b'The first time Randy came, he saw the long line of people and became involved and never looked back. Even when his restaurants opened back up, he still helped us prepare hot meals.- DARCY GUNTERFrom March through August, Living Bridges Ministry served more than 64,000 sack meals. In September, they transitioned from the pickup lunches to bags of groceries. We are moving to a hand-up and not a hand-out approach, says Gunter. Each week, people can come get two bags of grocery items, including some breakfast food. If they want additional groceries for that week, they will need to either volunteer, pay a small portion, or take a class to improve their United Effort: Darcy Gunter, co-founder of Living Bridgeslives in some manner.Ministry, and Randy DeCoudres, owner of The Salty Snapper, Friends Grille + Bar, and Woodstack BBQ Tavern livingbridgesministry.orgI talked to Dane Boruff, who had been a chef at The Salty Snapper, and he told me about Living Bridges Ministry and how Darcy was working around the clock feeding over 300 people. After grilling hamburgers for one of the lunches, DeCoudres started providing Living Bridges Ministry with kitchen space, staff, and food. Randy cooked the lunches and provided 90 percent of the food, says Gunter. He also helped us get a lot of supplies we needed like gloves and hand sanitizers.Joining DeCoudres, other local restaurants donated food, including Big Nicks, Kelseys Bake Away, Jimmy Johns, Panera Bread, Chick-fil-A North Valdosta, Pizza Hut, and Pepsi-Cola Bottling.The first time Randy came, he saw the long line of people and became involved and never looked back, says Gunter. Even when his restaurants opened back up, he still helped us prepare hot meals.BUSINESS + CULTURE 21'