Let's Go All the Way to 100K! 👟

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Hello Friends!

We're just 6 shorts days away from Hunger Walk/Run 2022. The forecast (right now) calls for sunny skies with a high of 78 degrees! That's perfect weather to celebrate the 38th anniversary of Hunger Walk/Run, and to take steps in the fight against local hunger. We're so proud of our team captains and participants who have registered and started fundraising right away. Together, we've raised over $30,000! This year our goal is 100K, so let's race to spread the word to our network of family and friends over the next few days.

Here are 6 ways you can participate over the next 6 days:

  1. REGISTER!

  2. Join a team or donate to one

  3. Become a Champion!

  4. Donate to Inspiritus!

  5. Grab your Parking Pass today! You can buy your pass on event day but the fee will be much higher.

  6. Join a Hunger Walk virtual event


*Get Social! Make sure to include a link to your personal or team fundraising page in every Facebook, Instagram and Twitter post about the Hunger Walk Run. Be sure to tag the Food Bank @ACFB (on Instagram and Twitter) and use the hashtag #HWR2022. Also, send thank you notes to supporters...it's important to thank everyone that is supporting you!

Join the Hunger Walk Champions Club

We've had a big jump in Champions! Remember that anyone who raises $500 or more earns a spot in Hunger Walk's Champions Club and is eligible for special benefits and privileges.

Click here to learn more about the Champions Club.

Congratulations to our VIP Champions:

  • Tina Blackney, St. Luke Lutheran Church, Atlanta

  • Jennifer Carson, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Johns Creek

  • Don Larsen, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Douglasville

  • Mike Frey, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta

  • Amanda Masters, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Marietta

  • Joe Masters, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Marietta

  • Rachel Thornton, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta

Congratulations to our Champions:

  • Lorraine Dorough, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta

  • Malcolm McKendrick, Rivercliff Lutheran Church, Sandy Springs

  • Karen Palmiotti, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Johns Creek

  • Berti Schmidt, Grace Lutheran Church, Carrollton

  • Wayne Smith, Rivercliff Lutheran Church, Sandy Springs

  • Chuck Storla, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta

  • Gail Tverberg, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Woodstock

  • Heather Wallace, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Atlanta

Team Captains 2021

Don’t Forget to Pick Up Your T-Shirts:

All walkers and runners who register online are eligible to receive one official Hunger Walk Run event t-shirt per person. This year the walker shirt is orange and the runner shirt is plum-check them out here. T-shirts will be distributed the day of the event and are subject to availability. If you or your team would like to grab your t-shirts before Hunger Walk, we're offering two pick up days prior to the event. Pick up your shirts March 2nd or 3rd from 11:30am - 2:30pm at the Food Drive dock on the front right side of the building: Atlanta Community Food Bank, 3400 N. Desert Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344. T-shirts will also be mailed to all virtual participants.


See you on the 6th at the Home Depot Backyard!

We are planning on being in person at The Home Depot Backyard on Sunday, March 6. We will continue to monitor the environment and coordinate with local officials in the weeks leading up to the event. The Food Bank has safety protocols in place to ensure participants have a safe and fun experience. See their COVID-19 Participation Guide and COVID-19 Safety Flyer for more information.

Event Details:
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Noon: Event Opens, Onsite Registration & Entertainment Begins
2:00pm: 5K Fun Walk & Run Begins
4:00pm: Event Ends

Or find a trail near you!

Join your team, family or friends and get active in your community, walking or running at any time or join us virtually on March 6. Find a great outdoor trail near you to get your steps in and help feed a hungry neighbor. Help us keep the energy of Hunger WalkRun going by posting your photos to Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, tagging the Food Bank (@ACFB on Instagram and Twitter) and using the hashtag #HWR2022

Team Inspiritus : Hunger WalkRun 2021

We have over 154 registered walkers and runners, 20 teams and $30,650 in confirmed gifts. Let's keep this momentum going to reach 100K. We want our strongest turnout yet!

Please contact me at Lorraine Dorough if you have any last minute questions. Hunger Walk is a great chance to get outside, get active AND support a great cause!

With Gratitude,
– Lorraine Dorough
Inspiritus

Did you know that ACFB’s goal is $800,000 this year? Inspiritus raised over $92,000 last year so let's try to surpass that goal this year. Together, we can do it!

12 Days Away from Hunger WalkRun 2022!

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Hello Friends!

We're only 12 days away from the Hunger Walk/Run on Sunday, March 6.

