Most of us go through the day not worrying about our next meal. We get hungry and head to our refrigerator, to a local fast-food place or to our favorite restaurant. For many families in Cobb and Paulding Counties, this isn’t the case. They are food insecure, meaning they don’t always know where they will find their next meal. Food insecurity impacts seniors, children and working families. Feeding America releases an annual report addressing food insecurity. Per the last report (data from 2022), 10.1% of the residents of Cobb County face food insecurity and as do 9.9% in Paulding County. Inflation adds to the strain with lower-income families using a higher proportion of their overall income on necessities like food.
To help meet this need, Keystone Baptist Church hosts our annual “Feed the Hungry" event. Feed The Hungry brings together more than 300 volunteers from throughout the local community to package 60,000 meals of Mac and Cheese. These meals are distributed to 7 different local food banks. These food banks provide (free of charge) critical food resources for those families facing food insecurity.
Date
October 19, 2024
Time:
8:45AM - 12:10PM
Location:
VFW Post 5408
4764 US 41 N
Acworth, GA. 30101
To get to VFW Post 5408 from Keystone
Map of directions to the VFW from Keystone.Directions to get to the VFW from Keystone:
- Turn Left onto Dallas Acworth Hwy and follow until the light at US-41.
- Turn Left onto US-41
- Turn Right after Cedarcrest Church.
- Entrance is on the left side of the building.
Closeup of directions around VFW.This Year's Goals
Participant Goal: 300
Participants To Date: 300 (100%)
Donation Goal: $24,700
Donations To Date: $24,700 (100%)
Last Year's Feed The Hungry
Donate
By giving a donation of any amount you help to pay for the food being used in these meals. (The cost of the food for the event is approximately $23,700). Every $10 donated will provide 28 meals.
The levels of donations are listed below:
- Feed a Friend: $1 - $249
- Feed a Family: $250 - $999
- Feed a Neighborhood: $1000 and up
Donations can be sent to:
Keystone Baptist Church
3600 Dallas Hwy NW
PMB 107, Suite 230
Marietta, GA. 30064
*Please include Feed The Hungry in the memo line.
Help Setup/Teardown/Work This Year's FTH
Click the button below to help us put on Feed The Hungry! We need help with setup and people to help manage/train/run tables!