Good news: Over the last two months or so, the North Gwinnett Cooperative has distributed more than 44,000 pounds of food to the needy.

Bad news: It's now in dire need of donations.

The co-op, located at 4395 Commerce Drive in Buford, made a public plea on Facebook on Monday. The post included a list of needed items.

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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)