Here are 12 ways you can participate:

  1. REGISTER!

  2. Set up your own team

  3. Dine & Donate!

  4. Donate to Inspiritus!

  5. Fundraise for a team

  6. Become a Champion!

  7. Join the Inspiritus Team

  8. Donate to the Inspiritus team!

  9. Grab your Parking Pass today! You can buy your pass on event day but the fee will be much higher.

  10. Promote #HWR2022 on your social channels*

  11. Send this email to friends & family, encouraging them to donate or walk/run

  12. Join a Hunger Walk virtual event

*Get Social! Make sure to include a link to your personal or team fundraising page in every Facebook, Instagram and Twitter post about the Hunger Walk Run. Be sure to tag the Food Bank @ACFB (on Instagram and Twitter) and use the hashtag #HWR2022. Also, send thank you notes to supporters...it's important to thank everyone that is supporting you!

Join the Hunger Walk Champions Club

We've had a big jump in Champions! Remember that anyone who raises $500 or more earns a spot in Hunger Walk's Champions Club and is eligible for special benefits and privileges.

Click here to learn more about the Champions Club.

Congratulations to our VIP Champions:

  • Tina Blackney, St. Luke Lutheran Church, Atlanta

  • Don Larsen, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Douglasville

  • Mike Frey, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta

  • Amanda Masters, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Marietta

  • Joe Masters, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Marietta

  • Rachel Thornton, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta

Congratulations to our Champions:

  • Jennifer Carson, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Johns Creek

  • Lorraine Dorough, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta

  • Karen Palmiotti, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Johns Creek

  • Heather Wallace, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Atlanta

  • Chuck Storla, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta

Teams walking during Hunger WalkRun 2021

Don’t Forget to Pick Up Your T-Shirts:

All walkers and runners who register online are eligible to receive one official Hunger Walk Run event t-shirt per person. This year the walker shirt is orange and the runner shirt is plum-check them out here. T-shirts will be distributed the day of the event and are subject to availability. If you or your team would like to grab your t-shirts before Hunger Walk, we're offering two pick up days prior to the event. Pick up your shirts March 2nd or 3rd from 11:30am - 2:30pm at the Food Drive dock on the front right side of the building: Atlanta Community Food Bank, 3400 N. Desert Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344. T-shirts will also be mailed to all virtual participants.


See you on the 6th at the Home Depot Backyard!

We are planning on being in person at The Home Depot Backyard on Sunday, March 6. We will continue to monitor the environment and coordinate with local officials in the weeks leading up to the event.

Event Details:
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Noon: Event Opens, Onsite Registration & Entertainment Begins
2:00pm: 5K Fun Walk & Run Begins
4:00pm: Event Ends

Or find a trail near you!

Join your team, family or friends and get active in your community, walking or running at any time or join us virtually on March 6. Find a great outdoor trail near you to get your steps in and help feed a hungry neighbor. Help us keep the energy of Hunger WalkRun going by posting your photos to Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, tagging the Food Bank (@ACFB on Instagram and Twitter) and using the hashtag #HWR2022

Team Inspiritus : Hunger WalkRun 2021

We have over 111 registered walkers and runners, 20 teams and $23,300 in confirmed gifts! Donations are still coming in as we write this.

Let's keep this momentum going and add more teams for our strongest turnout yet. Please contact me at Lorraine Dorough if you have any last-minute questions. Hunger Walk is a great chance to get outside, get active AND support a great cause!

With Gratitude,
– Lorraine Dorough
Inspiritus

Did you know that ACFB’s goal is $800,000 this year? Inspiritus raised over $92,000 last year so let's try to surpass that goal this year. Together, we can do it!

10 Days Away from 2021 Virtual Hunger WalkRun!

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Hello Friends,

We're ten days away from the Hunger Walk/Run on March 7.

Here are 10 ways you can participate:

  1. Set up your own team

  2. Join a team-click here to find one!

  3. Donate to a Team

  4. Fundraise for a team

  5. Become a Champion, get a yard sign, and display it

  6. Join the Inspiritus Team

  7. Donate to the Inspiritus team!

  8. Promote on your social media*

  9. Send emails to friends & family, encouraging them to donate or walk/run

  10. Join a Hunger Walk virtual event. View on Youtube or Facebook

*Get Social! Make sure to include a link to your personal or team fundraising page in every Facebook, Instagram and Twitter post about the Hunger Walk Run. Be sure to tag the Food Bank @ACFB (on Instagram and Twitter) and use the hashtag #HWR2021. Also, send thank you notes to supporters...it's important to thank everyone that is supporting you!

Join the Hunger Walk's Champions Club

Remember that anyone who raises $500 or more earns a spot in Hunger Walk's Champions Club and is eligible for special benefits and privileges.

Click here to learn more about the Champions Club.

Congratulations to our new VIP Champions: Mike Frey and Rachel Thornton from Lutheran Church of Resurrection in Marietta and Maggie DeLano from Prince of Peace in John's Creek.

And our new Champions: Hermon Rao from Cross of Life Lutheran Church in Roswell, and Theresa Rogers from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.

