{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Make A Difference Minute: Friends in Need","description":"On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Andrea Barnes, manager of the new Food City in Athens, AL, as she shares how the company’s Friends in Need program helps fight food insecurity right here in our community.\n\nEach holiday season, Food City invites customers to purchase a bag of groceries at a reduced price. Once the campaign ends, those grocery bags are ordered by the pallet and donated to local organizations that help families facing food insecurity.\n\nAndrea says it’s one of the many ways Food City gives back to the communities it serves, ensuring that neighbors helping neighbors becomes more than just a slogan.\n\nAs we talked, I shared that my own family once stood in line for commodity food assistance. Those experiences stay with you. They teach empathy and remind you that many hardworking families still struggle to put food on the table. That’s why programs like Friends in Need matter. They give all of us an opportunity to help someone who may be going through a difficult season.\n\nTo learn more about Food City and its community initiatives, visit FoodCity.com.\n\nThis MADM is brought to you by Athens Bible School, proudly supporting stories and the people who make our communities strong.\n\nReal stories.\nReal people.\nReal impact.\nNews That Unites!™️","author_name":"The Mark White Show","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5024444-the-mark-white-show","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43763439/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}