The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia are delighted to announce the completion of the first mobile grocery store in southeast Georgia. Funded by a $700,000 SCAD SERVE Community Fund grant and operational and product support from Kroger, the new MoGro mobile grocery store will bring healthy, affordable food directly to communities that lack convenient access to traditional grocery stores.

Today community leaders joined together to unveil the new MoGro, including Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace, Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia CEO Miriam Langley, Tammie Young-Ennaemba, manager of corporate affairs for Kroger's Atlanta
Division, and Vice President for SCAD SERVE Scott Linzey.

“Second Harvest is honored to launch MoGro, a grocery store on wheels, alongside our partners at SCAD and Kroger,” said Langley. “MoGro is the result of a year-long collaborative effort to bring this vision to life. By bringing a mobile grocery store directly into underserved areas, we’re not only improving access to food—we’re creating opportunity, connection, and healthier futures for our neighbors. Together, we are breaking down barriers like distance and transportation to ensure every community has access to fresh, nutritious food.”

MoGro was brought to life through a refrigerated tractor-trailer funded by the grant, along with creative branding developed by students in a SCAD SERVE Design for Good course in collaboration with a SCAD graphic design alumna who works at Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. Together, they created the store’s name, logo, and vibrant interior and exterior graphics. The SCAD SERVE Community Fund supports organizations like Second Harvest that address critical community needs, including food, shelter, safety, and education, in the university’s hometowns of Savannah and Atlanta.

“Once again, the creative genius of SCAD students translates into measurable impact for our beloved hometowns,” said Wallace. “The mobile grocery store we’ve designed will truly change lives.

Our SCAD SERVE Community Fund is honored to partner with Second Harvest and Kroger to meet families where they live and nourish our neighbors across Coastal Georgia. Happy hometowns are healthy hometowns!”

MoGro’s inaugural visit will take place at Stillwell Towers on Waters Avenue on Thursday, March 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. It will offer healthy options such as fresh produce, dairy, and protein to communities throughout Chatham County where full-service grocery stores are scarce, including low-income urban and rural areas. With convenient neighborhood stops and acceptance of credit, debit, and EBT cards, the mobile grocery ensures families, seniors, and those with limited mobility can access nutritious meals without the barrier of distance.

Kroger has equipped the mobile store with essential retail technology and funded a full-time salesclerk to support daily operations, assist customers, and manage inventory, ensuring the mobile grocery operates as a fully functioning retail experience.

For more information about MoGro and its operating schedule visit helpendhunger.org