The donated food will go to either a local food pantry or one of the regional food banks that are part of the Georgia Food Bank Network whose mission is to help provide food security to low-income and needy children, seniors and working families in Georgia. The EMCs, OPC, GTC, GSOC and Gresco combined to support the Georgia Food Bank Network and related service projects such as holding food drives in communities throughout Georgia and sorting perishable goods for local food banks and pantries. "They come away with a great sense of pride, purpose and satisfaction by helping others." "In addition to the obvious benefits to people served by these organizations, our employees reap intangible benefits as well," says Verner.
Some participated in group food drive projects or individual projects, and their sweat equity allowed for the ultimate delivery of thousands of pounds of food to those in need across Georgia. "We were thrilled with the total number of employees who participated in community efforts across the state this year," says Bill Verner, vice president of external affairs with Georgia EMC. To address the issue and bring relief, employees of Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs) throughout Georgia, Georgia EMC, Oglethorpe Power Corp., Georgia Transmission Corp., Georgia System Operations Corp., and Gresco Utility Supply, Inc., donated their time and energy October 1-8 for the second statewide "Electric Cooperative Week of Volunteerism" to benefit cities, counties and towns across Georgia. Today, approximately 18 percent of Georgians - or 1.7 million - are struggling with hunger, well above the national average. According to the Georgia Food Bank Association, unemployment and underemployment are driving the increase in demand for food, with 27 percent of peopled served by partner agencies reporting they are seeking help for the first time in their lives.
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