It’s About Family Inc.

11/06/2026

🌟 Celebrating Purpose, Leadership, and Impact! 🌟

It’s About Family, Inc. is overjoyed to introduce and celebrate our extraordinary 2026 Soul Purpose Award Recipients! 💫✨

These remarkable individuals embody the true spirit of service, dedication, and heart. Through their tireless commitment to uplifting families, inspiring our youth, and strengthening our CSRA community, they remind us all of what is possible when passion meets purpose.

Please join us in honoring their exceptional contributions!

👏 Drop a like, leave a warm congratulations in the comments below, and share this post to help us give these champions of our community the grand recognition they so richly deserve!
Together, we celebrate the difference-makers who light the path forward. 💛

11/03/2026

I thought I heard someone say CHALLENGE….

YES…

It’s About Family Inc. is challenging ALL VETERANS to represent your branch and meet us at The Father’s Hands Food Pantry, 304 UN Court, Grovetown, GA 30813 on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 10a - 3p. and help us serve our CSRA neighbors.

We have served 292,107 persons since the pandemic and it doesn’t appear that we will be slowing down anytime soon!

So, grab your favorite branch hat, jacket or outfit and meet us on Veterans Day 2026.

When you check our DNA, VETERANS have SERVICE running through our veins!!

LET’S GO!!!

Please dress in layers for a warehouse environment. Tennis shoes or boots. No Crocs please.

706.305.3912

~ Dr Lesley Rene Barnes

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08/01/2026

After today’s interview with Fox 54 News, the response has been incredible.

Actually, I normally do better in the second chair, behind the scenes strategizing or with my hands to the plow!!!

Now that the lights and cameras are off, I want to practically respond to the question…

“How can we help?”

It’s About Family Inc and The Father’s Hands Food Pantry (TFHFP) urgently call for community partners to provide financial support, equipment resources, toiletries, and volunteers to sustain operations for local families in crisis.

Again, we have served over 270,000 neighbors through our food distribution site, averaging 500 families weekly.

Ways to Partner and Support

** Financial Support
- Fund daily operations and bulk food purchases.
- Donate securely via aboutfamilyinc.com.
- Mail a check or drop off a donation to It’s About Family, Inc, 304 UN Court, Grovetown, GA 30813
- Simply annotate “food pantry” on the memo line/donation

** Equipment & Resources
- Provide cold-storage units (commercial freezers and refrigerators), shelving, or logistics gear (hydraulic pallet jacks, cold storage blankets).
- Donate non-perishable goods and essential toiletries.
- Seeking new retail partners that can donate bulk resources (I.e. pallets of canned goods, milk, bread and/or meat provisions) on a regular basis, or as a one-time donation

**Volunteer Power
- Assist on-site at 304 U.N. Court, Grovetown, GA 30813.
- Shifts run Monday through Thursday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed-toed shoes required).

** Contact & Action
- Call Director Dr. Lesley Barnes at 706-305-3912 to coordinate large drop-offs or partnership details.

We serve the community every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12-2p.

Thank you in advance for reengaging, reigniting and renewing your partnership with It’s About Family, Inc.

We cannot sustain this tremendous mission without you!

Dr Lesley Rene Barnes
COO, It’s About Family Inc
Director, The Father’s Hands Food Pantry
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Macedonia Church of Grovetown
Golden Harvest Food Bank
WFXG FOX54
Columbia County Community Connections
Columbia County Community

Community support in Grovetown | mymerit. Learn about our food pantry, scholarships, and other programs.

07/31/2026

In case you missed it! 👀

Check out Dr. Lesley Rene Barnes, It's About Family, Inc. CFO on the news this morning with News Anchor, Kimberly Scott as they discuss our impact on 270k families in the CSRA!

https://www.wfxg.com/news/its-about-family-inc-food-pantry/video_6216c12f-e259-5035-a664-4ddd2ee82251.html

Augusta, GA (WXFG) - In Grovetown, Macedonia Church continues to serve families through its pantry, It’s About Family, which opened during the pandemic. The pantry distributes food twice a week

07/31/2026

Fox 54 News
Friday, July 31, 2026

Aboutfamilyinc.com

It’s About Family Inc.
Macedonia Church of Grovetown
Lesley Rene Barnes
Esaias Merritt
Doris Adeigbe
Doug Hammond
Lucious Cooper
Angel Afolabi
Dani Parks

Community support in Grovetown | mymerit. Learn about our food pantry, scholarships, and other programs.

