GIVE GET INVOLVED HUNGER IN GEORGIA OUR IMPACT PARTNER RESOURCES DONATE GET HELP SEARCH HISTORY over 40 years of helping neighbors. Bill Bolling started the Atlanta Community Food Bank with the vision that we could feed our hungry neighbors. He transformed that vision into a lifetime spent bringing people together and serving almost half a billion pounds of food to families, children and seniors in need. Yet our work is not over. Our Timeline 1979 1983 1984 1984 1987 1992 1995 1995 1996 2000 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 Our Founder Bill founded the Atlanta Community Food Bank in 1979 and served as Executive Director until June, 2015. As one of the founding fathers of food banking and a champion for hunger and poverty relief throughout his career, Bill Bolling has made an indelible mark on our world. He believed that hunger was not only physical but also emotional and spiritual. This belief inspired the community-based distribution network that has served as a model for food banks everywhere. Over the span of 36 years, Bill led the distribution of more than half a billion pounds of food and grocery products through a network of 600+ partner non-profit organizations that feed the hungry across 29 Georgia counties. As a charter member of Feeding America, the national network of food banks, Bill played a key role in the launch of food banks across the country. Bill attributed the successful realization of his vision to simply staying faithful to his calling in addition to engaging good people and innovative ideas. English CONTACT US 404-892-3333 3400 North Desert Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344 About Us Leadership Reports Affiliations History Newsroom Careers Español SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Thank you for caring about hunger in our community. © 2021 Atlanta Community Bank. Atlanta Community Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organization. Privacy Policy | Terms