Food & Clothing

List of Resources:

Atlanta Community Food Bank

https://www.acfb.org/

3400 North Desert Drive, East Point, GA 30344

Phone: 404-892-3333

Every year, the Atlanta Community Food Bank works with more than 600 nonprofit partners—including food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters and senior centers—to distribute over 60 million meals to more than 755,000 people in 29 counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia. They serve food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters, and senior centers are among the agencies that receive product from the Food Bank. They are a member of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity.

Central Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church

5241 Ash Street, Forest Park, GA 30297

Phone: 404-363-2571

The nonprofit food pantry helps anyone in need, including immigrants. Groceries, hygiene items, referrals to SNAP food stamps or TANF grants, and more is provided.

Clayton County Board OF Health
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)

www.claytoncountypublichealth.org

1117 Battle Creek Rd., Jonesboro 30236             

Phone: (678) 610-7637

Divine Faith Ministries International

http://divinefaith.org/

9800 Tara Blvd., Jonesboro, GA  30238

Phone: 770-603-0025

Provides groceries, perishable food, cereal, and more is served to the working poor as well as families living in poverty through the Joseph’s Warehouse Food Bank located at both of the South campus and DFMI Buford. Joseph’s Warehouse is equipped by the donations of our members and local supporters to supply food and some clothing items for individuals in need. They currently distribute food and other grocery items to Jonesboro and surrounding communities.

First Baptist Church of Jonesboro

 www.fbcjonesboro.com

147 Church St., Jonesboro 30236

Phone: 770-478-6710

Hours: Mondays & Wednesday’s from 1:30pm-4:00pm

Must bring picture ID and Proof of residency

Greater Works Missionary Baptist Church

285 Morrow Rd., Forest Park, GA  30297

Phone: 404-968-0033

Hearts to Nourish Hope: Food Pantry

http://www.heartstonourishhope.org/

640 GA-138, Riverdale, GA 30274

Phone: 770-997-4511

Email: mwilson@heartstonourishhope.org

Hearts to Nourish Hope’s Food Pantry serves over 1300 families per month, providing year-round food assistance. The food pantry gives our students a chance to put their new skills into realistic practice in a safe environment where they can learn from their successes and their mistakes. It also gives the youth a chance to be held accountable, develop empathy and self-esteem and give back to the community.

 

Jonesboro First United Methodist Church Food Co Op

 

http://www.jonesboroumc.com/

142 South Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236

Phone: 770-478-6444

Fresh fruits, milk, bread, and more is for residents living in poverty.

 

Living Faith Tabernacle

 

5880 Old Dixie Rd., Forrest Park, GA 30297

Phone: 404-361-0812

Rex Rd. Church of Christ, Food Pantry: Partnered with Hosea Feed The Hungry

https://www.rexrdchurchofchrist.com/coming-soon-03

Phone: 786-277-1956 or 305-588-2161

Every Thursday and Every 2nd and 4th Saturday. Free Clothes and Small Appliances are also available.

St. Vincent De Paul Society – Saint Philip Benizi Catholic Church

https://www.stphilipbenizi.org

591 Flint River Road, Jonesboro, GA 30238

Phone: 770-478-0178

Volunteers provide support. Programs include home delivered meals to the elderly, vouchers for holiday meals or medications, clothing, shelter, and more from the Clayton County charity.

Salvation Army – Clayton Counties Service Unit

http://salvationarmyatlanta.org/jonesboro/

130 Spring St., Jonesboro, GA 30236

Phone: 770-724-1681

Social services are offered from this nonprofit charity organization. Some funds may be able to help pay rent, electric bills, and medications. Also get Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, and gifts for your kids such as the Angel Tree program.

Sconiers Homeless Preventive Organization, Inc.

https://www.shpoinc.org/

9434 South Main Street, Suite #600, Jonesboro, GA 30236

Phone: 404-454-3554

Shiloh Baptist Church

216 West Mill St., Jonesboro 30236

Phone: 770-478-9586

Call for appointment for food: leave a message so a representative can call you back.

victory hope house

https://www.victoryhopehouse.com/

6536 Cargile Street, Riverdale, GA 30274 

Phone: 770-744-7478

The vision of the Hope House is to foster a commitment that will promote healthy family relationships, strong interpersonal skills, and reassert a sense of hope in the future to all individuals with children and families.  

The Hope House VISION is to establish Family Recovery Services in the Greater Atlanta Riverdale area and the Global community. The program creates partnerships with the local and global business, government agencies and churches,  and provide resources funding to support the disadvantaged.

Willie M. Simpson Evangelistic Ministries, Inc.

696 Mt. Zion Rd., Jonesboro, GA 30236

Phone: 678-519-3790

Clayton County residents can get help from other local food pantries or government programs as well. For referrals, dial  404.892.9822. Everything from the Summer Food Service Program for children to Meals on Wheels for senior citizens may be available.