FIGO partners with the Atlanta Community Food Bank this November
ATLANTA, GA – FIGO is spreading their love for peanut butter over more than just bread! From Tuesday, Nov. 1 through Wednesday, Nov. 30, all seven locations of FIGO Pasta will be collecting jars of peanut butter – one of the most in-demand items among food pantries – to donate to the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) in celebration of National Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month. Guests who donate will receive a slice of Kenny’s acclaimed “I Love Peanut Butter Pie” from their neighborhood Italian kitchen for just $1.
As the holidays near, the need for stocked shelves at the ACFB becomes vital to the numerous community kitchens, childcare centers, food pantries, night shelters and senior centers that receive products from the Food Bank to distribute to low-income Georgians who suffer from hunger and food insecurity. Due to its high protein content and long shelf life, peanut butter is one of the most needed food items collected by the ACFB. FIGO will have a large bin set up at each location, encouraging guests to bring a new jar of peanut butter for the organization when they satisfy the craving for authentic Italian food at an incredible value. In recognition of guests’ generous donations, FIGO Pasta will dish out a $1 slice of “I Love Peanut Butter Pie,” a rich yet delicate pie with a moist crumbly crust and a thick layer of creamy peanut butter topped with a spread of chocolate ganache, made by locally owned Kenny’s Great Pies.
About the Atlanta Community Food Bank:
The Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) began operating in 1979 in a small space at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and now distributes over 30 million pounds of food and grocery products each year from a 129,600 square-foot facility in N.W. Atlanta. This product is utilized by more than 700 partner nonprofits that provide food assistance to families and individuals in 38 counties in metro Atlanta and North Georgia. ACFB leads seven distinct projects that reinforce its mission to fight hunger by engaging, educating and empowering our community: Atlanta Prosperity Campaign, Atlanta’s Table, Community Gardens, Hunger 101, Hunger Walk/Run, Kids In Need and Product Rescue Center.
The Atlanta Community Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the national network of more than 200 food banks. For more information on the Food Bank, visit www.ACFB.org, and for more information on Feeding America visit www.feedingamerica.org.
About FIGO Pasta:
With a warm sense of home, genuine hospitality and a menu that embraces the flavors and tradition of family recipes passed down for generations, FIGO Pasta invites guests to pull up a chair at our neighborhood kitchen. Serving lunch and dinner daily, our made-from-scratch pastas and sauces, crisp salads with homemade dressings and an irresistible pepper-infused olive oil with fresh-baked focaccia bread all have one ingredient in common – a generous amount of passion. As “figo” translates in Italian to something that is outstanding or much-loved, FIGO Pasta strives to make that definition a reality by creating a truly unique experience at an incredible value. So join us to “Be Yourself. Be FIGO!” Visit FIGO at one of its seven Atlanta-area locations including Collier Road in Buckhead, Howell Mill Road on the Westside, Hammond Drive in Dunwoody, Caroline Street in Little Five Points, East College Avenue in Decatur, Paces Ferry Road in Vinings and North Point Parkway in Alpharetta as well as online at www.figopasta.com.
