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How everyday essentials work in Atlanta
The unglamorous things — clothes, soap, a bed frame, a winter coat — have their own quiet supply chains, and knowing them saves real money. Clothing closets run out of churches and nonprofits citywide; most are free and many include interview clothes (dedicated programs will outfit you head-to-toe for a job interview — ask any career center). Hygiene supplies move through pantries, shelters, and street outreach teams; pantries often keep them behind the counter, so ask even when you don't see them.
Furniture is the one with a rule worth knowing: the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta and similar programs usually require a referral from a caseworker at a partner agency — so if you're working with any program at all, ask your caseworker to refer you. Moving from nothing into a furnished home in one trip is exactly what they do.
What to expect when you call: "what do you have right now?" is a normal question here — inventory changes daily, and so does the answer.
Central Outreach and Advocacy Center helps adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in downtown Atlanta. They help people get IDs, birth certificates, Social Security cards, benefits, referrals, mail, work support, and basic items needed to move forward.
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The website connected to the listed phone and address now presents the group as Stella Love Nonprofit, a faith-based nonprofit in Roswell. It helps people with a free client-choice food pantry, groceries, hygiene items, clothing, youth tutoring, ESL classes, and outreach for people who are unhoused.
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The organization at this address and website is Atlanta Inner-City Ministry (AIM), a faith-based nonprofit in Lakewood Heights, not the unrelated downtown 'Gateway Center' homeless shelter. AIM partners with inner-city families through youth programs, a food pantry, weekend snack bags, and free clothing, plus family care, mental-health support, and a 12-step recovery program.
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The Salvation Army Atlanta Temple Corps is a faith-based community center on North Druid Hills Road. It helps neighbors in need with free groceries from its food pantry, emergency assistance, clothing, and family and youth programs. Anyone facing hardship can ask for help, no matter their age or background.
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The organization at this address and phone is actually Family Life Ministries ("Family Life Helps"), a faith-based nonprofit food pantry in Hapeville — not "Food Finder GA." They give free groceries, hygiene items, and basic necessities like toilet paper to people in need. They mainly serve the Hapeville, College Park, and East Point communities.
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This is the City of Atlanta's general government information service, run through ATL311 at City Hall. You can call to ask questions about city services, report non-emergency problems (like potholes, water bills, or trash), and get connected to the right city department. It is not a mental health or crisis line.
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This is the Goodwill of North Georgia thrift store and donation center on Roswell Road in Marietta. You can shop for low-cost clothing, furniture, books, computers, and household goods, or drop off your gently used items as a tax-deductible donation. Money from sales helps pay for free job training and career help across North Georgia.
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The organization on file as "Food Finder GA" at this phone and address is actually Margie's House, a Fairburn nonprofit that fights hunger, homelessness, and poverty in south Fulton County. They run a food pantry and monthly food giveaways, a clothing closet, and deliver food boxes to seniors, plus housing placement help, financial education, mentoring, and counseling. The pantry is open to the public with no eligibility requirements.
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Toco Hills Community Alliance is a food and clothing pantry in northeast Atlanta with the motto "Neighbors Helping Neighbors." They give free groceries (canned goods, fresh produce, bread, meat, dairy) once a week to families with low or no income, no appointment needed. They also serve to-go hot lunches to people who are homeless and help people sign up for SNAP, Medicaid, and WIC.
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New Life Community Alliance (NLCA) is a faith-rooted nonprofit in Decatur that has helped South DeKalb neighbors for over two decades. They run a food pantry, a free clothing store, and barber/hair grooming services, plus GED classes, job and career help, and housing and eviction-prevention support. In 2025 they gave out more than 70,000 meals and helped over 300 families avoid eviction.
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MUST Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit, and its Marietta Client Services center is where neighbors in need can get help in person. They offer a food pantry, free clothing, and employment help to people who are struggling, including families, veterans, and people who are homeless or out of work. You come in person with a photo ID, and help is given first come, first served.
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Luke 1:37 Ministries runs The Center for Hope at Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church in East Point. They give out food boxes, clothing, shoes, blankets, coats, and personal hygiene items, and also help with things like job placement, online applications, and referrals to other services. You need to make an appointment before you come.
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J. Grier Community Development Center is a faith-based nonprofit in Tucker, GA, founded by Dr. Janice Grier and connected to Greater New and Living Way International Deliverance Ministries. It helps low-income and homeless families with food and clothing, rent and utility assistance, and counseling. It also runs leadership and mentor training and a workforce program that offers resume and job-search help.
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Hunter Hill First Missionary Baptist Church is a Baptist congregation in the Hunter Hills neighborhood of northwest Atlanta, led by Pastor Christopher A. Wimberly, Sr. Beyond worship, the church runs a free food pantry that gives out groceries, including canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods, and clothing may also be available. No appointment is needed, but you must bring an ID and register on site.
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Living Faith Tabernacle is a church in Forest Park, GA that now also goes by Connection Point Church Atlanta. Besides Sunday and Wednesday worship, the church has run a food pantry and a clothes closet that give free groceries and clothing to neighbors in need. The address on file in Sandy Springs is incorrect; the church is located at 5880 Old Dixie Hwy in Forest Park.
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Greater Fellowship Outreach and Development Services is a small faith-based nonprofit in Decatur that runs a food pantry. They give free groceries — canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods — to families in need, mostly in DeKalb County. You must call ahead and make an appointment before you come.
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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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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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Atlanta Inner-City Ministry is a faith-based nonprofit in Atlanta's Lakewood neighborhood that helps kids and families reach their full potential. They run after-school and summer youth programs, and they also provide free food, emergency clothing, weekend snack bags, mental health support, and 12-step recovery groups to families in need.
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