You are not alone. You are loved.
vOLUNTEER FAMILY PICNIC! sUNDAY, AUGUST 1ST! 4-8 PM!
DON'T MISS THIS!
You work so hard and you are so appreciated! You and your families are invited our CARES Volunteer Family Picnic!
We will share in some great fun and great food with a covered dish dinner. Please bring enough of an entree and side items to share. Drinks and desserts and paper goods will be provided.
PLEASE RSVP BY TUESDAY, JULY 27 BY GETTING A FREE TICKET FOR EACH OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS!
We want to plan some special things for the kids so let us know which attendees are adults and which are kids.
Feel free to bring your family to the beach as early as you like, but the festivities will officially begin at 4:00 pm and last until 8:00 PM.
Please do not miss this because IT WILL NOT BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU!
RSVP BY 7/27
TO RSVP, SIMPLY CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. Please register each member of your party so we can have an accurate head count!
summer lunch for amazing pickens county kids!
Additional Information
SUMMER LUNCH IS SERVED! CARES is proud to partner with MUST Ministries in their great effort towards feeding thousands of kids in the metro-Atlanta area all summer. MUST's goal is to provide breakfast and lunch to at least 6000 children during the summer months.
If your kids need lunch while they are out of school, bring them to CARES each Monday any time between 9:00 AM and 12 noon. No need to sign up! Just bring the kids! MUST Ministries has provided all the food and Revolution Church, Holy Family Episcopal and Pleasant Hill Christian (three of our amazing partner churches) are providing volunteers in conjunction with our stellar warehouse crew.
CARES is located at 89 Cares Drive, Jasper GA 3014. Upon arrival, simply follow the signs to the Summer Lunch station on the far side of the building.
See you there!
MISSION STATEMENT
providing counseling, food and financial assistance
Our mission is to provide food and essential non-food items, temporary financial assistance, resource counseling and educational assistance to those in need residing in Pickens County, Georgia. Anyone who is placed in a difficult situation due to illness, accident or any misfortune that causes them to be in a temporary or emergency need of food is welcome to be a recipient. It is our devout hope that those who receive these goods and services will be strengthened in body and spirit.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Your tax deductible contribution will empower us to provide friendship, food and funds those most in need. Your generous donation is greatly appreciated!
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hey, grandpa! what's for supper!?!
We're here to help.
OPENING HOURS:
FOOD DISTRIBUTION:
Mon 9am-12pm
Wed 9am-12pm
Fri 9am-12pm
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays each month
9am-12pm
First 10 clients will be served.
Please come with documentation of your circumstances.
Clients can only be served once every 12 months.
For more info, call 706-253-4778.
About Us
Our hISTORY
Our hISTORY
Our hISTORY
CARES was born in the hearts of loving and courageous people at Holy Family Episcopal Church (Jasper, GA) in 1997. From that handful of servants has emerged a family of nearly 100 volunteers providing friendship and food to just under 200 families each and every week.
Our MISSION
Our hISTORY
Our hISTORY
Our mission is to provide food and essential non-food items, temporary financial assistance, resource counseling and educational assistance to those in need who are residing in Pickens County, Georgia. Anyone in a difficult situation due to illness, accident, layoff or any misfortune that causes them to be in a temporary or emergency n
Our mission is to provide food and essential non-food items, temporary financial assistance, resource counseling and educational assistance to those in need who are residing in Pickens County, Georgia. Anyone in a difficult situation due to illness, accident, layoff or any misfortune that causes them to be in a temporary or emergency need of the basics -food and emergency assistance with housing - is welcome to be a recipient. It is our devout hope that those who receive these goods and services will be strengthened in body and spirit. We are more than a food pantry. We want you to know you are loved!
Our HISTORY
Our hISTORY
Our HISTORY
Our amazing family of volunteers and part-time staffers are committed to helping others reach that "next place" in their life journey. We take our convictions and turn them into action and find a lot of joy and fun along the way! Think you would be a good fit? Get in touch for more information!
WE APPRECIATE OUR AMAZING BUSINESS PARTNERS! support them with your patronage!
