The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce is inviting local residents and businesses to help families in need during a special Feed The Need Lunch and Tour taking place today in Summerville.
The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce and the Community Resource Center are inviting the public to participate in a special “Feed The Need” Lunch and Tour on Tuesday, November 10, in Summerville.
The event will take place from noon until 1 PM at the Community Resource Center, located at 50 Eleanor Avenue, Suite A.
Instead of a traditional admission fee, attendees are asked to bring a large box, bag or case of pantry items to help meet the needs of local children and families.
Organizers are particularly requesting foods that children can easily open and prepare themselves, along with items that provide good nutrition.
The center’s immediate needs include jelly, Kraft macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, peanut butter, snacks and pantry meals that children can prepare independently.
The event will also give participants an opportunity to tour the Community Resource Center and learn more about its work addressing food insecurity in Chattooga County.
Lunch will be provided, and the event is open to the public. Reservations are requested.
The Chamber encourages community members and businesses to participate by bringing food donations to help meet the growing need for assistance.
The Chattooga County Library is bringing back its annual “Food For Fines” program, giving patrons an opportunity to reduce overdue library fines while helping provide food for families in need.
The Sara Hightower Regional Library System is offering the program through December 19, allowing library patrons to exchange canned food donations for reductions in their outstanding fines.
For every canned food item donated, participants will receive a $2 credit toward overdue fines, up to a maximum of $20 in savings.
Library officials say the program provides an opportunity for patrons to clear up overdue fines while supporting the local community kitchen and helping provide food for those in need.
Residents who do not have outstanding library fines are also encouraged to participate by donating canned food items.
The Chattooga County Public Library is located at 360 Farrar Drive in Summerville.
The “Food For Fines” program continues through December 19.
A community food drive in the Teloga area brought volunteers and local organizations together over the weekend to provide food assistance to families and individuals across the community.
Residents in the Teloga area are invited to take part in a Community Food Drive this Saturday, September 19, aimed at helping local families and strengthening the community.
The food distribution will be held from 10 AM until noon, or until supplies run out, at Beersheba Presbyterian Church, located at 9977 Highway 337 in Summerville.
Organizers say no identification is required to receive food. Those planning to attend are asked not to line up before 9:30 AM.
The event is being held under the theme “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” and is designed to provide food assistance to people and families in the community.
Volunteers are also needed to help with Saturday’s distribution.
The Teloga Community Food Drive is being made possible with support from the Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation and Helping Hands Food Support Community.
Organizers say the goal is simple: bring neighbors together to support one another and help build a stronger Teloga community.
The Community Resource Center of Chattooga is asking for help keeping its pantry shelves stocked as more local families continue to rely on the organization for assistance.
CRC says August was a busy month, with many neighbors coming through the pantry and causing some of the most commonly requested items to move quickly.
The organization is encouraging churches, workplaces, Sunday School classes, civic groups and groups of friends to consider holding a simple food or supply drive.
Items especially needed right now include peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, canned proteins such as chicken or tuna, toilet paper, paper towels and other everyday household essentials.
CRC says a large-scale drive is not necessary. Even a few people collecting a few items each can help keep the pantry ready for the next person or family who needs assistance.
Donations can be taken to the Community Resource Center of Chattooga, 50 Eleanor Avenue in Summerville.
Residents in the Teloga community will have an opportunity to receive free food and lend a helping hand during an upcoming food distribution event later this month.
The Teloga Community Food Drive is scheduled for Saturday, May 23rd, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m., or while supplies last. The event will be held at Beersheba Presbyterian Church, located at 9977 Highway 337 in Summerville.
Organizers say no identification is required to receive food, but ask that attendees not line up before 9:30 a.m.
The event will provide free food distribution to those in need and is supported by Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation and Helping Hands.
Volunteers are also needed for the event, with organizers encouraging community members to come out and support their neighbors.
The National Association of Letter Carriers will hold its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 9.
Now in its 34th year, the nationwide one-day food drive helps stock local food pantries at a time when many supplies are running low heading into summer.
Residents can participate by placing a bag of non-perishable food donations by their mailbox on Saturday, May 9. Letter carriers will collect the donations during their regular routes, and the food will go directly to local pantries helping families in need.
Organizers say more than 47 million Americans face food insecurity, including millions of children and seniors. Since the food drive began, letter carriers have helped collect more than 1.94 billion pounds of food nationwide.
Customers are encouraged to check with their letter carrier or local post office to confirm participation in their area.
Local Scouts are asking the community to lend a hand today as they take part in Scouting for Food, an annual nationwide service project of Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) aimed at helping fight hunger and stock food pantries for families in need.
Residents across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia are encouraged to take part in a community-wide effort to help local families this weekend as area Scouts prepare for a special drive-thru food drive happening Saturday, February 7, 2026. The event is part of Scouting America’s annual “Scouting for Food” campaign and will directly benefit the Community Resource Center of Chattooga County, which serves families facing food insecurity throughout the area.