When disaster strikes, access to food becomes an immediate and critical need. Feeding Georgia helps prepare the state to respond—before, during, and long after emergencies—by coordinating disaster relief efforts across Georgia’s food bank network.
As the statewide association of Georgia’s food banks, Feeding Georgia works to ensure communities have reliable access to food during times of crisis. By aligning partners, securing resources, and supporting logistics, Feeding Georgia helps food banks respond quickly while continuing to serve neighbors throughout long-term recovery.
A Critical Role in Disaster Preparedness and Response
Georgia’s food banks are uniquely equipped to respond to disasters thanks to high-capacity warehouses, established distribution networks, fleets of trucks, and trained staff. Feeding Georgia strengthens this response by coordinating efforts statewide and working closely with Feeding America, FEMA, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), Georgia VOAD, and other disaster relief partners.
Leading up to and immediately following disasters, Feeding Georgia helps:
- Identify immediate needs and the communities most impacted
- Secure additional food and emergency resources for food banks
- Coordinate the staging, transportation, and distribution of supplies
- Advocate for governmental resources and policies that support disaster survivors
This coordinated approach allows food banks to move faster, scale more effectively, and remain present in communities long after the initial emergency has passed.
Putting Disaster Relief into Action: Hurricane Helene
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Feeding Georgia’s disaster relief role was put into action following Hurricane Helene, as food banks across the state stepped up to meet the urgent needs of affected communities. With support from Feeding Georgia and statewide partners, food banks quickly expanded operations to deliver food, hot meals, and essential supplies.
- Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia delivered more than 250,000 meals, including 22,500 hot meals, and continues to provide after-school meals and mobile food distributions.
- Golden Harvest Food Bank distributed 400,000 meals across 17 counties, supporting families recovering from storm damage.
- Feeding the Valley Food Bank ensured evacuees in Columbus and Albany received hot meals and shelf-stable food at emergency shelters.
Additional Feeding Georgia food banks that supported disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Helene include:- Atlanta Community Food Bank
- Chattanooga Area Food Bank
- Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
- Middle Georgia Community Food Bank
- The Georgia Mountain Food Bank
To find your nearby food bank, visit FeedingGeorgia.org/Find-Your-Food-Bank/.
Commitment Beyond the Crisis
Disaster relief doesn’t end when the storm passes. Feeding Georgia and its food banks remain committed to supporting families as they recover and rebuild—often for months or years after a disaster.
