August 2021 Helping Neighbors in Need in Sandy Springs & Dunwoody Since 1987 |
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Collecting Children's Items and Food at Movies By Moonlight |
Bring the family to free Movies by Moonlight and bring some children's items and food to donate to families in need!
CAC will be collecting gently worn children's clothes, shoes and non-perishable food at the Friday, August 20 showing of Raya and the Last Dragon at City Green. Stop by and visit us at the CAC tent!
The free outdoor movie series presented by Leadership Sandy Springs also presents Shrek on Friday, August 13.
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Equipment Donated for New CAC South Sandy Springs Office |
State Farm recently donated equipment that will be used to help furnish CAC's newest location in south Sandy Springs coming early 2022. Industrial refrigerators, tables, chairs and more will be moved into CAC's new branch office and food pantry in south Sandy Springs on Northwood Drive! The south Sandy Springs office will be located on the ground level of a new storage unit building currently under construction on Northwood Drive near Roswell Rd and I-285. CAC is excited to return to south Sandy Springs! - Read More -
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Join us for Vintage Affair, A Virtual and Live Event! |
Tickets are available for Vintage Affair: Under the Tuscan Sun, CAC’s highly anticipated annual benefit, set for Saturday, October 23, 2021!
Create your fun virtual “Home Villa” party for friends or make it a date night for two in the comfort of your home! Pick up your prepared family-style Italian dinner and wine. Limited seating may be available on a lottery basis at our Vintage Affair live broadcast headquarters at Mercedes-Benz USA.
The virtual event will feature food, wine and music that will transport you to the piazzas of Italia with fabulous Tuscan-inspired auction items and raffle prize. The live Zoom broadcast will offer “Home Villa” party check-ins, mobile auction bidding, silent auction updates, live auction fun and the raffle drawing! Tickets and more details at www.vintageaffair.org.
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Young Clients Turn Tables on Assistance Team |
When people come to CAC they are there as a last resort, dealing with a crisis situation in their lives with nowhere else to turn. We give assistance and referrals and try make clients feel a little better about their situation, but on this day, the clients lifted the spirits of our assistance team! Two young ladies in their 20's came to CAC last week when they reached the end of their rope. They were friends from a previous job where they got laid off last year due to the pandemic. They both left their separate apartments on good terms and moved into a hotel together to save money. They took turns working for Uber Eats with the one car they had to pay weekly rent. As they reached the end of their savings while still interviewing for better jobs they didn't have enough for their hotel or food, they found CAC. Despite their situation, the young ladies were upbeat and determined to get back on their feet and into an apartment together. CAC paid hotel fees for them so they won't become homeless and can save their next pay checks to put toward an apartment. While working on their application, we picked up some breakfast for them to eat while at CAC and sent them to the food pantry to take home food. They were so grateful and just a joy to help! The same week they were so excited to tell us that they both found jobs at a restaurant where they can make more money. Their plan is to be in an apartment by October! Once they get back on their feet they want to come back to CAC to volunteer to help others in their times of need. Your donations make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors, like these young ladies.
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Become a Volunteer and Help Your Neighbors in Need |
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You can make a difference in the lives of others! Join the hundreds of volunteers who help our neighbors in need in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody. Volunteer opportunities are available in all areas at CAC, find one that’s right for you!
Greatest Volunteer Needs Right Now!
Reception desk
Assistance interviewers Hightower & Dunwoody
Assistance application reviewers
Food pantry check in Tue/Wed
Thrift Shop art department leader
Weekly commitment preferred. A variety of shifts are available. Contact Nolan at volunteer@ourcac.org .
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Take the Food `n Fun Challenge! |
Help Stomp out Hunger in our community and participate in CAC’s 2021-2022 Food `n Fun Challenge! The Food `n Fun Challenge is a community-wide food drive competition to help keep the pantry stocked to feed local families in need.
Organize a food drive with your business, school, congregation, neighborhood, civic group or club to collect food for CAC! Hold your drive any time between now and April 2022. Winners will be announced in May 2022 and awards given to organizations/ businesses/schools who collected the most food!
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Contact Us
Assistance
Food Pantry - Upscale Thrift
8607 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Adult Education
Branch Office
5 Dunwoody Park South, Bldg 5 Suite 113, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Mailing Address
PO Box 501298, Atlanta, GA 31150
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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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Shop - Donate - Volunteer with CAC today! |
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