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When Hunger Rises, So Can We
A letter from Amy Breitmann, President and CEO, Golden Harvest Food Bank On a recent Sunday, our Master’s Table Community Kitchen in Augusta served more than 500 hot, homemade meals in a single day. Not long ago, a busy day there meant 200 or 300. In September alone, we served about 10,000 meals, and 280 of them went to children. That is more than 100 more children than the month before. I keep thinking about those children. About the parents who walked them through our doors, some for the very first time. And about what it means to know [...]
Filling the Gap When School Is Out
At a Summer Harvest distribution in Aiken County, Deanna’s youngest son was making the best of a hot day at the park, laughing, climbing, and finding joy wherever he could. For Deanna, the moment held something deeper: relief. As a single mom raising two boys, ages 9 and 17, Deanna knows how quickly food costs can stretch a family budget thin. Her household includes her two sons and her mom, all working together to get through each month. They receive SNAP benefits, but with one income and no child support, those benefits only go so far. “It helps,” Deanna [...]
Strengthening Our Partner Network
Goshen Helps Inc receiving $16,497 through the Food Forever Fund Grant. Golden Harvest and Food Forever Fund Board Members. Golden Harvest Founder Mike Firmin, and CEO Amy Breitmann shaking hands with grant winners. Golden Harvest Food Bank is grateful to announce the second round of Community Investment Program grants, with $250,000 presented to 23 hunger relief partners across our 24-county service area. Made possible through the Food Forever Fund, Golden Harvest’s endowment fund, these grants help local partners strengthen the work they are already doing every day to serve neighbors facing hunger in their communities. The [...]
From Amy’s Desk: Standing With Families This School Year
Dear Friends, As a new school year begins, many families are settling back into familiar routines: packing backpacks, adjusting schedules, and making sure there is enough food for the week ahead. But for too many of our neighbors, the rising cost of groceries, fuel, and other essentials is making those decisions harder. We are feeling those same pressures at Golden Harvest. Higher fuel costs affect the trucks traveling across our 24-county service area each week, while food resources are down at a time when families need us most. Still, I am reminded every day of what is possible when [...]
A Courtyard Filled with Hope
The new mural in the courtyard at The Master’s Table Community Kitchen is more than a beautiful piece of art. It is a message of dignity, hope, and welcome for every neighbor who enters the space. Created by local artists Mary Harris and Cecilie Broome, the mural brings together scripture, CSRA imagery, and pieces of The Master’s Table story. From the Savannah River and Augusta skyline to the stained-glass window and dove inside the dining room, each detail was chosen with care. The bright colors and meaningful images help make the courtyard feel warm and uplifting for neighbors waiting [...]
Summer Harvest Reaches South Carolina
This summer, Golden Harvest Food Bank expanded Summer Harvest into South Carolina for the first time, helping more families access food while children are out of school. In Aiken County, that expansion was made possible through partners like Serenity Charity Club, led by Pamela Perry. Serenity Charity Club, a local food pantry that distributes monthly and participates in mobile produce distributions, expanded its work this summer by hosting a Summer Harvest distribution that provided food for 300 families. Pamela joined Golden Harvest’s partner network in January after seeing the need in the area. Since then, Serenity Charity Club has [...]