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Six years ago, Nick lost his son. His son was the person most invested in helping him stay well and navigate SNAP benefits. His son drove him to doctors appointments. He checked on his medications. He encouraged him to move, to eat with intention, and to use his SNAP benefits as a resource for his health. Nick’s son showed his…
September 8, 2026
I’ll Make It BlogOutreach Stories

I’ll Make It

For most of his life, independence wasn’t something Reggie thought about. It was simply how he lived. He worked, cared for himself, cooked his own meals, and never imagined that one day something as ordinary as opening a can or chopping an onion would become one of the hardest parts of his day. Now, those small tasks have become daily…
September 8, 2026
Lost In Paperwork BlogOutreach Stories

Lost In Paperwork

Jasmine has called Atlanta home for more than 30 years. Now in retirement and aging solo, she works hard to maintain her independence, carefully balancing housing, healthcare, and everyday expenses. SNAP is an important part of her monthly budget. When asked what the hardest part of receiving SNAP benefits has been, she simply said, “I am getting lost in the…
September 8, 2026
Life Happens BlogOutreach Stories

Life Happens

Years ago, Rubin was involved in a car accident. Doctors believed he suffered only a minor spinal injury. But according to Rubin, the injury wasn’t properly treated. Over time, what seemed small became life changing. Years later, inflammation around his spine caused irreversible nerve damage, gradually taking away his mobility. For most of his life, Rubin believed hard work could…
September 8, 2026
Call For Help With No Answer BlogOutreach Stories

Call For Help With No Answer

Like many older adults living on a fixed income, Mildred relies on SNAP to help pay for groceries. Her monthly benefit is less than $100. It’s a struggle to get everything she needs, but mostly, she’s able to get by.  Recently, another challenge has emerged: keeping her SNAP benefits. Like many older adults, she has struggled to get through to…
September 2, 2026
Getting Home The Long Way BlogOutreach Stories

Getting Home The Long Way

Mildred has called Atlanta home for most of her life. She moved here in the 1960s, spent a few years living in New York City in her 30s, and then made her way back South. “I came back because it feels like home,” she said. When Mildred thinks about Atlanta decades ago, she remembers something many neighborhoods no longer have:…
September 2, 2026
We Were Short on Money, Not Short on Spirit BlogOutreach Stories

We Were Short on Money, Not Short on Spirit

Ms. Nancy prefers mornings.  “7:00,” she told me firmly when we confirmed our meeting.  I arrive at 7:11. Nancy’s gray eyes are the first thing you notice about her along with neatly trimmed, silver-platinum hair.  “It’s going to be all right,” she said as I entered her apartment. “We’re going to make it.” This is her signature response, greeting, and…
August 5, 2026
When Customer Service Jobs Disappear, Workers Turn to SNAP BlogOutreach Stories

When Customer Service Jobs Disappear, Workers Turn to SNAP

Ebony moved to Atlanta less than eight months ago. Her daughter and son-in-law live here, along with her grandchildren. The move was meant to bring her closer to family, not to restart her financial life. Then without any sense that it was coming, her job was eliminated.  “AI took it from me,” Ebony said. “They said my position was being…
August 5, 2026
Injured and Between Paychecks, a Hotel Manager Turns to SNAP Again BlogOutreach

Injured and Between Paychecks, a Hotel Manager Turns to SNAP Again

“I can’t believe I’m back here,” Thomas said as he lowered himself to the bench with one quick full body drop. It shook the table like a small earthquake. I could feel his fatigue. “SNAP makes you intentional about food,” he said. “You can’t waste it. You can’t impulse buy. You plan every meal. When it’s gone it’s gone.” Five…
June 15, 2026
Who Is The Face Of SNAP In Georgia? Blog

Who Is The Face Of SNAP In Georgia?

In the height of the 2025 SNAP shutdown crisis -- in which SNAP payments were delayed for the first time in 60+ years of the program --  Wholesome Wave Georgia spoke with many people struggling to find food, all with different backgrounds and challenges. The truth is, there is no "face of SNAP." There are just folks who were dealt…
November 13, 2025
Wholesome Wave Georgia Announces New Executive Board Members with Deep Community Ties Blog

Wholesome Wave Georgia Announces New Executive Board Members with Deep Community Ties

Popular Athens restaurant owner to lead non-profit’s board. Wholesome Wave Georgia (WWG) is excited to announce that Athens-based chef and restaurateur Peter Dale will serve as our new Board Chair, and Lawton Bloom will serve as our Board Treasurer. A WWG board member since 2021, Dale is a passionate advocate for sustainable and equitable food systems. He will play a…
April 8, 2025
The realities of a food desert Blog

The realities of a food desert

Earlier this year, Wholesome Wave Georgia wanted to fully understand the difference between shopping for food with SNAP/EBT in a food desert compared to a local farmers market. We set out with the same amount of money to each location. First, we went to a food desert in DeKalb County and visited two corner stores. What we found there was alarming. There was only one option that…
November 11, 2024
WWG’s signature program is well-timed for families struggling with rising food costs Blog

WWG’s signature program is well-timed for families struggling with rising food costs

“The last time Americans spent this much of their money on food, George H. W. Bush was in office, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” was in theaters and C+C Music Factory was rocking the Billboard charts.” — “It’s Been 30 Years Since Food Ate Up This Much of Your Income,” The Wall Street Journal, February 2024. It’s clear to many of…
March 7, 2024
Summer school food programs provide critical nutrition for children Blog

Summer school food programs provide critical nutrition for children

In January, Federal Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Rep Nikema Williams, among other notable participants, held a press conference at Tri Cities High School about an extremely important topic: maintaining and expanding summer food programs for school children. As a proud member of the local food movement, Wholesome Wave Georgia (WWG) was honored to be the only Georgia…
March 1, 2024
Wholesome Wave Georgia Awarded Next50 Grant to Support Food-Insecure Older Adults in Atlanta Blog

Wholesome Wave Georgia Awarded Next50 Grant to Support Food-Insecure Older Adults in Atlanta

Wholesome Wave Georgia (WWG) received a $302,037 Advancing Innovation in Aging grant from Next50 - a national foundation based in Colorado that supports efforts to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers - to improve access to fresh, healthy food among older adults over a three-year period within the City of Atlanta.  This funding will allow WWG to…
January 17, 2024
Wholesome Wave Georgia Awarded USDA Grant to Support Critical Food and Nutrition Security Blog

Wholesome Wave Georgia Awarded USDA Grant to Support Critical Food and Nutrition Security

Funds will provide fresh, local produce to food-insecure Georgians.   ATLANTA, GA — A nearly $1 million federal grant awarded to Wholesome Wave Georgia (WWG) will increase affordable access to fresh, healthy, locally grown food for Georgians across the state, including thousands of food-insecure people in communities across Metro Atlanta. WWG is one of 19 organizations in the country — and…
November 15, 2023