07/29/2026

What a day at The Father’s Hands Food Pantry!!!

162 families served!

We are absolutely grateful for all of our partners that showed up to help us serve our CSRA neighbors today!

Just want to say a huge THANK YOU!!!

Columbia County Community Connections - provided 25+ Emergency Preparedness bags to our Columbia County residents.

City of Life Ministries - Volunteer support.

Lynndale, Inc. - Volunteer support.

Columbia County Candidate Cambrey Massey Wood - Volunteer support.

- - 200 back-to-school book bags.

We are always grateful at It’s About Family Inc. for opportunities to serve our CSRA neighbors in excellence!

We serve the community every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12-2p.

Volunteers are needed Monday - Thursday, 10a -3p. Please dress in layers and wear closed-toed shoes (boots or tennis shoes). No crocs or sandals please.

Dr Lesley Barnes
COO, It’s About Family Inc
Director, The Father’s Hands Food Pantry

304 UN Court
Grovetown, GA 30713
706.305.3912

07/22/2026

The Father’s Hands Food Pantry

This week in review!!!

Dr Lesley Barnes
Director

304 UN Court
Grovetown, GA 30813

706.3053912
✝️

07/22/2026

Although there are challenges going on throughout our community and nation with food insecurity, it’s nice to know that our CSRA neighbors are still willing to come out and help us service through The Father’s Hands Food Pantry.

Our special guests this week were our friends from Lyndale, City of Life Ministries and Lady Annie Naiker from South Africa!!!

There’s never a dull moment in the pantry.

Volunteers are welcome Monday - Thursday, 10a - 6p. Please wear closed-toed shoes (boots or tennis shoes). No crocs please. Please dress in layers for a warehouse setting.

We serve the community every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12-2p.

As of last week, we have served 266,161 persons through our food pantry since the pandemic.

Please consider partnering with us. We are always in need of financial support, provisions and information resource.

Thanks in advance,

Dr Lesley Barnes
Director

304 UN Court
Grovetown, GA 30813
706.305.3912

Community support in Grovetown | mymerit. Learn about our food pantry, scholarships, and other programs.

07/21/2026

🌟 Meet the Team! 🌟

Behind every event, every program, and every life impacted is an incredible team of people who said "Yes!" 💙

We believe strong teams build strong communities, and we're so grateful for every volunteer, supporter, and partner who helps make our mission possible.

💬 Now we want to hear from YOU! How did you first get involved with our organization? Was it through a friend, an event, social media, church, or something else?

Share your story in the comments—we'd love to hear it! 👇

07/10/2026

Thank you Feeding America for sharing Valerie's story!!

It is incredible to see how kindness spreads across our community and our nation!

"I'm a giver," Valerie Bush says, standing outside Father's Hand Pantry in Augusta with her arms full of food—not just for herself, but for neighbors who couldn't make the trip.

When Hurricane Helene knocked out power to Valerie's home for eight days, she adapted fast. Propane, outdoor grills, a stove that didn't need electricity. And when her food went bad, she came to Father's Hand Pantry to restock—so she could keep cooking warm meals for friends, family, and neighbors during the crisis.

"It wasn't just for me. I was cooking meals and giving food to other people who needed it," she says. "They understand that I'm receiving help, but I'm also giving help."

Father's Hand Pantry and Golden Harvest Food Bank, a Feeding America partner food bank, helped make sure Valerie's whole community had something warm to eat when it mattered most.

"When you lose everything, you realize how much you need your community," Valerie says. "It made us stronger. We're better together. Helping each other—that's what life is about."