Suddath Relocation Systems of Atlanta hosted a Fill-A-Truck food drive on Veteran's Day to support their local military men, women, and families in need.
As word spread about the event, which was held at the Georgia National Guard Armory on Saturday, November 11 from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, it seemed like just about everyone in the area wanted to get involved! The Lawrenceville Police Department, County Sheriff, and VFW volunteered to collect donations, as did a local Walgreen's store. Much of the credit goes to Mary Fowler from Suddath of Atlanta, who poured her heart and soul into this food drive.
The results speak for themselves: nearly 1,500 lbs. of non-perishable food was collected, which is the equivalent of 1,200 meals. Suddath delivered all of the donations to the Veterans Empowerment Organization (VEO) of Atlanta. The VEO provides housing, meals, counseling, training, and provides medical and dental attention to displaced military veterans and their families.
Fowler has already committed to holding the event next year and is certain they'll be able to collect even more food.
"We learned a lot of tricks that will definitely help us increase our totals," she said. "I didn’t fill a truck this time, but watch out for next year!"
