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Georgia United Credit Union Invites You to Make a Food Drive Donation & You Might Win an iPad!

Atlanta, GA  (January 25, 2013) Georgia United Credit Union invites you to participate in their annual “CAN HUNGER” food drive to benefit local food banks in our communities, now through March 31. Many of our neighbors are hungry and food bank donations are desperately needed.

Please drop off a canned good at the Georgia United Branch nearest you or make a $1 donation and we’ll purchase a food item for you. All members who donate will be entered into a drawing to win an iPad.

The most requested/needed items are:

  • Peanut butter
  • Canned tuna & chicken
  • Canned fruit & vegetables
  • Canned soups, stews and pasta
  • 100% fruit juice
  • Boxed pasta and rice

Last year, our goal was to collect over 4 tons of food (9,000+ cans) during the 2 month collection period and Georgia United DOUBLED our goal and collected (18,375 cans) 9.1 tons! (Using these Metrics: One 16 oz. can or box = 1 lb.; $1.00 donation= 1 lb.; 1 ton = 2,000 pounds) This year, we’re going to top 9 tons! Will you help us?

Branch Drop Off Locations & Local Food Bank Partners

Branch Address Food Pantry Partner
1.       Atlanta-Twin Towers 2 MLK Jr Drive, Suite 466, Atlanta Atlanta Community Food Bank
2.       Atlanta – Whitehall 400 Whitehall Street, Atlanta Atlanta Community Food Bank
3.       Atlanta – GDOT 600 W. Peachtree St, Ste. 401, Atlanta Atlanta Community Food Bank
4.       North Atlanta 4448 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta Community Action Center
5.       Athens – East 190 Gaines School Road, Athens ARK Ministries
6.       Athens -UGA 1710 South Lumpkin St, Athens ARK Ministries
7.       Corporate 6705 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth Cross Pointe Church partner w/ Atlanta Community Food Bank
8.       Cumming 312 Canton Highway, Cumming The Place at Forsyth
9.       Conyers 1381 Milstead Avenue, Conyers Rockdale Emergency
10.    Clarkston 500 North Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston Clarkston Methodist
11.   Gwinnett 2270 Satellite Boulevard, Duluth Cross Pointe Church partner w/ Atlanta Community Food Bank
12.   Northlake 3840 LaVista Road, Tucker NETworks, Tucker
13.   Panola 5173 Panola Ind Blvd, Decatur Atlanta Community Food Bank
14.   Stockbridge 105 North Park Trail, Stockbridge In His Name Ministries
15.   Dalton 605 Calhoun Street, Dalton Dalton Greater Works
16.  Dublin 2006 Veterans Blvd, Dublin Middle Georgia Community Food Bank

 

Georgia United provides financial services to employees and family members of all Georgia state agencies, county governments, Board of Regents colleges and universities, numerous public and private school systems, over 450 private employers, adult and technical schools.  To learn more about Georgia United, please visit their website at www.georgiaunitedcu.org. All accounts are federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) up to $250,000 per account.

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