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About Us
America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia was established in 1981 as a locally inspired, volunteer-driven non profit
food bank. Our community-building organization serves twenty-one counties in southeastern Georgia with the mission of
feeding hungry people and strengthening communities. More than 300 non profit organizations in our area work in partnership with the food bank to distribute food to families in need throughout Coastal Georgia. In 2009, our food bank secured and distributed more than 7.1 million pounds of food and grocery products through our programs and our collaboration of partner agencies. The efficiency of our organization in serving as the warehouse and distribution center of food and grocery products is realized in a savings of $10 million wholesale annually by our by member agencies for their feeding programs. The food bank's cost effectiveness sustains our partners' ability to provide shelter, medical supplies, day care, transportation and other necessities for people who are at-risk.
How We Work
Primarily, America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia serves as the warehouse and distribution center for our collaboration of partner non-profits. We pick up or receive truckloads of food that are donated daily by local and national grocers, businesses, and individuals. Second Harvest inspects, sorts, and stocks donated items in our 30,000 square foot warehouse. Donations are supplemented with purchased items. Fresh and non-perishable products are distributed to more than 300 nonprofit agencies in a 21-county service delivery area that includes both urban and rural communities. Our partner agencies include food pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, domestic abuse facilities, senior centers and daycare centers for low-income children.
Our Mission
The mission of the food bank is to feed the hungry by distributing nutritious food to non-profit agencies and at risk elderly and youth, to assist in disaster relief, and work towards long term solutions to end the cycle of poverty and hunger. Our statement of purpose is "Utilizing food and education to improve lives and create a hunger-free community".
Hunger Facts
- In 2007, 37.3 million people were in poverty in our nation. (U.S. Census Bureau. 2007)
- Households with children report food insecurity at almost double the rate for those without children - 15.8 percent compared to 8.7 percent. (USDA, Household Food Security in the United States, 2007)
- Married-couple families with children under the age of 18 are almost 5 times as likely as families without children to be among the working poor. (U.S. Department of Labor. A Profile of the Working Poor. 2006)
- Nearly 3 million elderly persons are served by Feeding America each year. (Feeding America. Hunger in America. 2006)
- 10.7% of Georgia Households are food insecure which is more than 900,000 people. (Center on Hunger and Poverty, Brandeis, 2002)
- 1 in 6 Georgia children is at risk of going hungry at some point each month. (Children's Defense Fund, 2002)
- 1 in 5 elderly Georgians lives in poverty or is at extreme risk of living in poverty and more than 6,000 Georgia seniors are on the waiting list to receive Meals on Wheels. (Applied Research Center, 1999)
- 20.16% of the total population of our 21-county service area lives below the poverty level. (US Census, 2002)
- 29% of children in our 21-county service area live households below poverty. (US Census, 2002)
- 10.49% of the elderly in our 21-county service area are below poverty. (US Census, 2002)
IRS Form 990 2009
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