Leaders of Action Ministries and Georgia’s Own Credit Union announced that their joint “It’s in the Bag” campaign in June raised $27,000, which translates to nearly 6,800 lunches for food-insecure kids in Georgia.  Customers from twenty local branches participated and helped exceed the original $25,000 goal for the four-week campaign.

Close to 1 million children in the state lose access to free and reduced-price lunches when school is out for the summer, adding to the burden of parents already struggling with poverty. This year, Georgia’s Own Credit Union partnered with the Action Ministries Smart Lunch, Smart Kid program to reduce that figure in its local communities.

“Partners like Georgia’s Own Credit Union, who have generously supported our efforts to lead people out of poverty in Georgia for many years, are wonderful examples of what a big difference we can make in the lives of our neighbors in need when we work together,” said Action Ministries President & CEO John Moeller Jr. “They wanted the kids in their communities to know that someone is looking out for them, and they accomplished that in a big way through the gift of hunger relief."

“Partnering with Action Ministries has provided some of the most rewarding and enriching experiences for our employees,” said Dave Preter, Georgia’s Own Credit Union CEO. “Whether it’s coming together as a group to serve at their Atlanta Women’s Kitchen, bringing in items for our Big Give initiatives or challenging different departments to see how much one another can raise for the Smart Lunch, Smart Kid campaign, this type of meaningful involvement in our communities brings us closer as a team and affords us tremendous opportunities to further our mission of corporate stewardship.”