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Metro Atlanta nonprofit feeds the hungry, one sandwich at a time – WSB-TV Channel 2

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Metro Atlanta nonprofit feeds the hungry, one sandwich at a time – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA — A local nonprofit is helping feed the hungry in metro Atlanta.

The Sandwich Project has distributed over a million sandwiches since 2020 and from there, they have continued to grow.

“We started by maybe making a few hundred sandwiches a week with neighbors,” said founder Marcy Louza. Channel 2’s Brittany Tenenbaum.

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Louza started the Sandwich Project during the COVID-19 pandemic, making sandwiches for a church.

Then they posted what they were doing on social media and things grew exponentially.

“Everything is labeled. People prepare the sandwiches using gloves and all the safety equipment they need, then the sandwiches are delivered to one of our shelters,” Louza said.

The convenience factor changed when they opened drop-off locations for sandwiches at people’s homes all over Atlanta.

The sandwiches are then transported to shelters and organizations in Atlanta that need them.

“We’ve helped about 70 organizations and I would say every week we help about 20 to 25 organizations,” Louza said.

The sandwiches are made with love and the recipients are very grateful.

“People like to feel like they’ve been touched by someone. That someone went to the store and a lot of times people write a note that goes with the sandwiches and I think people really feel touched by that,” Louza said.

There are several ways to get involved with the Sandwich Project. To learn more, visit thesandwichproject.org.

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