Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia receives “Fly Beyond” grant from the Wawa Foundation

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia has received a $10,000 “Fly Beyond” grant from the Wawa Foundation.

The organization announced the grant in a press release Tuesday morning. The grant will help Second Harvest in providing access to nutritious and healthy snacks to underserved youths throughout Coastal Georgia.

Grants for the Wawa Foundation’s Fly Beyond Key Issue are usually between $10,000 and $250,000 and are awarded to qualified partners with existing or new programs aligned with this goal.

The Wawa Foundation is set to award $1.5 million to 25 Fly Beyond Key Issue Grant recipients as part of an initiative to make more fresh, nutritious meals available to youth and families through its food bank partners.

“Second Harvest is thrilled to welcome Wawa to the Coastal Georgia market. We look forward to the continued sponsorship with The Wawa Foundation that will help us to provide even more fresh nutritious meals to children facing food insecurity. Second Harvest distributes over 830,000 meals each year through its Kids Cafe program. This grant will allow us to grow our capacity to serve even more children,” said Mary Jane Crouch, Executive Director at Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia.

Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia applied for a Fly Beyond Key Issue Grant during the March application period. The foundation reviewed the application and awarded the grant based on Fly Beyond criteria such as goals, the reach of the program and the size of the Wawa market served.

“The Fly Beyond key issue grant is a significant effort to fight food insecurity in our communities and will focus on programs emphasizing that good, nutritious food can build healthy habits, support the success of students and help them thrive,” said Elizabeth Simeone, President of The Wawa Foundation. “We were thrilled to support Second Harvest as they work to provide consistent access to nutritious and healthy meals for kids. By supporting these programs and our partners, we hope to inspire others, raise awareness and reach more youth to achieve their greatest potential. We are very excited to begin to share our Fly Beyond mission with our newest Food Bank partners in the Midwest as we begin our expansion to these new markets.”