Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Donates $100,000 to Atlanta Community Food Bank

Chaundra Luckett
Public Relations Manager
Chaundra.Luckett@acfb.org

ATLANTA (December 18, 2016) – The Atlanta Community Food Bank has received $100,000 from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to address food insecurity in metro Atlanta and North Georgia. The donation is part of a program – called Fill Your Tank – that celebrates Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s 60th anniversary by providing $60 million over six years to fight hunger around the globe. The Fill Your Tank program donations made locally are determined by local Enterprise operations.

Beyond donations, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is supporting the Fill Your Tank program with a hunger awareness and local engagement campaign. Hunger is often invisible and the campaign helps make hunger in our communities more visible.

In presenting the donation, Dan Miller, Vice President/GM General Manager in Atlanta, said, “Enterprise Rent-A-Car is woven into the fabric of the Atlanta community and food insecurity is an issue for our community. This donation to Atlanta Community Food Bank will support those in our community area who need a little help to reach to their full potential.”

Globally, one in nine people don’t get enough food to be healthy and lead an active life, according to the World Food Programme. Today, more than a third of households served by Feeding America include at least one child. And, according to Food Banks Canada, 13 percent of Canadians live in a state of food insecurity, which means they do not have reliable access to adequate amounts of safe, good-quality, nutritious food.
"We are extremely grateful for our partnership with the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation. Their generous donation this holiday season means more of our clients, including working families, children and seniors, will have healthy meals on the table each day. The Foundation's culture of giving back to the community means fewer Georgians are hungry today," said Kyle Waide, President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

About The Atlanta Community Food Bank
The Atlanta Community Food Bank works to end hunger with the food, people and big ideas needed to ensure our neighbors have the nourishment to lead healthy and productive lives. Far too many people in our own community experience hunger every day, including children, seniors and working families.

Through more than 600 nonprofit partners, we help more than 755,000 people get healthy food every year. Our goal is that, by 2025, all hungry people across metro Atlanta and North Georgia will have access to the nutritious meals they need when they need them. It takes the power of our whole community to make that possible. Join us at ACFB.org.