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On August 22nd, Katherine Kringelis was honored with the Daily Point of Light Award. Katherine began volunteering with The Sandwich Project at 12 to help fight food insecurity in her metro Atlanta community. For more than a year and a half, she has made over 1,000 sandwiches. The fact that her sandwiches end up at someone else’s table motivates her to keep assembling food for others, and she hopes other young people will join her at TSP and give back at an early age when volunteer opportunities are hard to find.

The Sandwich Project, a volunteer initiative in Dunwoody, has donated one million sandwiches to individuals facing food insecurity since its inception in 2020. Now producing up to 9,000 sandwiches weekly, this grassroots effort highlights the enduring problem of food insecurity and the impact of community engagement in addressing it.

Mothers and daughters teamed up to fight food insecurity by making over 700 sandwiches in under an hour. The event, organized by the National Charity League of East Cobb and The Sandwich Project, fostered strong connections while benefiting the community.

Lisa Hiles and Marcy Louza founded The Sandwich Project, a nonprofit, in 2020 to address food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. With over 4,000 volunteers, they distribute around 8,000 sandwiches weekly. They've provided approximately 850,000 sandwiches and aim to reach 1 million this year.

Louza, a former administrative judge, founded The Sandwich Project to combat food insecurity by providing sandwiches, fruits, and snacks to those in need. She rallied a diverse group of volunteers to join her in the fight against hunger in the community.

Thousands of volunteers in metro Atlanta participate in The Sandwich Project, making and donating 4,000 to 6,000 sandwiches, snacks, and fruit to nonprofits each week. The project has provided over 250,000 sandwiches to those in need and has attracted diverse participants, including families, school groups, and community organizations.

The Sandwich Project, which started with two neighbors in Dunwoody making sandwiches, has grown to involve 2,500 volunteers across Metro Atlanta. The grassroots organization provides nutritious food to those in need. It has distributed over 320,000 sandwiches, partnering with other groups to help feed homeless individuals and struggling families.

The Sandwich Project began with a family making sandwiches and expanded with the help of volunteers and host locations. Thousands of sandwiches are collected weekly, impacting those in need and teaching children about kindness and social change.

The Sandwich Project is a grassroots volunteer effort that has provided over 130,000 sandwiches to people in need, with weekly growth exceeding 5,000. It began in 2020 and relies on homeowners and various groups who collect and distribute sandwiches and other items to organizations helping those experiencing food insecurity.

The Burton Sandwich Shoppe expanded its team in 2021 and partnered with The Sandwich Project Atlanta to prepare over 2,700 sandwiches and donate bars. The project has grown into a non-profit, distributing thousands of weekly sandwiches.

Georgia Tech Hillel and other campus organizations collaborated to make 607 sandwiches in an event supporting The Sandwich Project, which addresses homelessness and food insecurity in Atlanta. The sandwiches were distributed to local organizations, and the student volunteers expressed their enthusiasm for positively impacting their community.

Bekerman helped start The Sandwich Project (TSP), a non-profit, volunteer-led organization tackling food insecurity in metro Atlanta. Partnering with various groups, TSP has provided substantial aid since mid-2020, distributing nearly 700,000 sandwiches along with thousands of protein bars and fruits to those in need.

Cohen, motivated by the long lines at food banks and the ongoing impact of the pandemic, involved her children in preparing and collecting sandwiches. The project became a family effort, with Cohen's home serving as a collection point for contributions from hundreds of residents who donate sandwiches and snacks to support the unhoused and food-insecure.

Dunwoody High School fencers and coaches participated in the "Sandwich Project" for the second year, making 10,000 sandwiches at St. Luke's Presbyterian Church. The sandwiches are donated to support four local Atlanta shelters, providing much-needed food for those in need.

The Sandwich Project at Riverwood is a local chapter of the Sandwich Project Foundation dedicated to making and distributing sandwiches to those in need. Riverwood students donated over 1,000 sandwiches during the 2022-2023 school year, with plans for future growth.

In Atlanta, 65 volunteers collaborated with The Sandwich Project and Bagel Rescue to support those in need. They assembled over 750 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and packaged 4,100 unsold bagels for distribution throughout the community.