Mayor Garnett Johnson has signed a mutual aid agreement with DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond to provide fresh food and supplies for Augusta’s relief effort.
Starting at 8 a.m. Friday, some 5,000 boxes of food and emergency supplies will be distributed at five locations, while supplies last:
- 8 a.m. – Greater Young Zion Baptist Church, 405 Sand Bar Ferry Road
- 10 a.m. – Good Samaritan Baptist Church, 1556 Maple St.
- Noon – Good Shepherd Baptist, 1714 Olive Road
- 2 p.m. – Broadway Baptist, 2323 Barton Chapel Road
- 4 p.m. – Faith Outreach Church, 102 South Belair Road
“The Good Neighbor Express” emergency assistance will provide 5,000 boxes containing Georgia-grown fruits, vegetables and produce that can be consumed without cooking or sanitizing.
“DeKalb County is honored to support Mayor Johnson and our neighbors in Augusta who are struggling to recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene,” Thurmond said.
Thurmond, Georgia’s former commissioner of labor, graduated from Paine College in Augusta and serves as chairman of the Paine board of trustees.
“Due to power outages and other impacts from Hurricane Helene, many in our community have not had access to fresh produce in almost a week,” Johnson said. “Our community, our region, and our state are stronger when we work together, and I am grateful to DeKalb County for being good neighbors.”
Free Sand Hills lunch
Today at noon at the Sand Hills Community Center, 2540 Wheeler Road, District 3 Commissioner Catherine Smith McKnight has organized a free community lunch. This lunch is meant to bring the community together and help those in need of a good meal.
For more information and updates about the storm relief effort, visit www.augustaga.gov and click the “Helene Updates” banner at the top of the page.
