The James M. Cox Foundation announced a $50,000 grant to Second Helpings Atlanta, the nonprofit organization that rescues surplus food and delivers to those in need, fighting food insecurity and food waste in metro Atlanta. The grant will go toward expanding the organization’s operations and reach in the metro area.
 
Since August 2015, Cox Enterprises has been a major food donor to Second Helpings Atlanta. The company currently donates almost 75,000 pounds of surplus, nutritious food per year from its corporate campus kitchens, including Cox Enterprises, Cox Communications and Cox Automotive. Today, Cox is the fourth largest food donor for Second Helpings Atlanta, only behind three large grocery chains. In January, a rotating group of Team Cox volunteers began delivering food from the Cox campus to a nearby food pantry.
 
“This significant grant allows us to sustain our growth in accordance with our strategic plan,” notes Sheri Labovitz, President of Second Helpings Atlanta. “It is both a validation and a challenge to us to keep finding innovative ways to feed the hungry.”
 
Second Helpings Atlanta, an official Food Rescue Partner of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, currently rescues more than 125,000 pounds of surplus fresh, perishable food every month. Launched in 2004, Second Helpings Atlanta’s network now includes more than 80 Food Donors, 50 Partner Agencies and over 470 volunteer drivers, and is slated to pick up more than 1.75 million pounds of healthy food in 2018.