Kay Blackstock, Executive Director of the Georgia Mountain Food Bank, accepts Walmart's $2,500 grant at Wednesday's store opening. (Photo courtesy GMFB Facebook page)
GAINESVILLE - Georgia Mountain Food Bank (GMFB) has a new retail partnership in Hall County: the new Walmart Neighborhood Market that opened on Browns Bridge Road Wednesday.<br />
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It joins four other Walmart stores that have partnered with GMFB to help those in need in North Georgia.<br />
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At Wednesday's opening, store officials presented GMFB with a $2,500 grant. In addition, the store is partnering with GMFB to host a Backpack Food Drive on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 11:00 a.m.