Georgia Legal Community Provides 3.7 Million Meals

Arlington VA

10 June, 2021

10:22 AM

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Atlanta’s Legal Community Raised $711,910 in the Georgia Legal Food Frenzy ATLANTA, GA (June 9, 2021) – The 10th annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy Competition, designed to help raise awareness for hunger throughout the state of Georgia, surpassed fundraising goals to generate an astonishing, and record-breaking, $936,883 to fight hunger. The annual drive is held in unison by the state’s Office of Attorney General Chris Carr, the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, and the Georgia Food Bank Association. The competition included 175 legal teams in Atlanta alone. Metro Atlanta participants aided the Atlanta Community Food Bank in raising $711,910 or enough food for 2,847,643 meals across their 29 county service area for food-insecure families. For the second year in a row, the competition was completely virtual, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition raised critical funds that will directly impact the Food Bank’s continued COVID-19 relief efforts. The need for food assistance has yet to decrease since the beginning of the pandemic, and the funds raised will assist the Food Bank in purchasing additional food to support those who are food insecure around their 29-county service area and more. “This past year was one of the most challenging years in history, and more people than ever turned to food pantries for assistance with food for themselves and their families,” said Kyle Waide, President, and CEO of Atlanta Community Food Bank. "We are incredibly thankful for the legal community's outstanding fundraising efforts this year; this is an overwhelming statement of support for those facing food insecurity." Below are the Atlanta winners of the 2021 Georgia Legal Food Frenzy Competition: Grand Prize Attorney General's Cup Winner — Habachy LawGrand Prize Bar President's Award Winner — Greenberg Traurig, LLPLarge Firm Winner | Total Points — Troutman PepperLarge Firm Winner | Per Capita — Taylor English DumaSmall Firm Winner | Per Capita — Jenkins & Roberts LLCSole Proprietor Winner — Frank C. Winn, AttorneyCorporate, In-House Counsel Winner — Serta Simmons Bedding, LLCLegal Organization Winner | Total Points — Georgia Tech Office of the General CounselLaw School Winner — Georgia State University College of LawHunger Relief Warrior — Lori Cohen, Greenberg Traurig LLPRookie of the Year — Morris, Manning, Martin LLP Atlanta Area Special Awards: A complete list of the 2021 Legal Food Frenzy winners can be found on the Georgia Legal Food Frenzy Website. ### About the Atlanta Food Community Bank The Atlanta Community Food Bank works to end hunger with the food, people and big ideas needed to ensure our neighbors have the nourishment to lead healthy and productive lives. Far too many people in our own community experience hunger every day, including children, seniors and working families. Through more than 700 nonprofit partners, we help more than 864,000 people get healthy food every year. Our goal is that all hungry people across metro Atlanta and North Georgia will have access to the nutritious meals they need when they need them. It takes the power of our whole community to make that possible. Join us at ACFB.org.