Atlanta Community Food Bank eNews August 2008 TELL A FRIEND VOLUNTEER GIVE In this Issue: Will they have what they need? While we're on the subject of education Drum roll, please! Yes, you "can can" 30 Ways in 30 Days   Next up in our Simple Abundance Cooking Class Series: Discover delicious "new southern" cuisine with Chef Ignacio Barquera of Relish on August 18th. 100% of the proceeds benefit Atlanta's Table.   Will they have what they need? “If there’s no money in a family for food, certainly there’s no money for new school supplies.”   -Judy Stamps, director of Kids In Need Thankfully, the Food Bank’s Kids In Need project has a solution. Courtney Russell of Ed S. Cook Elementary School (pictured above) is one of hundreds of public school teachers in the metro area receiving a bounty of brand new school supplies from Kids In Need as they gear up for the school year. This means thousands of metro students will have what they need as they head back to school! Want to learn more about Kids in Need? Read “Food Bank answers school bell” on ajc.com. While we’re on the subject of education ... Did you know the Food Bank has an educational program that dispels common myths about domestic hunger and poverty? Hunger 101 is free of charge and offers a variety of courses designed specifically for different groups and ages. We can host your group here at the Food Bank or our instructors can come to you. Email hunger101@acfb.org to book your group or click here to learn more about Hunger 101.     Drum roll, please!    Volunteers, you never cease to amaze us. In 2007-08, ACFB’s volunteer force made 18,000 visits to the Food Bank totaling more than 75,900 hours! We could never accomplish all we do without you. August opportunities:   Weekday volunteers are needed at the Product Rescue Center - morning, afternoon and evening shifts. Learn more or sign up here.   Benefit screeners are needed for the Food Bank’s Atlanta Prosperity Campaign. You could make a huge difference in the life of an individual or family struggling to make ends meet. Hours and locations are flexible. To inquire or sign up to be a benefit screener, email prosperity@atlantaprosperity.org.     Yes, you “can can” Head downtown to the Sheraton Atlanta for the annual Can Can Ball to benefit the Food Bank on Friday, August 22!  Hosted by the Atlanta Apartment Association, this soiree is part of the association’s annual Food-a-thon, touted as “the world’s largest food drive!” The evening includes dancing, silent auction, live entertainment and culinary delights. Purchase tickets and learn more about the Can Can Ball.     30 Ways in 30 Days This September, the Atlanta Community Food Bank will be one of 205 food banks across the nation participating in the first-ever Hunger Action Month. Here in Atlanta, we’ll give you "30 ways in 30 days" to get involved. Grab a sneak peek of one of our favorite ways now!

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