AUGUSTA (08/18/2025) On Tuesday, August 19th, The Jim Hudson Automotive Group will be presenting a large donation check to the Golden Harvest Food Bank. The $50,000 check presentation is set to take place at 2 PM in Golden Harvest Food Bank located at 3310 Commerce Dr in Augusta. This check donation is the result of a successful 14th Annual Jim Hudson 2000 Event, an event that the Jim Hudson Automotive Group holds every summer in order to raise money to feed the hungry. This year marks the company’s 14 millionth meal donation to the food bank. During the two-month long event, all ten Jim Hudson [...]

AUGUSTA (08/12/2025) For 33 years, neighborhoods, businesses, organizations, and volunteers have joined forces with Golden Harvest Food Bank to scare away hunger through the It’s Spooky to Be Hungry® Drive. As the Food Bank prepares for this year’s campaign, the organization is seeking new Spooky captains in Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken counties to help lead their communities in the fight against hunger. The It’s Spooky to Be Hungry® drive unites neighbors, co-workers, schools, and local businesses to collectively “scare away hunger.” Spooky captains are at the heart of the effort, encouraging friendly competition, inspiring generosity, and finding creative ways to raise funds and awareness. [...]

AUGUSTA (05/20/25) - Golden Harvest Food Bank will welcome elected officials from across its 24-county service area on Thursday, May 22 at 10:00 AM for the Food Bank's third annual Feeding the Future roundtable discussion. The event will take place at Golden Harvest’s main campus, located at 3310 Commerce Drive in Augusta, Georgia. Newly released Feeding America data reveals that 1 in 6 people and 1 in 4 children across the region are facing food insecurity, highlighting the growing need for local solutions and collaborative leadership. This conversation will give attendees a clear view of the hunger landscape in both urban and rural communities and invite meaningful [...]

Rural Georgia County Has the Highest Rate of Child Food Insecurity in the U.S. AUGUSTA (06/05/25) - Nearly 1 in 2 children in Hancock County, Georgia, are growing up without consistent access to food, the highest rate of child hunger in the nation. According to recently released data from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap study, 47.8% of children in this rural Georgia county are living in food-insecure households. Hancock County, just west of Augusta, is part of Golden Harvest Food Bank’s 24-county service area and now reflects the most severe child hunger in the country. While food insecurity touches every [...]

1 in 4 children in Golden Harvest Food Bank’s service area face hunger AUGUSTA (May 14, 2025) – Hunger is rising across the 24 counties served by Golden Harvest Food Bank. According to Feeding America’s newly released Map the Meal Gap study, 1 in 6 neighbors and 1 in 4 children in the Food Bank's service area are facing food insecurity. Just one year ago, that number was 1 in 7 people and 1 in 4 children across its more than 10,000 square mile service area. In Richmond County, the need is even more urgent, with 1 in 5 residents and 1 in 4 children [...]