the study of foods and nutrients and their effect on health, growth, and development of the individual.

 what we call a community that comes together to start and care for a garden. Community gardens can serve as a catalyst for neighborhood development, beautification, recreation, therapy, and food production. The Atlanta Community Food Bank helps communities start gardens by providing seeds, education and volunteer support.

often referred to as a “soup kitchen,” this is a charitable program providing hot meals to homeless and low-income residents of a neighborhood or community. Most community kitchens are housed in churches or community buildings. In Georgia, an estimated one million meals are served each month at community kitchens.

the national network of more than 200 food banks (formerly known as America’s Second Harvest). Feeding America Food Banks have operated in the U.S. for over 30 years. Feeding America headquarters are located in Chicago, IL. The Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) has been affiliated with the national network since it began in 1979.

a private, nonprofit distribution warehouse often affiliated with Feeding America, the national network of food banks. Food banks provide a central location for the receiving of donated food and distribution of food and grocery products to local nonprofits in their communities. (Note: There are some food banks that are not affiliated with the Feedi [..]

A food drive is a community-wide effort to collect non- perishable foods for distribution to the hungry. Food drives are organized by groups such as schools, congregations, associations, and businesses. They are sometimes sponsored by a grocery store, TV or radio station, and/or held in conjunction with a special event in the local community.

community-based, nonprofit food assistance program most often found at churches, synagogues, mosques and social service agencies. Food pantries are places where those without food receive a supply of food to take home and prepare. Pantries often acquire a substantial portion of their food supply from food banks. Food pantries distribute food to an [..]

federally funded program administered by the state of Georgia to provide funds for food banks to purchase high nutrition food products for distribution to partner agencies serving children and families with children. Funding approval comes from the state legislature annually. Not to be confused with SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) [..]

the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s (ACFB)’s educational project - a series of interactive curricula and educational programming designed by the ACFB to inform a wide range of audiences about hunger and poverty and solutions to these issues such as food banking and government aid.

refers to those legally constituted, nongovernmental entities, incorporated under state law as charitable or not- for-profit corporations that have been set up to serve some public purpose and are tax-exempt according to the IRS. All food banks and their partner agencies are IRS approved nonprofit agencies.