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F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 9 M A C O N M A G A Z I N E | 8 1 variety of sources – including the Food Bank, community and individual food drives. To help, consider making a financial donation. Monetary donations go to support building repairs or to purchase products that are less frequently donated, such as shampoo or laundry detergent. Learn more at loavesandfishesministry.org/donate. YOUR DONATIONS, BETTER DIRECTED In short, the Community Foundation of Central Georgia is a composite fund made up of many individual charitable donations run by a board of private residents who carefully and intentionally donate to various causes. Thus, the Community Foundation directs a coordinated effort for Middle Georgia by drawing on individual charitable funds. Nonprofits can apply for grants from the Community Foundation to receive resources. The foundation is responsible for providing funding to many organizations around Macon who help deliver food to those in need such as Daybreak, Macon Outreach, Loaves and Fishes, and the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank. Find out how you can help at cfcga.org. MORE THAN 1,500 DAILY MEALS Macon Outreach touches the lives of many in our community. Their downtown location at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church enables many who are homeless and jobless to find a source of stability. Alongside their meal service, Macon Outreach delivered groceries to more than 7,000 people in Macon-Bibb County in 2017 and helped 1,000 families receive clothing. To help, consider volunteering to serve lunch or breakfast, register clients and even to "give a hug," according to their website, maconoutreach.com/needs. MEALS, DELIVERED Meals on Wheels has been delivering warm, nutritious food to older and disabled individuals since 1974. More than just food, they offer friendship, comfort, and hope to those who are unable to leave their home without aid. Meals on Wheels aims to help the elderly remain independent in their homes for as long as possible. To help, volunteer your time to deliver food and visit with their clients or make a donation at mealsonwheelsmidga.com/ donations. SHELTER AND SUPPER Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia has provided residential shelter and meals for our community since 1952. The Rescue Mission has developed a permanent bond with the Middle Georgia community. Inspired by a police officer's personal goal of interrupting the cycle of poverty and imprisonment, the Rescue Mission wants to give people a chance to take their lives back. The mission has been so successful in serving those in need that they moved into a 20,000-square-foot facility downtown and changed their name from Macon Rescue Mission to Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia to reflect the fact that they serve 17 counties adjacent to Macon-Bibb. Learn more about this faith-based organization at rescuemissionga.com.