The Technology Association of Georgia, and Hub Magazine's Food Technology feature, Bytes, today announced the core Steering Committee Members tasked with making Bytes for Bites a great success.  The food and fund drive event benefits the Georgia Food Bank Association and will be held at food bank locations across the state on July 11th and July 22nd.
 
“We are thrilled to have leaders from the technology industry across the state give their energy and creativity to leading the inaugural Bytes for Bites competition,” said Danah Craft, Executive Director of the Georgia Food Bank Association. “When an entire industry comes together to address hunger, it can have a powerful impact on our communities.”
 
The steering committee leading the Bytes for Bites effort includes representatives from five regions across the state, as well as staff from the Georgia Food Bank Association, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and TAG:
 
ATHENS
· Greg Schutz- Associate Vice Chancellor of Strategic Business Board of Regents, University System of Georgia
 
ATLANTA:
· Amelia Baer, Senior Business Development Manager Unosquare
 
· John Craft, Owner, Virginia Highland Partners
 
AUGUSTA:
· Tonia Gibbons, Community Outreach Manager Mayor’s Office, City of Augusta
 
SAVANNAH:
· Casey Herrington, Program Director TAG Savannah
 
VALDOSTA
· Baha Zeidan, CEO Azalea Health
 
Bytes for Bites is a statewide food and fund drive competition whereby tech companies raise resources for regional food banks. The company that raises the most food and funds per employee will win the highly prestigious TAG Cup, with opportunities for awards in other categories.
 
“With the poverty rate at 21.7% in the city of Augusta, I could not pass up the opportunity to do something tangible to meet the needs of individuals that may not have any other resource available,” said Tonia Gibbons, Community Outreach Director, Mayor’s Office of Augusta.
 
The food and funds raised by each company participating in Bytes for Bites will stay local and benefit the regional food bank that serves their community.  Hosting the drive during the summer allows an opportunity to feed the nearly 1 in 4 children in Georgia households that are food insecure.
 
“As a native of Atlanta, I grew up volunteering for the ACFB”, says Amelia Baer, Senior Business Development Manager, Unosquare. “Now that I am part of a company that is planting roots in Atlanta, I am especially proud to be a part of this group to help those who need.”
 
Companies interested in learning more or to sign up for Bytes for Bites can visit to bit.ly/bytesforbites.