AUGUSTA, GA (June 2, 2026) — Golden Harvest Food Bank awarded $250,000 in grant funding to 23 hunger relief partners across Georgia and South Carolina during its 2026 Network Investment Program Awards Ceremony, held Tuesday morning at the organization's Augusta Campus.
Made possible through the Food Forever Fund endowment, the Network Investment Program provides direct investments into local organizations working on the front lines of hunger relief throughout Golden Harvest's 24-county service area. Grants support projects aimed at increasing food access, strengthening infrastructure, expanding capacity, and improving long-term sustainability for hunger relief efforts in local communities.
Launched in 2024, the Network Investment Program reflects Golden Harvest's commitment to building a stronger, more resilient hunger relief network across the region.
"Every day, our hunger relief partners are walking alongside neighbors facing difficult circumstances and helping ensure families, children, seniors, and individuals can access the food and support they need," said Amy Breitmann, President and CEO of Golden Harvest Food Bank. "These grants are an investment in the strength of our network and in the communities we serve together. We are deeply grateful to the donors whose generosity through the Food Forever Fund makes this possible."
Golden Harvest Food Bank serves a 24-county service area across Georgia and South Carolina and supports a network of more than 325 hunger relief partners. Through programs like the Network Investment Program, Golden Harvest works to strengthen local food access and build long-term solutions to hunger at the community level.
2026 Network Investment Program Grant Recipients:
| Amazing Grace Ministries | Bamberg County, SC | $23,000.00 |
| Axis 1 Center | Barnwell County, SC | $8,775.00 |
| Broad Street Ministry Center | Richmond County, GA | $7,000.00 |
| Christ Central – Wagener | Aiken County, SC | $800.00 |
| Columbia County Community Connections | Columbia County, GA | $1,595.78 |
| Community of Hope Ministry | Barnwell County, SC | $6,906.60 |
| First Love Kids | Washington County, GA | $30,000.00 |
| First Mt. Carmel Baptist | Columbia County, GA | $15,000.00 |
| FLCM – Fairview | Richmond County, GA | $3,069.36 |
| Goshen Helps Inc. | Hancock County, GA | $16,497.00 |
| Greene County Food Pantry | Greene County, GA | $10,000.00 |
| Hillcrest Baptist | Richmond County, GA | $7,106.76 |
| Jones Grove MBC | Hancock County, GA | $14,000.00 |
| Journey Community Church | Columbia County, GA | $1,000.00 |
| Mosaic Center | Columbia County, GA | $26,000.00 |
| Oakwood-Windsor Elementary School | Aiken County, SC | $9,540.30 |
| Project Life Augusta | Richmond County, GA | $25,800.00 |
| Second Harvest | Greene County, GA | $8,639.00 |
| St. Andrews UMC | Screven County, GA | $5,000.00 |
| Summertown Baptist Food Pantry | Emanuel County, GA | $13,000.00 |
| Taliaferro County Family Connections Inc. | Taliaferro County, GA | $2,000.00 |
| Triumphant Family Christian Center | Richmond County, GA | $9,370.00 |
| Women of Unity | Edgefield County, SC | $5,900.20 |
To learn more about the Food Forever Fund or to support future investments in hunger relief across the region, visit goldenharvest.org/food-forever-fund.
About Golden Harvest Food Bank
Golden Harvest Food Bank serves the hungry in our 24-county service area in eastern Georgia
and western South Carolina. The Food Bank was founded in Augusta, Ga. in 1982, and now
operates from distribution centers in Augusta, Ga. and Aiken, S.C. Golden Harvest is a locally
supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides grocery products to the hungry through a network of over 325 hunger relief partners. Golden Harvest distributed over 15 million meals to those in need in fiscal year 2025.
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