Georgia National Guard Helps Out At Golden Harvest Food Bank During Coronavirus Crisis
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020
15 members of the Georgia National Guard are now working at Golden Harvest Food Bank to help during the coronavirus crisis.
Starting today, the guard members packing emergency food boxes at the Food Bank’s Augusta warehouse. These boxes will be provided to families in need throughout Golden Harvest’s 25-county service area.
“We are thankful for Governor Kemp’s response to our request for assistance, and beyond grateful for the men and women of our National Guard who are serving alongside us during this crisis,” said Executive Director Amy Breitmann. “We need all the help we can get to meet the unprecedented requests for emergency food that we are receiving from our community.”
The Food Bank has seen a growing need for emergency food in our area and has responded by sourcing more food and providing no-contact Mobile Market food distributions throughout its service area. Guard members will be stationed at Golden Harvest for the next month to help meet increased food needs.
The guard members are assigned to Company G, 148th BSB under the command of 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment based in Winder, GA.
“Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment are working closely with State Partners, like the Golden Harvest Food Bank, to help in reducing human suffering and restoring the health and safety of our fellow citizens. Our Soldiers are well equipped to assist in packing, distribution, and logistics management in times of crisis,” said a spokesperson for the 1st Battalion Command Team. “Our battalion plans, trains, and prepares for various missions of this nature and we are honored to partner with the great work being done by Golden Harvest to meet the needs of Georgians in the Augusta area.”
In addition to providing Mobile Markets, Golden Harvest continues to supply over 130 local food pantries with food and serve a daily meal at The Master’s Table Soup Kitchen. Operations at The Master’s Table and its partner food pantry sites have been modified to comply with CDC guidelines for hand hygiene and social distancing.
