Addressing Senior Hunger in Georgia

May 19, 2015 - PRLog -- Seniors in Georgia face a startling issue – the highest percentages of senior hunger in the country affect those right here in our state. Project Generation Gap (PGG) and Mending the Gap are working to see those numbers decrease.

On May 19, 2015, PGG will bring a group of volunteers to Applewood Towers, an affordable housing community for seniors, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. There they will install an irrigation system for the entire garden and plant food in some of  the raised beds. PGG is looking for additional volunteers to join the workday on May 19^th, along with other workdays related to ongoing maintenance of the garden.

PGG spokesperson, Sagdrina Jalal, states, “The seniors are very appreciative for the efforts and are excited to have fresh food growing in their backyard, many of them have health conditions and limited mobility that make it difficult for them to maintain a garden on their own. Volunteers would be able to contribute to our ongoing efforts to decrease food insecurity for seniors in Georgia.”

Others contributing to the May 19^th workday are Brennan and Gwendolyn Washington of Phoenix Gardens, the Master Gardeners of Gwinnett, Food Well Alliance, and the Home Depot of Lilburn.

Project Generation Gap is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides support to farmers and educates the community on food access. Housed at the High Garden Center, a 3.5-acre farm in Snellville, they are supporting the local food system by offering farmer training and support, food demonstrations and education, and incentive programs (such as Wholesome Wave) at local Farmers’ Markets.

For more information about Project Generation Gap and to find out about additional programming, please visit www.ProjectGenerationGap.com, email to team@projectgenerationgap.com, or call 404.271.0071. You can also find them on Facebook at /ProjectGenerationGap or on Twitter at @ProjectGenGap.