7th Annual Georgia Accounting Food Fight Goes Virtual to Help End Hunger

From August 10 – 21, Georgia accounting firms and industry accounting departments will go head-to-head in the seventh annual Georgia Accounting Food Fight, a two-week virtual fundraising competition among accountants across Georgia to help end hunger in the state. The event is sponsored by the Georgia Society of CPAs (https://www.gscpa.org) and the Georgia Food Bank Association (GFBA).

Participants compete as teams to see who can raise the most online donations for their regional food bank. For every $1 raised, participating teams will earn four points in the competition. At the end of the two-week Food Fight, the firm with the most points overall and the most points per capita in each firm size category (by the number of employees) will be awarded. The team that raises the most money overall statewide will receive the Grand Prize Hunger Champion award. The team that raises the most money per capita statewide will be awarded the Grand Prize Food Fight Hero award.  

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 1 in 7 Georgians were food insecure, including 1 in 5 kids. Social distancing, decreased work opportunities and childcare facility closures have exacerbated the struggles of families who were already wondering how they would put their next meal on the table and impacting a new group of Georgians who have never sought food assistance before. All donations made during the Georgia Accounting Food Fight go directly to supporting Georgia’s food banks in their mission to alleviate hunger in our communities during this time of increased need.