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APS Cares Food Distribution

APS Department Store

The Atlanta Public Schools Student and Family Support Hub is in southwest Atlanta. It holds a monthly drive-up food distribution for APS families, with no sign-up needed. The same site has a free department store for household items, school supplies and clothing, and a free grocery store that you visit by appointment.

601 Thomas Cole Jr. Way SW AtlantaListing checked Oct 16

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Southwest Ecumenical Emergency Assistance Center (SWEEAC)

School Supplies & Holiday Assistance

SWEEAC is a nonprofit that started in 1988 when churches and volunteers in Southwest Atlanta joined together to fight hunger. It runs a food pantry that gives free groceries to families and individuals, including a monthly food box program just for seniors. It also hands out clothing, baby supplies, household items, and school supplies to people going through hard times.

1040 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard AtlantaListing checked Oct 20

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Hosea Helps

Back to School Festivals (Date not announced)Food Delivery to Schools

Hosea Helps is an Atlanta nonprofit that has served the community since 1971. At its Forrest Hills Drive headquarters, families can get free emergency groceries and help applying for food stamps. Staff also check whether a household can get help with rent, utilities and other costs. It also runs job help, programs for children, holiday meal events and deliveries to apartment communities and schools.

2545 Forrest Hills Drive SW AtlantaListing checked Oct 13

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Community Connections of Atlanta

Youth Education Support

Community Connections of Atlanta is a faith-based nonprofit in Stone Mountain. Every Wednesday evening it serves a free hot meal and gives out free boxes of groceries. It also runs a clothing closet, back-to-school supply giveaways, and job search workshops.

5705 Memorial Dr Stone MountainListing checked Oct 16

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Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully (C.H.O.I.C.E.S)

Annual Let's Move! DeKalb Back To School Expo (Date not announced)

S. is an Atlanta-area nonprofit that fights childhood obesity. It runs a mobile food pantry for families and seniors who have trouble getting affordable food. It also offers cooking classes, kids' programs and a summer camp for girls.

125 Ellis Street NE AtlantaListing checked Oct 13

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Good Samaritan Health Center

Back to School Bash (Held once a year on a Saturday)

Good Samaritan Health Center is a Christian nonprofit health center in Atlanta. It serves people who are uninsured or have low incomes. It offers checkups, dental care, counseling, medicine help, and a Friday clinic for people without homes. Patients pay based on what they can afford.

1015 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway Northwest AtlantaListing checked Oct 14

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Families First, Inc.

Back-to-School Bash (Held each July)

Families First is an Atlanta nonprofit that helps families get stronger. It offers counseling and a psychiatry clinic for youth, case managers who connect families to services like housing, health care and jobs, and parenting and adoption classes. It also holds community events, like a yearly Back-to-School Bash with free school supplies and groceries.

80 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW AtlantaListing checked Oct 13

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All Saints' Episcopal Church

Threads clothing ministry

All Saints' is an Episcopal church in Midtown Atlanta. It holds worship on Sundays and welcomes LGBTQ+ people. It also runs service ministries: the Midtown Assistance Center (food bank, men's clothing closet, help with rent, utilities and rides), Refugee Ministries, the Threads clothing ministry, and Covenant Community, a residential program for men recovering from substance abuse.

634 West Peachtree St. NW AtlantaListing checked Oct 16

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H. P. Taylor Brotherhood

Back-to-school events and annual coat drive (Annual)

H. P. Taylor Brotherhood is a nonprofit in Scottdale that works with boys and young men and also helps families with food, clothing and everyday items. It runs a community food pantry once a month and a clothing closet, and holds back-to-school events and a coat drive.

679 Glendale Rd ScottdaleListing checked Oct 5

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Scottdale Child Devlopment Center

Back-to-School Bash (the 2026 event was Saturday, August 8)

Scottdale Early Learning is a child care and early learning center in Scottdale for children from six weeks to five years old. It offers Pre-K and Head Start for lower-income families, plus home visits for parents and a free class in Clarkston. Meals are included, and the center is open Monday to Friday, 7 am to 6 pm.

479 Warren Avenue ScottdaleListing checked Oct 13

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Communities in Schools of Georgia, Inc.

School Wish Lists

Communities In Schools of Georgia helps students stay in school and graduate. It puts a staff member inside schools to find out what each student needs and connect them and their families to help. It also runs tutoring, small high schools called Performance Learning Centers, and guides for parents and teachers.

565 Northside Drive SW, Suite C202 AtlantaListing checked Oct 10

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H.O.P.E. Family Resource Center

Back to School Project (Date not announced)

E. Family Resource Center is a nonprofit in Mableton that has helped families in Cobb County and nearby counties since 2009. It gives out food boxes every day and every week, and it also helps with clothing and money resources. The office is open Monday through Thursday.

6108 Mableton Parkway Southwest MabletonListing checked Oct 10

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Made For Bigger

Apex GritBookbag Bash (Yearly)Community Food Drive (Wednesday, October 28, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m)

Made for Bigger is an Atlanta nonprofit started in 2017. It mentors teen boys and girls, runs a monthly food pantry with a local food bank, and gives out school supplies and holiday toys. It also offers Christ-centered counseling, autism advocacy and work against human trafficking.

4209 Northeast Expy DoravilleListing checked Oct 16

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Church Street Food Pantry

Church Street CRC Backpack 2 School Giveaway (Sunday, July 26, 2026, 11 AM to 3 PM)Church Street CRC Community Support ServicesChurch Street CRC Holiday Toy Giveaway (Last posted: Sunday, December 21, 2025, 11 AM to 3 PM)

Church Street Food Pantry is run by the Church Street Community Resource Center in Smyrna. It gives out free food, such as fresh produce, bread, meat, dairy and shelf-stable items, and sometimes toiletries or cleaning supplies. The center also helps people with things like Medicaid, WIC and food stamps applications, and holds school-supply and toy giveaways.

810 Church St SE SmyrnaListing checked Oct 16

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Peaces Of Kindness Inc.

Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Give-Out (Every November)Annual Thanksgiving Dinners (Date not announced)Back to School Bash (Date not announced)

, is a group in South Cobb County. It hands out food every Wednesday at its Austell location. Each year it also gives out Thanksgiving dinners, back-to-school bags and Christmas baskets.

7110 Oak Ridge Pkwy Suite 190 AustellListing checked Oct 16

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Freedom Community Ministries Inc.

All Star Summer CampBuilding Champions mentoringEquipped to Excel (back-to-school backpacks)

Freedom Community Ministries is a nonprofit in Morrow, Georgia. It helps children and families who are dealing with poverty. It runs a food pantry on weekends and offers summer meals, a summer camp, school backpacks and holiday gifts for kids.

6928 Commercial Dr MorrowListing checked Oct 16

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