(l-r): Golden Harvest Food Bank’s Founder and first Executive Director Mike Firmin holds a photo of the Food Bank’s original Augusta Warehouse next to current President and CEO Amy Breitmann and renderings for the upcoming renovation of the Augusta facility. Friday, February 25th, 2022 marks a historic moment for Golden Harvest Food Bank as we celebrate our 40th anniversary. Founder and first Executive Director Mike Firmin sat down with us to share his reflections on what this moment means to him and to our community. Q: Can you share a bit about Golden Harvest’s founding? A: There [...]

Stoney smiles as he receives boxes of nutritious food at a Mobile Market food distribution in front of the Augusta warehouse. This was his first visit to the Food Bank after a long-term illness left him unable to work. When Stoney pulled up to a Golden Harvest Food Bank Mobile Market food distribution a few months ago, his big smile warmed hearts as he chatted with volunteers. As our team loaded food into the trunk of his car, Stoney shared that this was his first time receiving food assistance. Stoney lives with his wife in the area, [...]

(l-r): Women of Woodside members Jane Buege, Debbie Behlke, and Susan Potter got into the Spooky spirit as they collected donations for Woodside’s 2021 It’s Spooky To be Hungry® campaign. When asked what made her organization get involved in the 2021 It’s Spooky To Be Hungry® campaign, Women of Woodside Co-Chair for Community Outreach Linda Vieweg said it was a no-brainer. “Golden Harvest Food Bank serves Aiken County, and we wanted to support our community, especially with holiday needs coming up,” she shared. Women of Woodside members went all out to make their Spooky drive a success, [...]

(l-r): Pastor Larry Scarboro of S.M.I.L.E. Community Development Center and Golden Harvest Food Bank’s President and CEO Amy Breitmann celebrate S.M.I.L.E.’s renovation after the food pantry received one of Food Lion’s Great Pantry Makeover grants. Mr. Bud and his wife are 92 years old. It’s difficult for him to get out of the house very often, having suffered from a stroke 10 years ago. But when he can, he makes the trip to S.M.I.L.E. Community Development Center in Sylvania, Georgia to restock his kitchen. At the food pantry, Mr. Bud has received chicken, bread, steaks, vegetables, and [...]