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Dear Friends,
This has been a trying time for everyone and we appreciate the outpouring of support. CAC is the first line of response for people who need emergency support to prevent homelessness and hunger in the communities of Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and the area of Doraville served by Dunwoody schools. Now more than ever, CAC is here and making every effort to assist our neighbors hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. We are already receiving requests for rent assistance from people who have lost jobs and wages due to the impact of COVID-19. There are several ways you can help. Please donate food if you can, give to our emergency relief fund, start your own fundraiser for CAC or volunteer. With your support, together I know we will help our most vulnerable neighbors weather this storm.
In Service,
CEO
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Food Pantry Out of Main Staples - Donations Welcome
The CAC Food Pantry is operating on a modified schedule and modified system of pre-packing bags of food and distributing them at the door. More than 100 volunteers came last week to help in the food pantry, and many were new to CAC, thank you! We had a steady stream of about 40 families a day coming to get food assistance. At this time the pantry is now out of important staples. If you are able to donate food, CAC is in need of these items:
Canned Meat: Tuna, Chicken, Beef Stew, Chili
Dried Beans
Canned Fruit
Cereal
Dry Pasta
Rice
Spaghetti Sauce
Plastic grocery bags
Week of March 23 Food Pantry Hours for Donation & Distribution
- 8607 Roswell Road Monday 3/23, Wednesday 3/25 and Friday 3/27
9:30 am - 1:30 pm for Donations and Distribution
- Dunwoody office will open ONLY for food distribution at the door on Thursday, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
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How You Can Help
Many of you have already come forward to support our effort to help those in our community who are struggling during these unprecedented times. Thank you!
CAC is rapidly depleting its inventory of food and is helping many more families with financial assistance. We will stay ahead of the demand with your support. Please consider making a financial donation to CAC to provide rent assistance and food. You may also give food or volunteer.
Make a Financial Donation
Donations to the Emergency Relief Fund provide food and rent assistance.
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Donate Food to the Pantry
Please see needed food list and donation times above.
Volunteer
All volunteer slots for the week of March 23 are filled. Please check back at the end of the week for more opportunities. Give time in the food pantry to receive, process, pack and distribute food. We are looking for adults, particularly college and high school students (with a drivers license) to work in place of our older volunteers who are at higher risk for illness. Therefore, no volunteers over age 60, no kids under the age of 17, and no one who has recently visited a country or area of the U.S. that has experienced a widespread outbreak of the virus.
Online Group Funding Drive
Congregations, Neighborhoods, Civic Organizations and Businesses are invited to join their peers and offer their members and employees an opportunity help through a custom Online Group Funding Drive for CAC! Funds will be used to prevent homelessness and provide food to our neighbors who hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak. This method of giving offers everyone an opportunity to help while also reducing the number of human interactions as we do our part to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
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Focus on Serving Those Hit Hardest by COVID-19
CAC has modified services in response to the coronavirus to focus on those struggling with income loss as a result of the pandemic. CAC is committed to providing food to families and individuals that need support and providing financial assistance to make sure that they stay in their homes. Financial assistance services are being conducted by phone to make sure people can get the help they need with rent. Other services have been revised or suspended until further notice. We appreciate everyone's patience and willingness to help as we evaluate the situation and make changes as needed. Stay well everyone!
CAC is Taking These Emergency Measures:
- All CAC facilities are closed to the public except for food distribution and food donations.
- Modified food pantry hours.
- Food is being pre-packed in bags and distributed at the door.
- Financial assistance services are conducted by phone and online.
- Adult education classes are being held online.
- The Thrift Shop is closed until further notice.
- No thrift donations (clothing, home goods etc.) until further notice.
- VITA services are suspended, clients are being called to discuss options.
- Volunteers over the age of 60 years or with pre-existing health conditions are asked to stay home and perform their volunteer duties online if possible.
Modified services are effective through Friday, March 27 and will be updated weekly. Please check the CAC website at www.ourcac.org for updates.
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Assistance - Adult Education - Business Office
1130 Hightower Trail, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Food Pantry
- CAC Upscale Thrift
8607 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Branch Offices
120 Northwood Drive, Suite 234, Sandy Springs, GA 30342
5 Dunwoody Park South, Bldg 5 Suite 113, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Mailing Address PO Box 501298, Atlanta, GA 31150
Office 770-552-4889 | Helpline 770-552-4015 | Fax 770-552-4339
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Funding for CAC is provided in part by the City of Sandy Springs, Fulton County Human Services
and the United Way of Greater Atlanta.
The Community Assistance Center (CAC) brings together the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody communities to provide compassionate assistance to neighbors in need by providing financial support, helping to meet basic needs and promoting self-reliance. CAC works to prevent homelessness and hunger locally with the support of 28 congregations of all faiths, public and private grants, civic organizations, schools, businesses and individuals. Supporters provide financial resources, in-kind donations and volunteer manpower.
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