RESOURCES FOR FOOD – DOUGLASCOUNTY (8/2014)
This list should be helpful for finding resources, particularly food, for the clients whom you serve. There are probably other churches or small organizations that could provide food also. This list includes updated information on organizations listed on the Douglas County Family Services Resource Guide for June 2012, as well as some additional resources. Some organizations that no longer seem to be in operation are included, so that you can be updated.
A GIFT OF LOVE – 770-947-8200
Juanita Clay –
This agency works through certain schools in DouglasCounty, providing food and school supplies.
Backpacks filled with school supplies are distributed in August. Students must register for assistance with their school counselors before May of the previous school year. Older siblings are also provided for, once the younger child is registered.
Students should register for assistance with food through the schools’ counselors at the beginning of the school year. At the end of each week of school, a pack of food is sent home with each registered student.
Schools served by A Gift of Love include:
Arbor StationFairplay MiddleSouth Douglas
BeulaHollySpringsStewart Middle
Bill ArpLithia Springs ElementarySweet Water
Bright StarMasonCreekTurner Middle
BurnettMount CarmelWinston
Dorsett ShoalsNew Manchester
EastsideNorth Douglas
PLEASE NOTE – Some other schools, such as Factory Shoals and Annette Winn, are served in a similar way by other churches or faith-based organization. PARENTS NEED TO LET THE COUNSELORS AT THEIR CHILDREN’S SCHOOLS KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE.
ABUNDANT LIFE – Their telephone number is no longer in service.
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ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES – This organization is no longer in existence.
C.A.M.P. (CHRISTIAN AID MISSION PARTNERSHIP) – See Sweetwater Mission
CROSSROADS FOR LIFE MINISTRY – 678-715-4916 – no answer, no message and no voicemail
DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOD BANK – Their telephone number is no longer in service
DOUGLAS SALVATION ARMY – See SALVATION ARMY
ELEVENTH HOUR FEED THE HUNGRY – See FEED THE HUNGRY
ELEVENTH HOUR FOOD BANK – See FEED THE HUNGRY
FEED THE HUNGRY – 770-485-4574
2818 B Fairburn Road
Douglasville, GA 30135
There seems to be some confusion about the name of this organization. It actually goes by more than one name – Eleventh Hour Food Bank, Eleventh Hour Feed the Hungry – and Feed the Hungry. It has been sponsored by SolidRockChurch in the past.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ann works at the front desk and answers the phone.
There are no residency requirements or income limits. No documentation of any information is required.
They operate a small thrift shop, with very low-priced items. Food can be purchased for a very low cost. A box filled with produce is $10, and a box filled with other groceries is $10.
FULLERVILLE MISSION – 770-456-9619
531 Rockmart Road
Villa Rica, GA 30180
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Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10:00 to noon(closed Thursdays and Sundays)
There are no residency requirements. The client can receive food every three months.
GOOD SAMARITAN – 770-949-7335
6768 W. Spring Street
Douglasville, GA 30134
They serve DouglasCounty residents only. Picture ID is required and also 2 items proving residency
(One can be the picture ID, if the address on it is correct. The other needs to be something showing the person’s name with the address).
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Friday
No appointment necessary. Clients can receive food one time a month.
LOVING HANDS – 770-577-1777
6768 W. Spring Street
Douglasville, GA 30134
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
This organization does NOT distribute food. They distribute clothing, furniture and miscellaneous housewares to people in crisis situations. Clients must be referred by some other organization.
PANTRY – See THE PANTRY
SAINT THERESA CATHOLIC CHURCH – See SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY – This organization operates through Saint Theresa Catholic Church. They do not operate a food pantry. It is a very small organization for this church.
SALVATION ARMY - 770-942-7188
Alicia Smith -
8493 Bowden Street
Douglasville, GA 30134
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Walk-ins are accepted for food assistance. Food is distributed Mondays through Fridays –
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Picture ID and proof of residency are required (unless homeless). Assistance can be received every 30 or more days.
Sometimes the Salvation Army has fans to distribute.
