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NCJW Atlanta’s Sheroes co-chairs, Diana Silverman and Rachel Silverman, preside over the sold-out luncheon.
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NCJW Honors Local Sheroes
By Compiled by AJT staff
The National Council of Jewish Women-Atlanta Section honored local community members for their impact.
NCJW Atlanta’s Sheroes co-chairs, Diana Silverman and Rachel Silverman, preside over the sold-out luncheon.
May 10, 2023, 12:30 pm
NCJW Honors Local Sheroes
The National Council of Jewish Women-Atlanta Section honored local community members for their impact.
By Compiled by AJT staff
April 26, 2023, 12:20 pm
Letter to the Editor: Abby J. Leibman
The AJT welcomes your letters. If you would like your letter to be published, please write 200 words or less, include your name, phone number and email, and send it to [email protected]
By Abby J. Leibman
March 15, 2023, 1:45 pm
Atlanta Community Food Bank Drive Starts April 17
The Atlanta Community Food Bank is aiming to increase registration in hopes of raising $700,000 in relief funds.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Marni Bekerman
December 1, 2022, 11:02 am
40 Under 40: Marni Bekerman
Marni is the Middle School Program Manager & Alumni Coordinator at The Epstein School
By Jack Linder
Liz Blake, Sheri Labovitz
September 15, 2022, 10:37 am
Second Helpings Honors Sheri Labovitz and Liz Blake
Full Plates, Full Hearts event celebrated the impact of the city’s only nonprofit dedicated to moving fresh, surplus food from grocers, corporate kitchens and sports arenas.
By Compiled by AJT staff
The Hawks’ largest single-day community service project involved over 5,000 members of the Greater Atlanta community, including dignitaries such as Hawks CEO Steve Koonin, State Farm Senior Vice President Dan Krause, City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, NBA Hall-of-Famer and humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo and Congresswoman Nikema Williams.
July 28, 2022, 2:22 pm
Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Tackle Food Insecurity
The Million Meal Pack event, organized by the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm to fight food insecurity in Metro Atlanta, managed to put together 1,019,232 meals.
By David Ostrowsky
Director of Operations Jonathan Halitsky with his daughter and board member Debbie Sonenshine at a recent Community Buddies event. // Credit: Jonathan Ginsberg
July 28, 2022, 2:12 pm
Backpack Buddies Fills Weekend Hunger Gap
The organization is seeking additional volunteers and groups to help fight food insecurity among children.
By Debbie Diamond
Hawks icon Trae Young was actively involved in his team’s mission three years ago, when the first Million Meal Pack event took place.
June 17, 2022, 3:39 pm
Hawks and State Farm Pack One Million Meals
The largest service initiative in the franchise’s history, the Million Meal Pack event, will take place for the second time on Saturday, July 16, at State Farm Arena.
By David Ostrowsky
Israeli Company Watergen has provided its innovative Water-from-Air Generator to the displaced Syrians camp in Raqqa province. Israel and Syria do not hold diplomatic ties.
May 20, 2022, 11:10 am
Israeli Company Delivers Water-From-Air Generators to Syria
Four million internally displaced Syrians live in northern Syria and suffer from lack of access to clean water, regular stable electricity, healthcare, and education.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Jewish groups in Atlanta are keeping a close eye on legislation under consideration during the current session of the Georgia General Assembly.
January 17, 2022, 8:38 am
Jewish Interests Under the Gold Dome
Federation and other communal groups will monitor the state legislature during the next 12 weeks.
By Dave Schechter
Second Helpings Delivery and Fleet Operator Enzo Albana Galateo Campos loads a pallet of food from Coolray Field last month.
March 9, 2021, 8:38 pm
Addressing Hunger in a Pandemic
As pandemic worsens food insecurity in Georgia, the Jewish community is using its resources to help its own and the wider community.
By Nathan Posner
February 9, 2021, 1:46 pm
Engelhard Markets Sustainability
The Goodr app charges users to transport unused food to those in need while benefiting both.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
An Atlanta Community Food Bank truck,
December 22, 2020, 11:19 am
Jamestown Partners with Food Bank
Real estate firm teams up with hunger relief program to combat food insecurity during holidays and beyond.
October 10, 2018, 9:25 pm
Second Helpings Gets Grant to Expand
Second Helpings fights food insecurity and waste as a partner of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
By AJT Staff
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