ATLANTA GUYS DINNER GROUP KICKS OFF PANTRY DRIVE

The Atlanta Guys Dinner Group (#AGDG) is a group of guys who get together once a month to break bread, socialize, and give back to the Atlanta community. Each month the group would support one nonprofit by donating their time, money, or their services. Monthly gatherings used to take place at a different local restaurant in an effort to support local eateries until the onset of the current pandemic.

Due to Covid-19, AGDG has now pivoted their efforts to help support our city’s out-of-work restaurant workers; the workers who have hosted, served, and cooked for the group over the past two years.

“Now it’s our turn to take care of them,” shares #AGDG Founder Sean Palani.

AGDG is currently delivering bags of food to those restaurant workers who cannot make it to scheduled food donation sites due to lack of transportation. Per donations, the AGDG offers contactless porch and curbside pickup and offers the same for delivery to workers.

AGDG is collecting non-perishable items such as the following to help feed Atlanta’s food family.

To schedule a donation, drop off or pick up, please email seanpalani@yahoo.com or valerie@viafailla.com

Items in need include:

Canned proteins (chicken, tuna, SPAM)

Rice, Pasta, Beans

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Soups and Sauces

Crackers, Cereals, Snacks

Powdered Milk, Teas and Coffee

Toiletries

Baby Food and Diapers

For those who cannot get out to shop for grocery items, cash donations can be made to #ATLFamilyMeal – the 501c3 founded by Michael Lennox of Electric Hospitality that delivers two, free meals per week to unemployed hospitality workers in need.

We thank you for your community support!