Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta and beverage company good2grow partnered to deliver nearly 1,600 weekend meals to students at Lockheed Elementary School in Marietta, where many families face food insecurity.

At a recent volunteer event, good2grow employees packed 258 meal bags for delivery. Each bag included kid-friendly items and good2grow’s signature juices, totaling about 1,860 pounds of food.

“Partnerships like this make our mission possible,” said Denise Bjurholm, executive director of Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta . “Thanks to good2grow’s generosity and hands-on involvement, hundreds of children will have meals when they need them most.”

The bags were delivered to Lockheed Elementary, where school leaders say community support plays a key role in student success.

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