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Athens Area Emergency Food Bank
About Us
The Athens Area Emergency Food Bank, the first food bank in Athens, is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1980 by a coalition of area churches, civic organizations, businesses and individuals concerned about our community's hungry people.
In 2008 our staff, consisting of one part-time and one full-time employee, with the help of 30 community volunteers and a dedicated board of directors, was responsible for distributing food to 2,321 families involving 5,333 people.
The Athens Area Emergency Food Bank is not a United Way agency and we do not receive any governmental funds. All of our support comes from the generosity of the people within the community. Last year, 55 percent of our donated funds came from individuals, 29 percent from churches and 5 percent from businesses and organizations. The remaining funds were obtained through special fundraisers. Our revenue pays for the two employees, utilities, building, upkeep, insurance, and most importantly, food.
Last year, around 65 percent of the canned goods donated to us came from churches and individuals. Businesses and civic organizations contributed 35 percent of the non-perishable food during the year. We received about eleven tons of food from the twenty-eighth annual Can-a-thon, a community food drive, held in December. Most of the Can-a-thon food is collected by the Clarke County School District. We use the U.S.D.A.'s "Thrift Food Plan" and the guidance of a local dietitian in the selection and amount of food given to the families.
The Athens Area Emergency Food Bank, the first food bank in Athens, is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1980 by a coalition of area churches, civic organizations, businesses and individuals concerned about our community's hungry people.
In 2008 our staff, consisting of one part-time and one full-time employee, with the help of 30 community volunteers and a dedicated board of directors, was responsible for distributing food to 2,321 families involving 5,333 people.
The Athens Area Emergency Food Bank is not a United Way agency and we do not receive any governmental funds. All of our support comes from the generosity of the people within the community. Last year, 55 percent of our donated funds came from individuals, 29 percent from churches and 5 percent from businesses and organizations. The remaining funds were obtained through special fundraisers. Our revenue pays for the two employees, utilities, building, upkeep, insurance, and most importantly, food.
Last year, around 65 percent of the canned goods donated to us came from churches and individuals. Businesses and civic organizations contributed 35 percent of the non-perishable food during the year. We received about eleven tons of food from the twenty-eighth annual Can-a-thon, a community food drive, held in December. Most of the Can-a-thon food is collected by the Clarke County School District. We use the U.S.D.A.'s "Thrift Food Plan" and the guidance of a local dietitian in the selection and amount of food given to the families.