Milton High Helps Fill NFCC Food Pantry's Shelves

The faculty, staff and students sent two North Fulton Community Charities trucks back to its food pantry filled with food.

Milton High Assistant Principal Heidi Ballog thanked the faculty, staff and students for participating in the North Fulton Community Charities Food Drive. "The volunteers said this is the most any high school has given yet," Ballog said in an email today. She shared a few shout outs as well: "Again, thank you Milton family for your generosity and have a wonderful Thanksgiving break," Ballog said.  

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Alpharetta Ministry Opens Food Pantry in South Forsyth

The food pantry is located at Vine Community Church on Bethelview Road in south Forsyth County.

Act Together Ministries, a children's charity based in Alpharetta, has joined forces with The Vine Community Church of Cumming to open a food bank for the south Forsyth community, a press release stated. The pantry, located at The Vine (4655 Bethelview Road), will be open evenings and weekends so working parents can pick up groceries for their families. To donate, volunteer at the food pantry, organize a food drive, or request food; visit the Act Together Ministries website. Act Together Ministries is a children’s charity in nearby Alpharetta serving children in distress, specifically foster children, children from low-income families and children in single parent homes. Programs and services are open to families throughout the north …

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North Fulton Chamber Members Bring Food for Fun

The chamber's week-long food drive turned into a party Thursday night with 'Summer Jam,' a chance for members to make food donations and socialize.

The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce held a party Thursday night, and the price to get will go directly to hungry people in the community. Every "Summer Jam" attendee was asked to bring a food donation for North Fulton Community Charities' (NFCC) food pantry. The chamber offices were overflowing with the crowd, most coming straight from their own offices to the event, or perhaps with one stop at a local grocery store. This event was part of the chamber's week-long food drive for NFCC. The food drive culminates with an active push from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today to fill the charity's truck that will be in the parking lot at the chamber offices off Haynes Bridge Road at Rainwater Drive. Businesses that have been drop-off points for the …

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Summer Food Drive for NFCC Sponsored by Chamber

The North Fulton Chamber of Commerce hosts a Summer Jam on Thursday during its week-long food drive, and a food donation is all it costs to attend.

The week-long Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Food Drive is in its second day, as the business organization works to stock the shelves of a local food pantry. Everybody thinks of those struggling to survive the weak economy with no jobs or low-income positions during the cooler winter months near the holidays. But during the summer, it's easy to forget the need. "Their need grows during the summer months as children are home from school," the chamber's release on the food drive said. School children receive reduced cost or free breakfast and lunch during the school year, but not in the summer. The chamber's food drive helps stock the shelves of North Fulton Community Charities, which in turn provides food to a growing number of …

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Letter Carriers To Pick Up, Deliver Groceries Today

The annual Stamp Out Hunger campaign will have letter carriers across Alpharetta and Milton–and the rest of the nation–picking up donated groceries left by you at your mailbox on May 12.

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from*... picking up the groceries. Letter carriers are getting ready for the 20th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive today, May 12. North Fulton Community Charities, which received 27.8 tons of food from five local post offices, explained how it works in a release today: "Simply place a bag of groceries near your mailbox on Saturday, May 12, so your local letter carrier can pick it up when picking up the mail." Of course, make sure you don't include any perishables in that bag. NFCC maintains an online list of current needs of the food pantry, but here's a list of most items the food pantry needs during the year. The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive sponsored by the National…

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Community Needs You to Have a Heart

North Fulton Community Charities wants to raise more than $200,000 this month to continue its programs to build self-sufficiency and prevent homelessness and hunger.

North Fulton Community Charities is in the second week of its "Have a Heart for NFCC" month, during which it has a goal to raise more than $200,000 to help families in the community. Events coming up include a Couponing Expo and a local band Rocking Out for a Good Cause. NFCC’s mission is to build self-sufficiency and prevent homelessness and hunger in the community by providing emergency assistance and enrichment programs. Alpharetta and Milton issues declarations supporting the month for NFCC. Residents can make donations online at NFCC's website. A tax receipt can be provided. While there you can also arranged to donate time, "stuff" for the thrift store and food for the food pantry. According to NFCC, unless otherwise designated, all …

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Creek View Students, Families Fill 84 Boxes with Food

The school's Thanksgiving Feasts heralded the donation to North Fulton Community Charities.

Creek View Elementary Student Council members promoted a canned food drive for two weeks in November that ended with the School Thanksgiving Feasts on Nov. 17 and 18. Creek View students and families donated 84 boxes of canned food, which was delivered by Student Council members and parent volunteers as a field trip to North Fulton Community Charities.

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Hopewell Middle School Students Donate Thousands of Food Items

Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, Hopewell Middle School donated 8,521 good items to North Fulton Community Charities. Meredith Tongue, 7th Grade Social Studies/Reading teacher at the school, said that total beats last year's donations for the food pantry the charitable organization operates.

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Golfers Swing Into Action for North Fulton Community Charities

Golfers tee it up for charity at The Standard Club.

On Monday more than 130 golfers played in the third annual North Fulton Community Charities Swing Into Action golf tournament at The Standard Club in Johns Creek. The annual event generates funds that go to support local families and individuals who are in need of assistance for a variety of reasons. NFCC assisted more than 5,000 families in 2010 and distributed $1.1 million in financial assistance. The organization works with an average of 130 families per day and distributes approximately 9.5 tons of food each week. This year's tournament was won by the team of T. Shields, S. Shields, H. Beach, and T. Gruca, posting a team score of 52, 20 under par. This article first appeared on Johns Creek Patch.

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More Groceries Needed in Alpharetta for Food Drive

Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce will collect food until 3 p.m. for North Fulton Community Charities.

North Fulton residents have been stopping by First Citizens Bank on Haynes Bridge Road to drop off food in the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Summer Food Drive, but organizers say there's still more need. Summer donations are low because so many people are on vacation, according to Kendra Plotkin of the chamber, who organized the food drive. The lack of subsidized lunches over the summer because school is out of session makes the need great for the area's children in poorer homes.. To make sure the most need is met, the chamber and North Fulton Community Charities, the beneficiary of the food drive, identified the top six most immediate needs: That might get you hungry, but not to worry. Charlie Feehan has his Shane's Rib Shack …

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