WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina | Group's 40th anniversary marked by greater need
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Associated Press - November 26, 2009 11:24 AM ET
ATLANTA (AP) - The largest 1-day sit-down dinner and meals on wheels operation in the country is heading into its 40th anniversary this year amid a rise in need and a decline in donations.
Hosea Feed the Hungry was started in 1970 by civil rights icon the Rev. Hosea Williams and his wife, Juanita, to feed Atlanta's homeless. On Thursday, the organization expects to feed 30,000 homeless and working poor in the city - many of whom are taking advantage of the group's services for the first time.
Executive director Elisabeth Omilami, the Williams' daughter, says rising unemployment and the September floods in metro Atlanta have made the problem worse. She says corporate and individual contributions for Hosea Feed the Hungry are down 35 perecent, while monthly class for help are up 45 percent.
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Hosea Feed the Hungry: http://www.hoseafeedthehungry.com
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