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Colleges Connect To Collect: The Atlanta Collegiate Food Drive (Capstone), Jessica L. Ekhomu
Colleges Connect To Collect: The Atlanta Collegiate Food Drive (Capstone), Jessica L. Ekhomu
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Hunger and food insecurity exist across millions of households in the US, and in even greater numbers in the state of Georgia. In fact, Georgia ranks fourth among the ten states with the highest food insecurity. Hunger and food insecurity have negative implications for the health and well being of children and adults. Such outcomes include fatigue, headaches, and frequent colds among children, and worsening chronic and acute diseases among adults. A non-governmental approach to addressing hunger and food insecurity includes food-banking. The Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) collects, warehouses, and distributes 2 million pounds of food and other donated …