Congratulations also to our top five teams to date:

  1. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, John's Creek

  2. Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta

  3. Cross of Life Lutheran Church, Roswell

  4. Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd/Daily Bread, Douglasville

  5. St. Luke Lutheran Church, Atlanta

*To see a full list of teams and join an existing team, click here

Don't forget to pick up your t-shirts:

All online registrants are eligible to receive a walker or runner t-shirt. You will have the opportunity to either have the t-shirt shipped for a nominal fee or elect to pick it up the following t-shirt distribution days:

  • March 6 - The Atlanta Community Food Bank 12-4pm (2021 shirts)

Find a trail near you and get walking or running!

Find a great outdoor trail near you to get your steps in and help feed a hungry neighbor. View the list of trails here.

  • Join your team, family or friends and get active in your community, walking or running at any time or join us virtually on March 7.

  • If your congregation isn't going to have a team this year, you can still walk! Join or donate directly to our Inspiritus team! The need is great, and your support will make all the difference.

Did Someone Say Sandwich?

On March 7, wear your 2021 Hunger Walk Run T-shirt to any local Arby's, purchase a small order of french fries and receive a free Classic Roast Beef Sandwich! Share the news with your friends and family and encourage them to register.

We have over 182 registered walkers and runners, 23 teams and $20,909 in confirmed gifts! Donations are still coming in as we write this.

Also, there will be no donation envelopes this year. Instead you can access the donation form here and include it with checks made out to Hunger Walk (not Inspiritus!) and put it in a regular mailing envelope.

Let's keep the momentum going and add more teams for our strongest turnout yet. Also, we have posters and cards you can share. If you'd like some, contact Sarah Burke or Lorraine Dorough today. Hunger Walk is a great chance to get outside, get active AND support a great cause!

With Gratitude,

– Lorraine Dorough

Inspiritus

Last year, 24 teams from congregations across metro Atlanta, plus our staff team at Inspiritus, raised $73,440.57 in support of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Inspiritus, and food ministries in their communities!

COVID: Hunger Relief Updates

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Dear Friends,

We hope you all are staying safe and healthy during this challenging time. We wanted to let you know about some immediate action steps that Inspiritus is taking to offset the impact of this crisis. Our COVID Emergency Hunger Relief efforts are well underway in many of our regions. We’re providing valuable assistance for seniors, neighbors with disabilities, parents, and children in low income areas with little to no access to food.

Here’s how we’re supporting our neighbors in our four major program areas:

DISASTER RELIEF Inspiritus Nashville continues to ramp up their Food Pantry efforts to serve the city’s most vulnerable citizens throughout this crisis. We’re delivering to our elderly neighbors who cannot come to us. In Middle Tennessee, many of our gardeners are growing spring greens as we continue to plan for Plant Days to support our 184 gardens. We thank Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, Thomas Rowe and MHA for allowing this program to thrive!

REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES We're connecting refugee families to emergency resources. We're providing virtual case management and teaching individuals how to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Many of our clients have lost their jobs as a result of this pandemic, and are at risk of losing their homes. We're helping with emergency financial assistance for families struggling to keep food on their tables. And we're helping refugee students navigate virtual learning and tutoring.

CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES Our staff is closely working with caregivers, families, and vulnerable children served by this program to make sure they have the support they need to navigate this crisis. Our financial opportunity center will provide emergency financial assistance for those who may find themselves in an economic or health crisis related to COVID-19.

DISABILITY HOST HOMES Our Healthy Gardens program is expanding to Georgia! Our staff have identified clients & caregivers in North Georgia who need a Healthy Garden to stay safe and well during this crisis. Through our Healthy Gardens program, families and individuals have easy access to fruits and vegetables to supplement their meals as well as a healthy outlet for relieving stress and staying active.

Through our amazing supporters and a recent $150,000 grant from the United Way we can immediately assist our clients. We are so grateful to United Way of Greater Atlanta & Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta for moving quickly to help us stabilize the most vulnerable among us. 💪❤ Our Financial Opportunity Center is preparing to disperse this $150,000 grant as emergency financial assistance so that families navigating job losses & medical concerns will be able to survive & thrive! The grant will support rent and utilities assistance, and food, household, medical and sanitizing supplies to meet the urgent needs of the individuals and families we serve across Metro Atlanta. It is such an amazing start, but to meet the needs we've assessed across our clients, we need to raise at least $500,000 in emergency financial assistance.

This is such a critical time. Today, your gift will do more than help our teams guide local families in crisis on the path from surviving to thriving. For the time being, your gift will help them survive. Please donate below and help us during this crucial time. We are so grateful for your continued support. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We could not do the work we do without helpers like you!

With Gratitude,

-Virginia Spencer

Vice President of Development

Inspiritus