September 2026 · Hunger Action Month
Play your partfor a hunger-free Georgia
September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign led by Feeding America to raise awareness about hunger and inspire communities to take action. The message is simple: ending hunger takes all of us.
In Georgia, that work runs through eight Feeding America food banks serving all 159 counties, along with the pantries, schools, churches and volunteers in every one of them. Whatever you have to give this month, there is a place for it.
Hunger reaches every county in Georgia
1 in 6 Georgians experienced food insecurity in 2024, including 1 in 5 children Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap, released 2026 using 2024 data. See the Georgia numbers.The study found food insecurity in all 159 Georgia counties, with the highest rates in rural communities. Roughly 64 percent of food-insecure Georgians earn too much to qualify for federal nutrition assistance, which leaves food banks, pantries and community partners as the bridge.
Behind every number is a neighbor. And every neighbor deserves access to the food and resources they need to thrive.
Need food assistance? You are not alone, and help is close by.
There’s a part for everyone
You do not have to solve hunger on your own to make a difference.
Volunteer
Each food bank in the network runs its own volunteer schedule. Find the one that serves your county and see what they need this month, from sorting produce to helping at a mobile distribution.
Volunteer nowDonate
Your gift supports statewide hunger relief and the regional food banks that reach families in all 159 counties. Every dollar goes further than a can, because food banks buy at scale.
Give nowAdvocate
Much of what determines whether a family can afford groceries is decided under the Gold Dome and in Congress. Learn which policies shape food access in Georgia and how to speak up for them.
Take actionShare
Help raise awareness by sharing hunger facts, stories and resources with your friends, family and community. Follow and tag us at @feeding.georgia.
Follow alongWear orange. Volunteer. Donate. Advocate. Share. However you choose to participate, your action matters. Together, we can make hunger more visible and inspire more people to be part of the solution.
Orange is the color of hunger awareness
Turn Georgia orange
On September 29, Hunger Action Day, we are inviting communities in all 159 counties to turn orange in support of neighbors experiencing hunger. Businesses, schools, churches, local governments and community organizations are all invited to participate.
- Wear orange at work, school or home
- Light your building, sign, fountain or landmark orange
- Share a photo on social media
- Tag @feeding.georgia
- Use the campaign hashtags
Planning to turn your building, business, school or organization orange? Contact us for more information and we will help you get started.
Our work happens year-round
Hunger does not follow a calendar, and neither does our work.
Feeding Georgia does not run a warehouse. We coordinate the eight Feeding America food banks that do. We bring state and federal resources into the network, run statewide programs that no single food bank could run alone, and carry the network's voice to the Capitol. September raises the volume. The work itself runs all twelve months.
Summer Meals
When school lets out, school meals stop with it. The statewide site finder connects families to free summer meals for anyone 18 and under, at schools, libraries, parks and churches across Georgia.
Farm to Food Bank
In partnership with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the program purchases surplus and unmarketable produce from Georgia growers, moving more than 14 million pounds of fresh food a year into the network while supporting farm families.
Disaster Relief
When a storm crosses the state, the network is already in place. Food banks coordinate with partners to move water, shelf-stable food and emergency supplies into affected counties.
Join us this September
Volunteer at the food bank that serves your county. Give to the network that supplies it. Tell your legislators what food insecurity looks like where you live, because policy decides how far every other effort reaches. Then share what you learned this month with someone who has not seen the numbers.
Volunteer. Give. Speak up. Share.