The Assemble to Serve (TATS) Food Pantry

About

The Assemble to Serve Food Pantry (TATS), previously known as The 2F5L Food Pantry, has been committed to ending food insecurity in Muscogee County since the spring of 2017. TATS Food Pantry takes place once a month, and it is housed on the campus of Beth Salem Presbyterian Church (USA). Within the walls of Beth Salem’s Laing Building, volunteers from various backgrounds assemble to feed 600-900 underserved members of their community. TATS Food Pantry is a 211 emergency food supplier for United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley. The COVID-19 pandemic has ordained us as essential for combating its negative effects.

Mission

The Assemble to Serve (TATS) Food Pantry is dedicated to ending food insecurity in Muscogee County, GA. 

What is food insecurity?

• According to Feeding America, "Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life. This can be a temporary situation for a household or can last a long time. Food insecurity is one way we can measure how many people cannot afford food."

Our Solution

• TATS Food Pantries take place on the second Tuesday of every month. 
• Our feeding program provides 75-200lbs of groceries to 600-900 members of our community monthly.
• TATS Food Pantry is a 211 emergency food supplier year-round for United Way of The Chattahoochee Valley.
• We are housed on the campus of Beth Salem Presbyterian Church: 4253 St.Mary's Road, Columbus, GA, 31907

What Happens When We Assemble

• Each household that acquires groceries from TATS Food Pantry, receives a retail value of $75 to $250 in food. The cost savings that our pantry provides is fundamental to the survival of many low-moderate income households in Muscogee county. If clients are put in a position to better support themselves, the elderly population now can afford all of their prescriptions and a family of four can pay their utilities with ease.