WHOLESOME WAVE GEORGIA INC
777 CLEVELAND AVENUE SW STE 400, ATLANTA, GA 30315 wholesomewavegeorgia.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Wholesome Wave Georgias mission is to facilitate access and awareness of healthy food choices for all Georgians in need through local farmers and community partners.

Founded in 2009, Wholesome Wave Georgias (WWG) mission is to facilitate access and awareness of healthy food choices for all Georgians in need through local farmers and community partners. WWG strengthens local food communities by empowering networks of farmers markets, farm stands, brick-and-mortar retailers, mobile markets and community partners to increase access to fresh, healthy, locally grown food choices. WWG creates access to and promotes the consumption of fresh, healthy, locally grown food choices in low-income and low-access communities where fresh, healthy, locally grown food choices are sparse, expensive and often-low quality. Through our (1) Georgia Fresh for Less (GF4L) program and (2) Georgia Food for Health (GF4H) program more Georgians gain access to fresh, healthy, locally grown food. GF4L is a unique approach to creating access to and affordability of fresh, healthy, locally grown food for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Georgia. GF4Ls goals are to (1) increase the redemption of SNAP benefits at farmers markets, farm stands, brick-and-mortar retailers, and mobile markets and (2) increase the consumption of fresh, healthy, locally grown food among Georgias SNAP recipients. GF4Ls execution is simple: every SNAP dollar spent at a WWG farmers markets, farm stands, brick-and-mortar retailers, or mobile market is matched dollar-for-dollar for the SNAP recipient and the local farmer or local food retailer. WWG grew from three partner farmers markets in 2009 to a network of 68 farmers markets, farm stands, brick-and-mortar retailers, and mobile markets in 2019, and provided over $3 million in fresh, healthy, locally grown food to Georgias food insecure families.GF4H promotes access to fruits and vegetables and provides healthy cooking classes to low-income and low-access communities through partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, and fresh produce retailers. G4FH is a proven, evidence-based model of preventative healthcare with a demonstrated impact, resulting in healthier communities, food systems, and local economies. GF4Hs goal is to improve health outcomes for patients with diet-related illnesses, such as obesity and diabetes, through increased fruit and vegetable consumption and regular contact with their physician or healthcare professionals such as a dietician. In 2019, GF4H program sites were located in Atlanta, Georgia and Augusta, Georgia with 258 program participants. A summary of our program accomplishments in 2019 are as follows: ? GF4L served 10,095 individuals with 26% representing new customers ? Through GF4L, WWG matched $282,889 in SNAP benefits allowing food insecure families to purchase $565,798 worth of fresh, healthy, locally grown food ? WWG enrolled 284 program participants in the GF4H program and provided fresh fruits and vegetables to 637 family members ? The GF4H participants reported an average weight loss of 1.81 pounds and an average decrease of 0.04% in hemoglobin A1c measures ? WWG screened and assisted 318 households with SNAP applications

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