Norfolk Southern awards $100,000 grant to Atlanta Community Food Bank

Funding will help provide nutritious food to children and families across metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ga.​, October 19, 2026 – Norfolk Southern has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Atlanta Community Food Bank through the company's Thriving Communities Grant Program to help expand access to nutritious food for children and families across metro Atlanta and north Georgia through the Food Bank's School Pantry Program and child nutrition initiatives.

Why it matters
Food insecurity continues to affect families across metro Atlanta and north Georgia. The Atlanta Community Food Bank estimates the grant will help provide up to 300,000 meals through its School Pantry Program and child nutrition initiatives.

Norfolk Southern has supported the Atlanta Community Food Bank through financial contributions and employee volunteerism. During Fiscal Year 2025, Norfolk Southern employees volunteered more than 200 hours to sort food and prepare distributions for individuals and families in need.

The grant is funded through Norfolk Southern's Thriving Communities Grant Program, which supports nonprofits advancing safety, sustainability, workforce development, and community resilience. Through these investments, Norfolk Southern helps strengthen communities across its 22-state network.

What they're saying
"Access to healthy food is fundamental to helping children and families thrive. The Atlanta Community Food Bank plays a vital role in addressing food insecurity across our hometown communities, and we are proud to support a program that helps connect families with the resources they need to build a stronger future.” - Kristin Wong, Director NS Foundation & Community Impact.

"Across metro Atlanta and north Georgia, many parents are working hard and still coming up short at the grocery store. Being able to access food at their children's schools meets them in a place they already know and trust. Norfolk Southern has supported this work with funding and with its own people, and this grant will help us provide more families with reliable access to food. " - Kyle Waide, President and CEO, Atlanta Community Food Bank 

About Norfolk Southern  

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE​: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a 22-state freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid approximately 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver approximately 7​million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S. It serves a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as major ports across the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.  

About Atlanta Community Food Bank

The Atlanta Community Food Bank works to end hunger with the food, people, and big ideas needed to ensure our neighbors have the nourishment to lead healthy and productive lives. Far too many people in our own community experience hunger every day. Through more than 700 community-based, nonprofit partners in 29 counties, we help thousands of families, children, and seniors get healthy food every year. Our goal is that all hungry people across metro Atlanta and north Georgia will have access to the nutritious meals they need when they need them. It takes the power of our whole community to make that possible. In 2023, the Atlanta Community Food Bank distributed its one billionth meal. Join us at ACFB.org.