At a time when inflation is having a significant impact on the price of groceries, Amerigroup Georgia is stepping up to offer innovative community support by sponsoring a grocery store located inside Pointe South Middle School in Jonesboro. The store will serve as a sustainable, easily accessible solution for students and their families to shop for high quality, nutritious groceries at no cost, helping to bridge the gap between paychecks.
“Food insecurity has significant detrimental effects on health, especially in children, and can leave devastating, long-lasting impacts across communities, so it is critical we develop and implement resources for our neighbors who need them most,” said Mel Lindsey, President, Amerigroup Georgia. “This latest partnership with Goodr reflects Amerigroup’s ongoing support for strategic, innovative opportunities that address the health needs of some of some of our most vulnerable, underserved communities in Georgia.”
Sources estimate that roughly 1.1 million Georgians currently struggle with hunger. Of those, 360,000 are children. Hunger is known to affect not only a child’s daily school performance, but also their health and psychosocial behavior. Students with a healthy, balanced diet are more likely to have stronger immune systems, lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, and live longer. A healthy diet can boost brain function and improve mood to make learning optimal. The recent ending of supplemental pandemic-era SNAP benefits will likely cause those numbers to increase as the cost of everyday essentials continues to be high.
Goodr first teamed with Amerigroup to host a free Pop-Up Grocery Market in August of last year. The event provided 200 families with free groceries, including meat, fresh produce, shelf-stable items, eggs, bread, and more.
“Goodr is humbled to have the opportunity to provide this service to the students of Pointe South Middle School and their families thanks to Amerigroup,” says…
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