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If you are unable to visit The Community Helping Place Food Pantry during operating hours of Monday, Wednesday and Friday (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.), we can provide food delivery the third Wednesday of each month.

This service is for those who are homebound, without a means of transportation or disabled and can't drive.

Contact us at 706-867-9621 and ask for Melodie Palmer or Debbie Holloway to register with our food pantry and to be placed on the list of our home delivery recipients. We will need your address, number of people in your household needing food, reason for needing delivery and any additional details regarding directions or location requirements (i.e. locked front entries, additional directions towards locating your home, etc.)

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Community Helping Place Inc
1127 GA-52
Dahlonega, GA 30533
706-867-9621

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Location Overview

Our Mission

The mission of Community Helping Place is to address with care and compassion, the needs of the people of Lumpkin County by delivering services that strengthen and transform lives.

Location Features

Parking Available

Restrooms Available

Volunteer Opportunities Available

Seating in Waiting Area

Location Operating Hours

Monday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Community Helping Place Hours
Tuesday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Community Helping Place Hours
Wednesday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Community Helping Place Hours
Thursday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Community Helping Place Hours
Friday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Community Helping Place Hours
Saturday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Community Helping Place Thrift Store
Closed	Sunday

Special Hours	Oct 12, 2026: Closed (CHP Thrift Store, Medical Clinic and Food Pantry will be closed due to Indigenous People's Day) Nov 26, 2026: Closed (CHP Thrift Store, Medical Clinic and Food Pantry will be closed) Nov 27, 2026: Closed (CHP Medical Clinic and Food Pantry will be closed. The Thrift Store may be open, but notice will be updated based on available inventory.)

Hours in location time zone: Eastern Time (ET) (UTC-4)

Food Distribution

Food Pantry

In addition to our food pantry hours, we offer home delivery to those who are homebound, without means of transportation or disabled and cannot drive to our location. Interested clients can contact Community Helping Place to register with the food pantry and to have their name placed on the list.

Home delivery occurs the third Wednesday of each month.

Mon	10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wed	10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Fri	10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Closed	Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Program Overview

For North Georgia, we serve USDA distributed food for Hall, Dawson, Lumpkin and Union counties. However, we can provide to those living outside our counties through non-USDA distributed food.

Program Qualifications

All Food Pantry clients must complete the USDA form: name, address, telephone number, number in the household and income (monthly/weekly). The income must be verified through a copy of a paystub, bank statement or official letter (i.e. Social Security). Should the client need additional, financial support, we require a Release of Information form listing those living in the client's household, their birthdates and relation to the client.

Primary Contact

Debi Holloway

706-867-9621

debi@communityhelpingplace.org

Service Area

No service area restrictions

Food Program Features

TEFAP Program, Home Delivery Service, Lifting / Carrying Assistance, Pre-Packed Boxes / Bags, Accepts Walk-Ins, Indoor Service

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