September 2021 Helping Neighbors in Need in Sandy Springs & Dunwoody Since 1987 |
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CAC has been pleased to have many organizations coming to volunteer recently, including Graphic Packaging, UPS, State Farm, Veritiv, Harry Norman, Intradiem, Target, Janssen, Neenah, Keller WIlliams and Peachtree Presbyterian Church.
We are also thankful for individuals, businesses and congregations conducting food drives and projects to benefit CAC, for example:
- Temple Sinai annual High Holy Days food drive collected 5,356 pounds of food.
- UPS volunteers gave time in the pantry and CAC vegetable garden.
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Meghan of Blessed Trinity High School collected 650+ reusable bags for CAC clients.
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Les Woodsides and Cappy Cowan completed a project to better display art in the thrift shop.
Of course we are always grateful for our recurring volunteers who come on a regular basis to help their neighbors in need! Volunteers are always needed in all areas of the center. Consider joining the CAC volunteer team today! Current volunteer opportunities include:
Reception desk, assistance interviewers, food pantry and thrift shop.
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Come for the Food and Bring Some Food to Donate! |
Come and visit with us all this weekend at Food That Rocks! CAC will be there collecting food donations for the pantry. All ticket holders who bring non-perishable food items will be entered to win a culinary prize package. So come to eat food from our many great local restaurants and bring some food for our neighbors seeking food assistance this year.
Look for our van and tent at City Springs!
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Get Your Tickets to Vintage Affair and the Raffle Now! |
COMING SOON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23!
Let us do the work for you when host a "Home Villa" party with this year's virtual Vintage Affair: Under the Tuscan Sun benefit for CAC! Ticket holders will get a fully cooked 3 course, family-style Italian dinner and wine for pick up, participate in mobile bidding for the live and silent auctions and join the live Vintage Affair broadcast with music, auction fun and the raffle drawing!
Don't forget to get your raffle tickets! Winner chooses from 2 great trips, California wine county or Italy!
Tickets are $100 per person for the event and $50 each or 5 for $200 to the raffle available at www.vintageaffair.org.
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Getting Closer to Returning to South Sandy Springs! |
We are weeks away from starting the interior build out of 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 that was recently constructed on Northwood Drive near Roswell Rd and I-285. CAC is excited to return to south Sandy Springs! - Read More -
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Pleas for Help and Notes of Thanks |
At CAC the requests for help come in daily, every week, all year long. Our assistance team meets with people who are often facing eviction, exhausted all other avenues and have nowhere else to turn for help in their efforts to avoid homelessness. The stories are many, such as these recent pleas for help:
This is Nancy, I’m really sick, I got diagnosed with thyroid disease, my employer laid me off, I'm getting evicted, have no food and I’m so hungry. I don’t know what to do and I’m scared. Can you help?
Hi my name is Lisa. I have 4 children. My husband just left us and moved out. I am struggling on top of that Christmas is around the corner. Could you please point me in the right direction for assistance. Thank you so much.
However, we also at times receive encouraging news from clients which makes it all worthwhile, such as this recent message:
My partner worked hard and he was able to make rent for this month. We thank you for all your assistance and care. If life gets rough we might return but hopefully not. Thank you!
Your donations no matter how much really do make a difference in the lives of neighbors seeking help.
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CAC Fun at Movies By Moonlight! |
Thank you Leadership Sandy Springs for making CAC your featured nonprofit at the August 20 Movies by Moonlight showing of Raya and the Last Dragon at City Springs! We're grateful for the donation from LSS and the food and clothing donations from the community! A good time was had by all as CAC "tattooed" lots of kids, Mayor Rusty Paul and Councilman John Paulson while our "live dragon" made lots of new friends!
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Adopt-a-Family Holiday Program Returns this Year! |
Get ready to go shopping for holiday gifts for local children in need! CAC's popular Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays program will return to its original format this year! Donors will be able to select families to 'adopt" for holiday gifts from our website and be provided with wish lists for the children. Donors will be asked to deliver their gifts to CAC. The program is expected to be available in early November. |
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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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