Multigenerational Pandemic Food Response

About the Program

Category: Health (Best in Category)

Year: 2021

Fighting food insecurity during a global pandemic in an urban county with almost a million residents isn’t easy, but Gwinnett County, Georgia, mounted a comprehensive, multi-generational response to food insecurity. As schools and senior centers shut down to avoid spreading the virus, thousands lost access to vital meals programs. Surviving the pandemic was not just a matter of developing vaccines – it was literally a question of survival for many.