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.
The Hailey Bankhead Foundation helps children with childhood cancer and their families. They offer care packages, emergency help, grocery and gas cards, meal vouchers, support groups, spiritual support, and activities that make treatment days easier.
7 services
WellMiss is an Atlanta-based virtual care clinic for women healing from trauma. It offers whole-person support for mental, physical, and emotional healing, including trauma-informed specialists, wellness practitioners, therapists, coaches, group care, and education.
4 services
Center for Pan Asian Community Services, or CPACS, is a nonprofit in Atlanta that helps people from many backgrounds, especially immigrant and refugee communities. They offer help with housing, immigration and citizenship, youth programs, food, benefits, health education, senior services, and translation.
19 services
Goshen Valley helps foster youth, foster families, and local families in Cherokee County and nearby areas. Its Family Resource Center offers mental health help, family support, referrals, a food pantry, and community events. It also runs foster care, independent living, and counseling programs.
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