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Athens Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Athens, Georgia that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Georgia page.

Georgia Legal Services ProgramFree civil legal assistance
Websiteglsp.org 
Phone706-227-5362
Address1865 West Broad Street, Suite B, Athens, GA 30606

The Georgia Legal Services Program provides free civil legal help to people with low incomes who live outside metro Atlanta. Its Athens office covers family law, housing, public benefits, eviction prevention, farmworker rights and access to education. New clients start with the statewide intake line, 1-833-457-7529, or the Athens office number.1

Food

Athens Area Emergency Food BankFree emergency groceries
Websiteathensfoodbank.org 
Phone706-353-8182
Address640 Barber Street, Athens, GA 30601
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

The Athens Area Emergency Food Bank gives a one-week supply of groceries to Clarke County residents facing an emergency. Bring proof of a Clarke County address, plus names and dates of birth for each person in the household. Visits are limited to three in a six-month period. There is no means test for the food bank’s own groceries.2

Food Bank of Northeast GeorgiaRegional food bank
Websitefoodbanknega.org 
Phone706-354-8191
Address890 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30607

The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia runs mobile pantry events and supplies food to member pantries and meal programs in northeast Georgia. Its Athens warehouse does not hand out food directly. Call the food bank or check its Find Food page for the nearest pantry or mobile pantry event.3

Social services

ACTION, Inc.Community action agency
Websiteactionathens.org 
Phone706-546-8293
Address594 Oconee Street, Athens, GA 30605

ACTION, Inc. is the community action agency for Athens-Clarke County and nine nearby counties. It runs community services, workforce training, youth programs and weatherization help for people with low incomes. Visits are by appointment only. Call and leave a message with your name, phone number, county and a short note on the help you need. Staff return calls by the close of the next business day.4

The Ark United Ministry Outreach CenterEmergency financial assistance
Websiteathensark.org 
Phone706-548-8155
Address640-A Barber Street, Athens, GA 30601

The Ark United Ministry Outreach Center gives emergency financial help to low-income working families in Athens and nearby counties facing a sudden financial crisis. Its programs cover rent and utility assistance, financial education and asset building, with a focus on keeping families in their homes and keeping essential services connected.5

Sources & notes

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Georgia Legal Services Program, Home page . The Athens office address, phone number and practice areas appear in the Athens-Clarke County legal resource list, Athens Access to Justice . The ZIP code 30606 comes from the Franklin County Family Connection resource directory, Resources , and other local listings; the county list prints 30601. ↩

  2. Athens Area Emergency Food Bank, Services . ↩

  3. Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, Find food . ↩

  4. ACTION, Inc., Home page . The street address and phone number, 594 Oconee Street, Athens, GA 30605 and 706-546-8293, come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development housing counselor list and Georgia Power’s community action agency directory, Financial Support for Georgia Power Customers , and were not printed on the agency’s own home page. ↩

  5. The Ark United Ministry Outreach Center, Home page  and Gift of Hope , which gives the mailing address as 640 A Barber Street, Athens, GA 30601. ↩

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