The small west-central town of Hogansville, Georgia has a problem hidden beneath its quaint, antebellum exterior; Hunger. The volunteer-driven organizations that have quietly worked for years to alleviate the issue are having trouble meeting demand. The local food bank “God’s Bread Basket” and town’s Senior Center serve a combined two-thousand meals per month to community members in need. When we became aware of the issue shortly after relocating to the picturesque community from Southern California, we enlisted the help of some local community members and began to design a sustainable program we call “Feed My Town”. We are currently in the process of documenting our steps in hopes that others may be able to recreate our success in their own small towns. |