Volunteers: Champions for Non-profits and for Personal Growth
Volunteers are the reason non-profit organizations can run. They can help alleviate tasks from a small staff, take on leadership roles, and spread awareness of an organization across a city. Volunteers are champions of a cause. And the best part? Anyone can be a volunteer! If you’re interested in making a difference in your community,…
The Impact of the Recipe Club
In 2025, we at Urban Recipe distributed almost 700,000 pounds of food through our programs. Every pound of meat, fresh produce, and pantry staples went to families at no cost to them. This is only possible thanks to our incredible partners and donors. Last month, we kicked off our 35th Anniversary celebration – celebrating a…
The Impact of the Urban Recipe Food Co-op Model
We recently released our 2025 Impact Report, full of stories and statistics from this past year and vision for the year ahead. Not only is an annual report a habit of non-profit organizations to share all they have accomplished alongside their donors, partners, and community, but it’s an important opportunity to reflect on our vision…
Growth and Adaptation in the Fight for Food Security
When Urban Recipe began in 1991, we operated out of a church basement in Grant Park. We ran a singular food co-op, distributing food out of a small pantry and regular household refrigerator. Fast forward 35 years, Urban Recipe is now one of the largest partners of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Distributing well over…
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