540 organizations
How food help works in Atlanta
Most free food in Atlanta flows through the Atlanta Community Food Bank to hundreds of neighborhood pantries — church basements, community centers, schools. Each pantry sets its own days and hours, so always call before you go. Some ask for an ID or a piece of mail with your address; many ask for nothing at all.
If you need to eat today, look for hot-meal programs ("community kitchens") — downtown has several that serve daily, no questions asked. If money for groceries is the ongoing problem, apply for SNAP (food stamps) through Georgia Gateway; pantries can help you apply.
What to expect when you call: they'll tell you distribution days, what to bring, and whether you can come this week. If a pantry's shelf is bare, ask them who else is stocked — pantry workers always know.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a cancer treatment and research center based in Boston, Massachusetts, not Atlanta. It helps adults and children with cancer through specialty care, second opinions, clinical trials, patient support services, interpreters, accessibility help, and some financial and food support for patients.
10 services
ShowGlo Wellness Inc. is a Christian nonprofit serving the Atlanta metro area. It helps youth, families, seniors, unhoused people, low-income families, and other community members through wellness events, grief support, workshops, volunteer projects, donations, and resource navigation.
8 services
M. Agnes Jones Elementary School is an Atlanta Public Schools elementary school in the West End area. It teaches children, offers STEAM learning labs, provides free school meals through the Community Eligibility Provision, and has a community school park for students and neighbors.
Ashview Heights6 services
Kind Souls Foundation is a peer-led nonprofit warmline for people whose work and life have been disrupted by injury or illness. Trained volunteers offer free emotional support, help callers find resources, and follow up so people do not have to recover alone.
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