Atlanta Community Food Bank Receives Morgan Stanley Foundation Grant for Child Hunger Relief

The Atlanta Community Food Bank has secured a $32,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to bolster critical hunger-relief initiatives throughout Atlanta and north Georgia. This essential funding is specifically earmarked to procure nutritious food for school pantry partners, ensuring that children and families maintain consistent access to meals during the challenging summer months when school-based resources are unavailable.

Food insecurity currently impacts one in eight individuals across the organization's 29-county service area, including one in six children. By providing targeted support during the summer, the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Morgan Stanley Foundation are working to mitigate the nutritional gaps that often hinder a child's ability to learn and thrive. This partnership underscores a long-standing commitment to fostering healthier futures for vulnerable youth.

This initiative is part of a broader national effort, with the Morgan Stanley Foundation providing funding to 33 Feeding America partner food banks this year. Since 2009, the foundation has invested over $50 million into these programs, reinforcing a collective mission to address food insecurity at its roots and ensure that every community member has the nourishment required for a productive life.