Nikki Swanson is a dynamic visionary and sound advocate in fighting against family hunger. Her passion led her to feeding the homeless with sack lunches at Woodrow Park in 2000 on her own. Nikki, then, opened and developed the "Essence of Hope Food Pantry" which has become one of the largest in the Atlanta area in 2 years. She is now the Founder and  Executive Director of "Feeding & Helping Georgians" currently serving over 750 families in combating homelessness and family hunger.

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Nikki was born in Buffalo, New York and raised in Geneva, Switzerland. Nikki attended American University in Washington, D.C. where she studied Accounting.