Community groups in Georgia try to keep families fed as uncertainty over food aid continues

Goodr Community Market on Edgewood, which opened its doors in July, aims to provide fresh groceries for low-income families and senior citizens in downtown Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood. Maya Homan/Georgia Recorder

About 20 people gathered outside MUST Ministries’ Canton office Monday morning, some waiting in parked cars to avoid the lingering chill, others bundled up and chatting in English or Spanish.

When the doors opened at 10 a.m., the people walked into a waiting room and lined up in front of a receptionist’s desk. One young woman with a curious baby slung over her shoulder pulled out her phone and asked Google how to say ropa – clothes – in English…

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