Atlanta monetary group steps as much as the plate to struggle starvation

ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Monetary companies professionals throughout the larger Atlanta space are serving to put {dollars} to good use with the first-ever Meals for All fundraiser to learn the Atlanta Group Meals Financial institution. The fundraising competitors raised $46,510 to assist the Meals Financial institution and its mission of combating starvation in metro Atlanta and north Georgia, offering sufficient meals for 186,000 meals. Because the world pandemic, the Meals Financial institution has seen important will increase in want for its companies and has been working with numerous group and authorities companions to proceed offering entry to nutritious meals for meals insecure neighbors.

“The Atlanta Group Meals Financial institution has a protracted historical past of business partnerships, together with the authorized, accounting, and tech communities with our Authorized Meals Frenzy, Accounting Meals Combat, and Tech Cares, Tech Shares competitions. We’re honored and thrilled to forge this historic relationship with the monetary companies group to kick off Meals for All,” stated Kyle Waide, President & CEO of Atlanta Group Meals Financial institution. “We’re extremely grateful to the native monetary service business professionals who got here collectively for this pleasant fundraising competitors and to make an affect on the lives of Georgia households that want our assist.”

The seven Founding Groups that participated within the inaugural Meals for All occasion included BlackRock, Voya Monetary, Homrich Berg, CFA Society Atlanta, Financial institution of America Personal Financial institution, CI Brightworth, and CIBC Personal Wealth Administration.

“The Meals for All fundraiser offers a wonderful alternative to bolster our dedication to the Finance Business and local people by becoming a member of forces for this important trigger,” stated Cathy Ford, Govt Director for CFA Society Atlanta. “We assist it and hope to encourage our members to affix in with donations and volunteer efforts.”

Meals for All Grand Prize Winner – Financial institution of America Personal Financial institution

Meals for All Atlanta Group Meals Financial institution President’s Award Winner – CIBC Personal Wealth Administration

Meals for All Heroes Award Winners – Lisa and Anthony Guinta, representing crew Homrich Berg

Trevor Neumann, COO of BlackRock Atlanta Innovation Hub and Meals Financial institution Advisory Board and Meals for All Activity Drive member stated, “In assist of the Meals Financial institution’s important mission to finish starvation in Atlanta, we’re thrilled to collaborate with the native monetary companies group as a founding member of the Atlanta Group Meals Financial institution’s inaugural Meals for All fundraising competitors. We stay up for constructing on this 12 months’s success by rising the Meals for All competitors within the years to come back.”

All year long, the Atlanta Group Meals Financial institution connects greater than 715,000 individuals with wholesome and nutritious meals. The group additionally works with greater than 700 nonprofit companions to assist struggle meals insecurity within the communities they serve.

For extra data or to be taught how one can assist, go to www.acfb.org or comply with them on Fb or Instagram.

About Atlanta Group Meals Financial institution

The Atlanta Group Meals Financial institution works to finish starvation with the meals, individuals and massive concepts wanted to make sure our neighbors have the nourishment to steer wholesome and productive lives. Far too many individuals in our personal group expertise starvation day by day, together with youngsters, seniors and dealing households. Via greater than 700 nonprofit companions, we assist greater than 715,00 individuals get wholesome meals yearly. Our aim is that every one hungry individuals throughout metro Atlanta and North Georgia can have entry to the nutritious meals they want after they want them. It takes the facility of our entire group to make that potential.

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