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EAST POINT, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The Atlanta Community Food Bank is on the receiving end of a big donation of much-needed food items and cash as the nonprofit staves off inflation and gears up for the busy holiday months.

As part of the Atlanta Apartment Association’s (AAA) 36th annual Food-A-Thon, the group donated hundreds of pounds of food Friday that its members have been collecting over the last several months. They also handed over a cash donation.

“This is a celebration, but at the end of the day, we’re all here for a certain reason and that’s to help those who are less fortunate,” said Jim Fowler, president of AAA.

The festive event at the food bank’s East Point headquarters included a donation drop-off and parade led by a familiar face in professional sports – the Atlanta Braves’ Matt Olson acted as this year’s grand marshal.

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