Fighting Hunger with Church Street Community Resource Center
Tell us about why you applied to the Hands On Hunger Program and what you're goals are for the next two years.
1. Wanted to apply to make a positive impact in our community.
2. To support causes like food security.
3. Giving back to the Atlanta community.......very passionate about doing this work.
4. Goal is to increase our donations to the community by 15%.
Tell us about your organization - what's your mission, and how does it impact our community?
Our mission is to supply the critical needs of food insecurity in our community and ensure that our families have reliable access to nutritious meals in times of need.
What's the history of your organization? How and why did it get started?
Our food pantry started about 15 years ago. We got started to ensure that families have access to nutritious meals in times of need.
How do volunteers support your mission? What impact do they have on your work? What is possible through the support of volunteers that would not be possible otherwise?
They support us by sacrificing their time to reach additional individuals. The volunteers truly bring our mission to life. They provide consistency and support for our care-building in the community. They help us strengthen our communities in a meaningful way. This effort would not be possible without the support of volunteers/participants.
What community problem is your organization trying to solve? Can you tell us more about the issue?
Food Insecurity. Financial strain. Hungry students. Emergency support gaps
Can you share some impact stats or comments about the work being done by your organization? For example, how many meals/families/individuals do you serve monthly?
We serve about 1500 individuals monthly.
We serve every 2nd and 4th Tuesday monthly.
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GNAP
What kind of programming do you offer the community?
1. HIV/Hepatitis test, with immediate results.
2. CSCRC {It's a non-profit governing body. The CSFP is one of the programs that falls under CSCRC. Toy distribution at Christmas.
3. Backpack and school supplies.
4. Tutoring every week
5. Cobb and Douglas counties offer services.
What types of projects do you offer? Tell us about a few different offerings. Do you have monthly or weekly recurring opportunities? How about your seasonal or annual events?
Annual toys/gifts to the community.
Hunger walk/run.
Tell us about what it's like to serve with your organization. How many volunteers do you host every month?
Serving the community is empowering, fulfilling, and builds great relationships with our neighbors and partners. Love it!
Tell us about how volunteers can jump in and get involved. How can they best support you?
Currently, we receive about 2-4 volunteers from Hands on Atlanta at each pantry session.
In addition, our pantry has about 15 consistent volunteers at each pantry session.