Helping Hands

Many families are facing sudden disruptions to essential services such as food assistance (SNAP benefits) and childcare. If you're feeling the impact, you're not alone. There are resources available to help you find support, stay connected, and care for your family during this challenging time.

Where to Get Food Assistance

Door Dash
In response to overwhelming demand at food banks, DoorDash has launched an emergency initiative to deliver 1 million free meals through Project DASH and will waive delivery fees for 300,000 grocery orders placed by SNAP recipients at select retailers.

Feeding America
Find your local food bank with Feeding America. Click on a food bank to learn more about hours, locations, and services at partner food pantries and meal programs.

FoodFinder
The nationwide free-to-use resource and nonprofit helps connect people in need to nearby food pantries across the U.S. Find a location near you.

Freedge
For those worried about getting food on the table, this nonprofit sharing resource points to a network of community refrigerators stocked and cared for by communities that are available 24/7 to anyone. Locate a community fridge or share the map with Americans who may be in need of finding food assistance.

Meals on Wheels
With millions of seniors at risk of hunger and malnutrition, Meals on Wheels helps by delivering nutritious meals that meet their needs.

Solidarity Sandy Springs is dedicated to improving the lives of those in our community and serve families and individuals who live or work in Sandy Springs. Solidarity Sandy Springs has a helpful list of resources for such areas of need as financial assistance, medical care, childcare, and job resources.

Financial Assistance

Are you looking for help paying for child care or help with buying groceries or diapers? Do you need help with your electric bill? Find out about financial assistance programs offered in Georgia. Financial Assistance Resources for Families

Propel 
The Propel app is partnering with GiveDirectly to provide cash assistance to families affected by SNAP delays.

Propel and GiveDirectly are sending $50 cash payments to high-need families missing their SNAP benefits.

Has Your Childcare Program Been Impacted?

GASHA GO! World (Grades: PreK-3)
Available as an app or online, GASHA GO! World provides hours of play, featuring 13 unique games, eight animated music videos that help build understanding of the concepts, and a cast of friendly, curious Gashling characters that kids will love spending time with. Whether kids are combining dance routines, building toys, fixing broken arcade machines, or combining ingredients for recipes, they will be picking up real-world skills that help them solve problems. 

PBS KIDS for Parents is a valuable resource that helps families extend the learning from PBS KIDS shows and apps into everyday moments at home. The site offers a rich collection of hands-on and printable activities that connect to educational goals in areas such as math, science, literacy, social studies, and the arts. In addition to fun learning tools for kids, parents will find expert articles and tips to support building parenting skills that help children grow in emotional awareness, self-regulation, and relationship-building.

PBS KIDS Shows & Games: Built for Learning
PBS KIDS shows and games are grounded in educational research and designed to help children in Pre-K through third grade build essential skills. From literacy and math to science and social-emotional development, these shows and games support learning in fun, engaging ways, while providing kids with strong foundational skills for school and life.

Download the PBS KIDS Video App.

Download the PBS KIDS Games App.

PBS LearningMedia offers free, standards-aligned lesson plans and digital resources for Pre-K through 12th grade, drawing from trusted PBS KIDS content and educational programming from PBS stations across the country. This website provides engaging tools that support classroom instruction and spark curiosity across subjects.

How to Help Neighbors in Need

If you own a food business or have extra resources, you may use donation distribution channels such as the Food Recovery Network to help to redirect surplus food to those in need.

Restaurants, schools, caterers, grocers and other small-scale donors, click here to learn how to create an account and donate food.

Large-scale industry suppliers like food manufacturers or farmers, click here to set up a donation inquiry.