Food Drive and March, November 22th from 1 - 3 pm

Northlake Festival “Tower” Shopping Center

4973 Lavista Rd, Tucker, GA 30084

On November 1st 2025, 40 million people lost their SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) benefits due to a change in work requirements or due to the federal government shutdown. Another 1.4 million people, who are federal employees have missed their first full paycheck since the government shutdown as of this week. Join us in a march to show our support for the millions of Americans who may be putting their kids to bed hungry tonight due to the government shutdown and the changes to SNAP benefits. We are partnering with Toco Hills Alliance Food Bank and In Town Cares Food Bank.  Please visit the following websites for a list of items the food banks are requesting for the food drive: 

https://tocohillsalliance.org/items-needed/

https://www.intowncares.org/current-greatest-needs

We are renting a 40-foot moving truck to gather and deliver the food to the food banks.  Let’s show everyone how Georgians support those who are less fortunate by filling the truck to the brim.  There are three grocery stores close to our march location at the Northlake Festival “Tower” Shopping Center on LaVista Rd in Tucker, GA: Kroger, Aldi and Publix.  If everyone donates something we can fill the truck.  Every little bit counts. 

Every month our marches show our persistent resistance to the current POTUS’ administration and the unconstitutional actions they take or support. We are marching to show our persistent resistance to the current administration’s, destruction of the CDC, the Department of Education, budget cuts to the VA, the government shutdown and the retainment of SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) funds, as well as protesting illegal deportations and to show our support for immigrant rights, such as due process of law. Visit our website at www.pocketbookbrigade.org for more details.

The staging point for the march is the Northlake Festival “Tower” Shopping Center on LaVista Rd in Tucker, GA. Please, park in the center parking spots of the parking lot and avoid parking in front of the Goodwill store. Parking near where Bally's Fitness or Toys R US once were, between the PetSmart and Goodwill, would be respectful to the tenants of the shopping center. Jason’s Deli has offered us the use of their restrooms.

We will exit the shopping center at the Henderson Mill Rd exit, turn right on to La Vista Rd and march past Chick Fil A and across the I-285 overpass. Then, we will cross LaVista Rd, at the Northlake Parkway intersection, to return to the Northlake Festival “Tower” shopping center at the intersection of Parklake Drive NE and LaVista Rd and proceed back to the entrance of the Northlake Festival Shopping Center at the Henderson Mill Rd entrance. The section of sidewalk at the intersection of LaVista Rd and Parklake Dr NE (where the shell station was) is impassible at this time due to construction. If the sidewalk is fixed prior to our march, we will march to the next intersection at Rangewood and La Vista Rd. to cross La Vista Rd on the day of the march and return to the Northlake Festival “Tower” Shopping Center.

This is a peaceful and patriotic protest. No violent or vulgar behavior will be tolerated. Bring appropriate signs—we will have some supplies for marchers to make signs. On Saturday, November 22nd, we're peacefully marching on the sidewalks to persistently resist the current administration’s unconstitutional policies and show our support of people affected by the SNAP benefits changes and the Federal government shutdown. Please join us.

A core principle behind all Pocketbook Brigade, Inc. events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to our events. You can RSVP using this link: www.indivisible.org and searching by the zip code 30084 or visiting our website www.pocketbookbrigade.org.

Please email me at: cconrado@pocketbookbrigade.org if you would like to volunteer for our march on Saturday November 22nd from 11:30 - 3:30 pm and arrive at the Northlake Festival “Tower” Shopping Center no later than 11:30 am to help set up or if you have questions about march participation for anyone who may have mobility issues.