Community Outreach In Action

THE ORGANIZATION'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2021 ARE AS FOLLOWS:1- CARE PACKAGE RELIEF INITIATIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN ACTION, INC. HAS PARTNERED WITH CARE USA TO HIRE DRIVERS AND DELIVER FOOD TO SENIOR CITIZENS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO WITHOUT. ANNUALLY, WE SERVE OVER 1,000 LOW-INCOME SENIORS ACROSS CLAYTON COUNTY WITH THIS PROGRAM;2- KIDS ZONE FOOD PANTRYTHE MISSION OF THE KIDS ZONE FOOD PANTRY IS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHRONICALLY HUNGRY CHILDREN BY PROVIDING THEM WITH NUTRITIOUS AND EASY-TO-PREPARE FOOD TO TAKE HOME WHEN OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONCEPT IS SIMPLE: KIDS WHO ARE AT RISK OF HUNGER COME INTO THE FOOD PANTRY SHOP EACH ISLE SELECTING FOOD ITEMS THEY LIKE TO EAT.;3- SENIOR CITIZEN COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAMWE OFFER A COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM TO ELDERLY PERSONS 65 YEARS AND OLDER. THIS PROGRAM WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LOW INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS BY SUPPLEMENTING THEIR DIETS WITH NUTRITIOUS USDA FOODS AND PRODUCTS.;4- MOBILE FOOD PANTRYWE ARE WORKING TO ENSURE ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY HAVE ACCESS TO NOURISHMENT AND CAN PURSUE A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE. OUR WIDELY POPULAR, MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE HELD AT OUR OFFICE ON A QUARTERLY BASIS PRODUCED 100 VOLUNTEERS AND OVER 100K POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED IN CLAYTON COUNTY. MORE THAN 4000 HOUSEHOLDS WERE SERVED IN SOUTH METRO ATLANTA;5- SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAYCOMMUNITY OUTREACH IN ACTION, INC. PROVIDES SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO LOW INCOME CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY DURING THE SCHOOL ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR;6- TOYS FOR TOTSSEEING GIFTS PLACED UNDER THE TREE ON CHRISTMAS MORNING CAN MEAN THE WORLD TO A CHILD. UNFORTUNATELY, NOT ALL CHILDREN ARE SO LUCKY. COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN ACTION, INC. WORKS TIRELESSLY EACH HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION TO BRING PRESENTS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN WHO MAY OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO OPEN.