The Salvation Army also assists families at Christmas through their Angel Tree programs. REGISTRATION FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS IS USUALLY DONE IN AUGUST. Information would probably be available in July.
SCHAFFERROADCHURCH OF CHRIST – 770-437-9047
554 Schaffer Road
Marietta, GA 30060
Cobb and Douglas residents can be served.
Documentation required: Picture ID/Driver’s License
Pantry Hours – Opens at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays
SWEETWATER MISSION (formerly known as C.A.M.P.) – 770-819-0662
Darlene Duke, Director
6289 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Bldg. 12A
Austell, GA 30168
Food and Clothing Walk-In Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
C.A.M.P. has done away with specific zip code residency requirements. Anyone who qualifies for assistance, based on income, can receive food, no matter where he or she lives.
The food comes from the USDA’s TEFAP distribution, so income levels are important. All household incomes must be counted. “Household” includes everyone living under one roof, regardless of relationships. Clients are required to sign a Federal Declaration of Income Statement.
The table below shows monthly and weekly income for each family size. Households at or below the income listed for the number of people in the household are eligible to receive food.
HouseholdMonthlyWeekly
Size Income Income
1$1,211$ 279
2$1,640$ 378
3$2,069$ 477
4$2,498$ 576
5$2,927$ 675
(For larger households, see actual form)
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Under this program, food can be distributed to a household with just a minimum of 30 days between visits.
CSB clients can be served in any one of three ways.
- CSB clients who attend The Circle and Dual clients – C.A.M.P. has arranged for a special program. A client can turn in a food request form to The Circle’s receptionist, and a staff member picks up the food and takes it back for the client. The food can be taken home on the van. Clients receiving food in this way do not receive any frozen or refrigerated food. They only receive a box of canned goods and staples.
- CSB clients can go as walk-ins on their own, as anyone in the community can do. These clients would receive refrigerated and frozen food, as well as a box of canned goods and staples. Clients must know the income for everyone in the household. It is helpful to have a photo ID with them also.
- Case managers can pick up food on behalf of clients. In this instance, our agency’s ROI form would need to be completed. C.A.M.P. has provided us with a special form to use when requesting food in this way. There is a place for the client to sign giving a CSB Representative permission to pick up his or her food. This method would necessitate that the staff member wait for service, along with other people in the community. It is possible for a staff member to pick up food for several clients, as long as all of them have completed the form giving income information and giving permission for the staff member to pick up the food.
C.A.M.P. also offers other services. Their regular clients can shop for clothing, hygiene items, or household goods and can also be eligible for special gift program invitations. In order to qualify for these extra services, it is necessary to have some form of ID for every household member seeking assistance. A driver’s license, state ID, social security card, tax ID, birth certificate, voter registration, or a school or immunization record can be accepted.
TALLATOONA – 770-949-6339
This agency does not distribute food. They only refer people to other organizations.
THE PANTRY – 770-217-0729
5960 Stewart Parkway (in CrossroadsChurch, Strip Mall area)
Douglasville, GA 30135
thepantrydc.com
9:00 a.m. – noon, Saturdays (closed on any 5th Saturday of the month)
No income documents or photo ID are required. There is no limit on how often people can be helped.
A Publix, recyclable, cloth bag is required to be given food. This type of bag can be purchased for $1 on site, if the person doesn’t have one.
TRIED AND TRUE MINISTRIES – 770-456-1689
This number has been disconnected.
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WAREHOUSE OF HOPE – 770-489-0509
100 Hunter Road
Douglasville, GA 30134
There are no residency requirements. Picture ID and proof of income are required. Birth certificates are required for any babies for whom diapers are requested.
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday
9:00 a.m. – 7:45 p.m., Thursday
Orientation is required for any new clients. They actually call first time clients “guests”. Orientations are held at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays or 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays. People need to arrive at least 5 minutes early for the orientation. After attending this orientation, the guest is considered a member. Members can receive help every week if necessary. There is no charge for food. If a member requests non-food items, a donation is requested, or the person can volunteer instead.