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Bank of North Georgia Begins PB&J Drive
Livsey Elementary will also collect food for Breaking Down Walls Ministry and Tucker Food Pantry
Bank of North Georgia recently announced that the bank’s fourth annual Peanut Butter and Jelly Food Drive will be conducted from April 2-30. The drive will be held at the bank’s 42 branches to benefit nearby food pantries. The Tucker Bank of North Georgia, located at 5100 LaVista Rd., will again be an active participant.
Nutritional sources say that peanut butter is a wonderful source of protein and healthy unsaturated fat; fruit preserves simply add more nutrients to the sandwich. For those in this recession who are struggling to keep their cupboards full, especially if they have children, peanut butter and jelly fills a key diet gap.
Tucker’s Breaking Down Walls Ministry and the Tucker Food Pantry will be the local beneficiaries of Bank of North Georgia and its customers’ generosity. Livsey Elementary School, located at 4137 Livsey Road and a partner of the bank, will also collect peanut butter and jelly for this drive.
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Last year, Bank of North Georgia collected nearly three tons of peanut butter and jelly, enough to make 46,297 sandwiches. The bank is asking contributors to donate both smooth and crunchy peanut butter, along with many varieties of jelly.
“Our team members are passionate about making a difference in the local communities we serve. The challenging economy has caused more and more families to reach out to local food banks for assistance and we felt compelled to take action. Our team has a genuine soft-spot for kids and we want to be sure they have the nutritious food they need to get through the day energized and excited to learn,” said Rob Garcia, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of North Georgia.
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Coincidentally, April 2 is also the fifth annual National PB&J Day. Environmental groups credit peanut butter and jelly with reducing our carbon footprint because plant-based foods use fewer resources than meat, eggs, fish and dairy products. So, not only can Tucker’s peanut butter and jelly donors help those in need but they can also cut pollution and save land and water.