State Farm has a strong history of making a difference in Middle Georgia communities. Through the outreach of local employees in surrounding counties, Food Distribution Initiatives will be launched to feed hundreds of children suffering from food insecurity and starvation. 

During the past weeks, State Farm has extended resources and support to the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank to address the significant increase in calls for food assistance and desperate concerns about food insecurity from a new population of citizens that have been impacted by COVID-19 with a $2500 donation.   This generous gift will assist parents struggling to feed children that are not receiving school lunches based upon the school closures.   Thousands of unemployed food service workers are in a state of shock struggling to locate resources to feed their families.  Business Closures and widespread unemployment has increased the number of homeless families living in temporary shelters, extended-stay hotels and automobiles.   Our vulnerable population of seniors in Central Georgia are afraid to leave their homes to access food because they fear the contagious nature of the virus.  From a volunteer perspective, the Corona Virus has curtailed the Food Bank’s ability to gather large groups of volunteers to build healthy food packages for this increased demand.  

These unforeseen circumstances have required that the Food Bank adjust its typical food distribution methodologies and channel management techniques to ensure that residents impacted by COVID-19 have access to healthy meals.   The financial and technical support of State Farm is critical during this time.  These additional resources will enable our team to expand our food distribution quantities. By the end of 2020, we are projected to serve over 10 million meals to mitigate the rising rate of food insecurity.  

For the long-term, the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank is committed to serving those in need during this crisis with State Farm and our other partners.  We are very thankful for the trust that is placed in us.  You can donate financial resources at (www.mgcfb.org) or visit the Headquarters facility in Macon, GA.