH SO yOu dON’t miSS Out!ACFB.org/events/supper_club

Want to know about upcoming events benefiting ACFB? See page 14 or visit ACFB.org!

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Sharpen Your Cooking Skills at a Simple Abundance Cooking Class.

What’s Cooking at the Food Bank?

Don’t miss our exciting line-up of upcoming classes! See our calendar of events on page 14 for the current class schedule, or visit ACFB.org/events/simple_abundance for full details and recipes from our chefs.

Learn the finer points of gourmet cooking with Atlanta’s best chefs and sup-port the Food Bank at the same time! Simple Abundance Cook-ing Class participants enjoy demonstrations, tastings and a chance to win fabulous door prizes. Each exciting course is held at one of three Cook’s Ware-house locations, and is made possible by the generous support of many sponsors. 100% of class proceeds ben-efit Atlanta’s Table, the Food Bank’s prepared food rescue project. We are extremely grateful to the talented chefs who donate their time and to The Cook’s Warehouse for donating the class space.

lASt QuARteR’S Simple ABuNdANCe CHeFS: Chef Chad Clevenger of Alma CocinaChef Ron Eyester of Rosebud and The Family DogChef Kevin Gillespie of Woodfire GrillWine Specialist Don Hackett of Sherlock’s Wine MerchantChef Mary Moore of The Cook’s Warehouse

• Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles• Bella Cucina Artful Foods• Cabot Cheese• The Cook’s Warehouse

• Gordo Printing• National Distributors• Sherlock’s Wine Merchant

mONtHly Simple ABuNdANCe SpONSORS:Sponsors & Door Prize Providers

Local TV anchors, reporters and journalists joined John Smoltz, his family, and Bill Bolling, executive director of the Atlanta Community Food Bank for the 13th Annual Great thanksgiving dish. The event has become a treasured holiday tradition that this year provided 2,600 Thanksgiving meals to Food Bank partner agencies through Atlanta’s table, the Food Bank’s prepared and perishable food rescue project. The event is sponsored by Atlanta Renaissance, JW and marriott Hotels.

Chef Ron Eyester of Rosebud and The Family Dog wields the knife with brilliance at his latest Simple Abundance Class in November.

The Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Bill Bolling (left) and don Conroy, regional manager, Ford motor Company Marketing and Sales, celebrated the donation of a Ford Transit Connect and a Ford 550 refrigerated truck to the Food Bank in December. The Ford 550 was donated by Ford Motor Company and its partnership for Hunger Relief with Newman’s Own and Feeding America. Along with the trucks, Ford and Newman’s Own contributed food to help feed those in need during the holiday season.

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the Gathering6:00 – 10:00 p.m.Come celebrate community for a great cause at GaMPI’s signature charity event for Atlanta’s Table, a project of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.Admission: Advanced tickets are $45; $50 at the door The Grand Atrium at 200 Peachtree

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Kick-off of publix’s “Food for Sharing”All Publix Stores in Metro AtlantaDonate to the Atlanta Community Food Bank while shopping at Publix. Select a pre-determined amount at the register and it will be added to your receipt. As a thank you, Pubilx will give you a reusable bag. Runs through April 7.

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Simple Abundance Cooking Class7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Chef Virginia WillisThe Cook’s Warehouse – Brookhaven

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Simple Abundance Cooking Class7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Chef Anthony Gray of Southern Art and Bourbon BarThe Cook’s Warehouse – Brookhaven

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Share Our Strength taste of the Nation7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Sample cuisine from the city’s top chefs all under one roof while benefiting the ACFB and other hunger relief programs. For more information visit www.ACFB.org.Georgia Aquarium

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Simple Abundance Cooking Class7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Chef TBDThe Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown/Ansley Mall

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Full Course Golf ClassicTee-off begins at 8:00 a.m.Annual golf classic benefiting ACFB’s Atlanta’s Table project. For more information email golf@acfb.org.Ansley Golf Club at Settindown Creek-Roswell

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Visit ACFB.org regularly for full details and up-to-date info on the many eventsbenefiting the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Supper ClubLunch and DinnerDine out and support ACFB. Host restaurant will donate 20% of your tab.Alma Cocina

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Supper Club5:00 – 10:00 p.m.Dine out and support ACFB. Host restaurant will donate 20% of your tab.Location and date TBD

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Simple Abundance Cooking Class7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Chef Micah Willix of Latitude Food and DrinkThe Cook’s Warehouse – Brookhaven

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Simple Abundance Cooking Class (Hands-on Class)6:30 – 9:30 p.m.Chef Archna Becker of BhojanicThe Cook’s Warehouse – Decatur

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Hunger Walk/RunNoon gates open for “day of” registration & festivities. 2:00 p.m. 5K Walk & Run Register online today at www.HWR2012.org!Turner Field/Green Lot

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Hey Kids!We seem to have lost some words in here about our Hunger Walk/Run, coming up on March 11. Can you help us find them?

At Trinity School, students held an art auction where parents paid with nonperishable food items for the kids’ art. This year, we emphasized how much food we were able to leverage with each dollar donated ($8.47), and the teachers spread that word out to parents encourag-ing them to do a little of both – cash as well as food. They raised $1,592 in checks and 1,257 pounds of food. Bravo, Trinity School!

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2012 Youth Summiton Hunger and PovertyA great opportunity for Atlanta area high school students!The Youth Summit is a 4-day service program held at the Atlanta Community Food Bank each summer. It includes interactive workshops, and service projects with the Food Bank and other hunger fighting organizations in metro-Atlanta. We are offering two sessions this summer, and 20 metro-Atlanta high school students will be chosen to participate in each session. Participants will not only earn 32 community service hours, they will also have an amazing time, build new friendships and learn more about how they can help their community than they would ever have imagined.

To download an application and get the full details, visit http://www.acfb.org/education/hunger101/youth_summit/

Applications are due on Friday, April 13.

Session #1: June 12-15, 2012 – 8:30am-4:30pm Tuesday - Friday

Session #2: July 24-27, 2012 – 8:30am-4:30pm Tuesday - Thursday