A Simple Gesture: Engaging the community to end hunger in Guilford County, NC

OUR MISSION

To engage the community to provide a sustainable supply of food to local food pantries and food banks in Guilford County.

OUR VISION

To end hunger in Guilford County as a community.

OUR APPROACH

To make giving to local food pantries and food banks as easy and convenient as possible through household door-to-door and company pickups.

WAYS TO HELP END CHILDHOOD HUNGER & FOOD INSECURITY IN OUR COMMUNITY

Be a Green Bag Food Donor

Sign up to be a monthly Green Bag Donor. Fill a reusable grocery bag that we provide with needed food items. Volunteers pick it up on a designated day and deliver directly to our food pantry partners.

Be a Monthly Financial Contributor

Set up a recurring monthly financial donation to help keep food pantries stocked with the items they need most. (Scroll down the Donate page to our Giving Program)

Shop Amazon

Order selected food items online and have it sent directly to us. We in turn get it to our food pantry partners quickly. (Scroll down the Donate page to Amazon.)

Send an Honor Card

Purchase honor cards for loved ones for any occasion. We will fill out, address and send them via mail to your loved one for you.

RePurpose: Food Recovery

Let us help your restaurant, school, or business reduce food waste by getting wholesome leftovers to agencies that help address food insecurity.

Volunteer

Help us get donated food to our food pantry partners. Sign up to be a volunteer driver.

LIST OF FOOD ITEMS NEEDED

GREEN BAG PICK UP DATES

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Being a volunteer with A Simple Gesture has been a great experience of giving from the heart! I love their mission and the wonderful volunteers who have been supporting their program of feeding so many.

-Sandra Cates, Volunteer

ASG’S FOOD DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO OUR FOOD PANTRY PARTNERS TO HELP KEEP THEIR SHELVES STOCKED

BackPack Beginnings

Second Harvest Food Bank

Jewish Family Services

FaithAction International

Open Door Ministries

West End Ministries

Ward Street Mission

Burns Hill Community Food Pantry

First Christian Five Loaves, Two Fish Food Pantry

First UMC A Shared Blessing Food Pantry

Drawers of Hope

Greater First United Baptist

Grace Point

COAT

High Point Community Clinic

School Food Pantries

Head Start Food Pantries

Food Pharmacies in Pediatrician and Obstetrician Offices & Cone Health Clinics

ASG NEWSWORTHY NUGGETS

Read ASG’s 2021 Impact Report here:

2021 Impact Report

Check out the latest news in our

Summer 2022 Newsletter

We can help you set up a chapter in your community. Contact Julia for more information.

Join us for Yoga every Wednesday evening at 5:30 at the ASG House at 3503 Redington Drive.

Bring your own mat and water bottle.

You can call 2-1-1 and find out where food pantries are in our community.

Download a copy of our Coloring Page for a fun activity!

You can help Ukranian refugees with essential personal items and food. Visit Coalition of Good and local Triad Dollar Stores for a list of items to donate.

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