Events

Events and Projects

Operation Lunchbox is continually working with partners, volunteers, and community groups to carry out large and small feeding projects across Georgia. These efforts expand our impact, increase our reach, and help feed thousands of children and families every week.

Feeding One Million Kids in One Day

Operation Lunchbox is continually working with partners, volunteers, and community groups to carry out large and small feeding projects across Georgia. These efforts expand our impact, increase our reach, and help feed thousands of children and families every week.

More than 900 employees will come together for a single-day packing event with one goal:

Prepare food bags for one million children.

This project represents a powerful example of what can happen when corporate partners and nonprofits unite for a shared mission.

Chick-fil-A Hot Meal Program

Through March, multiple Chick-fil-A locations are providing:

  • 500 to 1,000 hot meals weekly
  • Meals prepared and ready for immediate distribution
  • Support for children and families experiencing food insecurity

This initiative delivers comfort and consistency when many households need it most.

Dollar General Grocery Recovery Program

Operation Lunchbox picks up food from 10 Dollar General stores twice each week, including:

  • Meats

  • Frozen meals

  • Dairy products

  • Other essential grocery items

Many of these items are close to expiration, allowing us to redistribute them quickly and reduce food waste while feeding families across our counties.

Georgia Power Mobile Grocery Initiative

Georgia Power is supporting the creation of a mobile grocery distribution unit by:

  • Funding a truck and trailer

  • Providing $30,000 for outfitting refrigeration and freezer units

  • Helping Operation Lunchbox extend reach to more than the current 35 counties toward a future goal of serving all 159 Georgia counties

This initiative will reshape how we distribute food and reach families across the state.

Community & Corporate Packing Parties

Packing parties continue to be one of the most engaging and high-impact ways groups support our mission. Businesses, churches, schools, and organizations can host events at their own locations.

Average party packing impact:

  • 500 weekend food bags packed in under one hour

  • Groups of 10–20 volunteers can run an efficient assembly-line setup

  • Larger groups create even greater output while building teamwork and purpose

Packing parties directly support weekend meal bags for thousands of students across Georgia.

Weekly Feeding Operations

While large initiatives fuel growth, our weekly efforts remain the heart of what we do:

  • Feeding 3,600 kids each week with weekend food bags

  • Supporting 1,300 families weekly with groceries

  • Receiving 25–80 gallons of milk weekly through partner pickups

  • Organizing weekday and weekend volunteer teams

  • Preparing for ongoing seasonal and holiday feeding events

These tasks happen quietly behind the scenes, but they create life-changing consistency for the families we serve.

ways to donate

Your support helps us continue feeding students in our community. Choose the giving option that works best for you:

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Operation Lunchbox
36 Macon St. Suite 5
McDonough, GA 30253