DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Local faith leaders and DeKalb County officials are distributing 5,000 boxes of food to residents.
The county says all of the items in the 5,000 boxes will be sourced directly from Georgia, including fruits, vegetables, eggs and chicken legs.
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Giveaways will take place at multiple locations around the county starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.
County officials said the monthly food distribution is in celebration of Father’s Day in June.
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“We celebrate and honor all the fathers and father figures who love and support their families,” DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond said.
In addition to churches, DeKalb County is also working with other organizations on the giveaway, including La Vision Newspaper and the Chamblee Coalition, a homeless advocacy group.
Food distribution will take place at the following locations:
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, 6400 Woodrow Rd., Stonecrest, Ga. 30038Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, 2340 Clifton Springs Rd., Decatur, Ga. 30034St. Philip AME Church, 240 Candler Road SE, Atlanta, Ga. 30314Shy Temple CME Church, 2030 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur, Ga. 30035Big Miller Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 3800 Big Miller Grove Way, Stonecrest, Ga. 30038Berea Christian Church, 2201 Young Road, Stone Mountain, Ga. 30088The Covenant Church, 1700 Corey Blvd., Decatur, Ga. 30032Rehoboth Baptist Church, 2997 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker, GA 30084 Plaza Fiesta, 4166 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30345
Funding for the purchase of Georgia-grown produce and poultry came from American Relief Fund funds allocated to the county, according to the DeKalb County government.
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