Food

Friends of St. Martin de Porres is the food outreach ministry of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Chamblee. Since 1982 they have run a large food pantry that gives free groceries to families in crisis, and they also cook meals for people who are homeless and provide food for school children in need. They serve thousands of people each month across parts of DeKalb and Gwinnett.

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FoodFinder is a free website and mobile app that helps people find nearby food pantries, free groceries, and free meals. Just enter a zip code to see a map of food assistance programs with their addresses, hours, and contact info. It is a digital tool, not a pantry itself, so it does not hand out food directly.

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Feeding GA Families is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food pantry started in 2010 that gives free groceries and basic supplies to anyone in need, with no ID, no residency rules, and no questions asked. They run drive-up and 'Grab N Go' food markets near Fairburn and also offer a clothing closet, diapers and hygiene items, plus a career and learning center. They serve people across Fulton County and the wider Atlanta area, including seniors, families, youth, and veterans.

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FBCM Food Pantry is the "First Food Pantry" run by First Baptist Church of Mableton, a faith-based church just southwest of Atlanta. They give out free groceries — like canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods — to local families and individuals who need help with food. The pantry is open on Tuesday afternoons, and no appointment is needed.

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First African Community Development Corporation is a nonprofit that helps families across Metro Atlanta, mostly through a free weekly food pantry. Anyone can come during pantry hours to pick up groceries like canned goods, fresh produce, and dry goods such as pasta and rice — no ID or appointment needed. The organization also works on community development, civil rights, and mental health support.

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Family Life Restoration Center is a faith-based nonprofit in Mableton that helps families in need. They run an emergency food bank, give out free clothing, and offer community classes and seminars. Note: the organization is located in Mableton, not Sandy Springs.

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Family Life Ministries (Family Life Helps) is a faith-based nonprofit started in 1982 that runs a food pantry in Hapeville. They give food, hygiene items, and basic necessities like toilet paper to neighbors in need — including homeless people, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities — in the Atlanta airport area. NOTE: The address on file (6315 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs) is incorrect; that location is a different organization (Solidarity Sandy Springs). Family Life Ministries is at 612 College Street, Hapeville.

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Emmaus House is a faith-rooted community organization in Atlanta's Peoplestown neighborhood that works to help families move out of poverty. They run a food pantry, give emergency help with rent and utilities, offer case management, and provide education programs for children, youth, and adults.

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Community Assistance Center (CAC) is the largest human services nonprofit in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, helping neighbors avoid hunger and homelessness since 1987. They run a food pantry and thrift shop, and provide rent and utility help, free job training, English and adult-education classes, free tax help, and youth programs. In 2024 they served nearly 10,000 people and gave out about one million pounds of food.

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Dorothy's Helping Hands is a small nonprofit, founded in 2013 in honor of Dorothy Caldwell, that helps low-income and homeless families in metro Atlanta. They run a free food pantry every other Tuesday morning, hosted at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in southwest Atlanta. They also give out holiday toys to children and host appreciation events for local seniors.

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DEAM (Decatur-area Emergency Assistance Ministry) is a faith-based nonprofit run by 18 area churches that helps neighbors facing an emergency. By appointment, they give out emergency food and toiletries, help pay overdue water, gas, and electric bills, and help cover prescription costs. They also serve free weekday lunches to people who are unhoused.

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Cords of Life is a nonprofit that helps low-income and homeless families in metro Atlanta move from crisis to independence. They run a food pantry (by appointment) plus youth workshops, financial literacy classes, school-supply giveaways, and holiday help. They focus on education, empowerment, and outreach so families can become self-sufficient.

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Clayton County Community Services Authority is a nonprofit community action agency that has fought poverty in the south metro Atlanta area since 1966. They help low-income families and seniors pay their power, gas, rent, and food bills, weatherize homes, and offer free early childhood education through Head Start. They serve Clayton, Henry, and Fayette counties.

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Columbia Drive United Methodist Church is a faith congregation in Decatur that worships on Sundays and serves its neighbors through outreach ministries. Its food pantry gives free groceries to families and individuals in need on Thursdays, and the church also runs a community garden and other volunteer-led programs.

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The Center for Family Resources (CFR) helps Cobb County families who are facing or close to homelessness. They offer rent and bill help to prevent eviction, a choice food pantry where you pick your own groceries, apartment placement, and job and savings coaching to help families get back on their feet.

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The Atlanta Community Food Bank is one of the largest food banks in the country and supplies free food to nearly 700 partner pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and senior centers across 29 counties in metro Atlanta and north Georgia. You usually do not visit them directly for groceries; instead they help you find a nearby food pantry and can help you apply for SNAP (food stamps) and Medicaid. The fastest way to get help is to text FINDFOOD (or COMIDA in Spanish) to 888-976-2232 or use the pantry finder on their website.

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