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CAC Responds to Increasing Requests for Help
Due to COVID-19 Crisis
With support from donors, volunteers and the GA National Guard, CAC is responding to the coronavirus crisis by helping many more families and individuals than ever before. CAC has shifted its efforts to mission critical services, pr
oviding food and financial assistance for housing, to help those who have been hit hardest during the crisis. CAC is receiving 4 times as many requests for help than on average following job losses due to the economic shutdown.
Overall Since the Coronavirus Shutdown Began
So far CAC has helped 1,268 families, and about half of them have never come to CAC before.
Helping Families Stay in Their Homes
CAC has received close to 1,000 applications for rent/financial assistance and so far given 193 households assistance totaling $191,000, compared to an average of $25,000 per month in 2019. Avoiding evictions and preventing homelessness.
The food pantry has provided approximately 150,000 pounds of food to 1,124 households. Of those, CAC is delivering food to more than 100 senior
citizens and medically fragile individuals each week.
As the requests for assistance continue to come in, CAC, with your support, will continue to help as many families as possible during this unprecedented time.
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Electronics Recycling April 30 Benefits CAC!
Recycle your electronics with eWaste ePlanet! Businesses and residents in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody can securely and responsibly recycle electronics, 0% landfill/ 100% data security!
Thursday, April 30, from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Samad Grill, 8897 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs in the North River Shopping Center.
Minimum donation of $15.
eWaste ePlanet is donating their fees to CAC's COVID Relief Fund.
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Thankful for Widespread Community Support
Grants, group fundraising efforts and individuals have collectively contributed significant funds to CAC's COVID-19 Relief Fund. CAC thanks these, and all donors for their support!
Fulton County
City of Sandy Springs
The Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation
The James M. Cox Foundation
Rodderick, Flossie, & Helen Galloway Foundation Inc.
The J. M. Tull Fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
The Scott Hudgens Family Foundation
The Shumard Foundation
Couchman-Noble Foundation
Huntcliff on the River
Leadership Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs Together
Winterthur
Eric and Kevin Able, Corona-Aid
Knights of Columbus 16513 and St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church
Graphic Packaging Inc.
Plus many more groups and more than 1,400 individual donors!
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Community Gets Creative to Support CAC
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Hazel Halitsky, age 7, is raising funds for food with chalk art!
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You read above about the electronic recycling event, organized by local resident Gina Gill who came up with the idea! We have so many caring and creative neighbors coming up with a variety of ways to raise money for CAC to help their fellow neighbors weather the COVID-19 crisis. From "
front porch photos" to a
Facebook Live concert, a
donation derby and
driveway chalk art plus many more initiatives, Sandy Springs and Dunwoody is truly a community that cares.
Coming up in May, local resident Joy Sandoz plans to
Run Across Dunwoody and Sandy Springs
10 Days - 10 Marathons!
Make a pledge!
and join a Zoom Derby Party, Saturday, May 2!
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Requests for Food Increase - Donations Welcome
Volunteers and GA National Guard members are working in the pantry receiving donations, packing bags and distributing food. CAC is giving food to about 500 families a week! The pantry is low on important staples. If you are able to donate food, CAC is in need of these items:
Canned Vegetables, corn, peas, green beans, mixed
Canned Meat: chicken, ham, spam, beef stew, chili
Macaroni and Cheese
Canned Pasta Meals (Chef Boyardee etc.)
Soup
Cereal
Juice and Milk boxes for kids
Baking Mixes, muffins, biscuits, cake etc.
Food Pantry Hours for Donations & Distribution
9:30 am - 1:30 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
CAC Food Pantry,
8607 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
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Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. An opportunity for people around the world to stand together in unity, to use their individual power of generosity to remain connected and heal. People can show their generosity by helping a neighbor, advocating for an issue, sharing a skill, or giving to causes, every act of generosity counts. Make a donation on #givingTuesday and be a part of our a world that cares.
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"Many people in this life claim to care about others, but far fewer actually act. Ya'll do, which is why I try to steer whatever I can in your direction."
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Helpline 770-552-4015 - Online Request
Food Pantry
8607 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Branch Offices
120 Northwood Drive, Suite 234, Sandy Springs, GA 30342 (closed)
5 Dunwoody Park South, Bldg 5 Suite 113, Dunwoody, GA 30338 (Thursday for Food only)
Mailing Address PO Box 501298, Atlanta, GA 31150
Office 770-552-4889 | Helpline 770-552-4015
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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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