Phyllis Smart, founder of the SmartBox Food Pantry, stops for a photo during a Mobile Market Food Distribution in Allendale, South Carolina. The pantry is one of Golden Harvest’s over 300 partner agencies and programs. Hundreds of cars lined up on a quiet street in Allendale, South Carolina. It was morning, hours before the Mobile Market Food Distribution would begin. But for these families, the fresh produce, canned goods and other grocery items were well worth the wait. “People start lining up at 10 o’clock,” said Phyllis Smart, founder of the SmartBox Food Pantry. “But the feeding [...]

Volunteers from private aviation company Wheels Up pass a carton of milk to be placed into a vehicle’s trunk. Wheels Up employees put food on the table for 200 families in Aiken, SC. For a second year, private aviation company Wheels Up joined Golden Harvest Food Bank to donate 100,000 meals and volunteer as part of their Meals Up initiative with Feeding America. “It’s an honor to be part of the Wheels Up and Golden Harvest collaboration,” said Gary Spitalnik, co-founder of Wheels Up. “It’s so satisfying for Wheels Up and myself personally to partner with Golden [...]

Golden Harvest President and CEO Amy Breitmann speaks at the press conference for the Food Bank’s new brand. In the last few months, you may have noticed some changes at Golden Harvest. The Food Bank has a new brand created in partnership with local marketing firm Wier/Stewart, incuding a new tagline: “Every Meal Matters.” President and CEO Amy Breitmann sat down with us to share the details on the new look. Q: What is the motivation behind creating a new brand for the Food Bank? A: We live in a digital world, and our previous logo was [...]

Cyrus, local artist and regular guest at The Master’s Table Soup Kitchen, talks with Golden Harvest staff after receiving a healthy lunch. Photo by Jeremy Cowart. “I love trains,” said Cyrus, as a long line of freight cars made their way down the tracks by The Master’s Table Soup Kitchen. “They’re like me — tough and durable.” It was a busy day at the Soup Kitchen. Arriving on bike, on foot, and from the bus stop, hungry neighbors waited outside for the courtyard to open at 11 a.m. A team of volunteers prepared and served trays of [...]