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The Cancer Foundation, INC
PO Box 49309
Athens, GA 30604
706-353-4354

Location Overview

The Cancer Foundation's On-Site Food Pantry provides nutritious food to cancer patients and their families, helping ease the financial burden of groceries during cancer treatment.

Eligibility: Patients must live within The Cancer Foundation's 25-county service area and have a completed and approved Programs Application. There are no additional eligibility requirements beyond approval for our assistance programs.

Our goal is to help patients and their families access nutritious food so they can focus on their health and well-being.

Location Features

Parking Available
Volunteer Opportunities Available

Location Operating Hours



Due to our eligibility requirements, please call for additional information.
ClosedSunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Special Hours
Nov 11, 2026: Closed (Closed in observance of Veterans Day)
Nov 26, 2026: Closed (Closed in observance of Thanksgiving)
Nov 27, 2026: Closed (Closed in observance of Thanksgiving)

Hours in location time zone: Eastern Time (ET) (UTC-5)

Food Distribution

Food Pantry

Our programs will close for the year on December 17, 2026. We will reopen for new applications on January 4, 2027. 

Our pantry will reopen on January 19, 2027.

ClosedSunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Special Hours
Nov 11, 2026: Closed (Closed in observance of Veterans Day)
Nov 26, 2026: Closed (Closed in observance of Thanksgiving)
Nov 27, 2026: Closed (Closed in observance of Thanksgiving)
Program Overview

The Cancer Foundation's On-Site Food Pantry provides nutritious food and household essentials to cancer patients and their families, helping ease the financial burden of groceries during cancer treatment.

Eligibility: Patients must live within The Cancer Foundation's 25-county service area and have a completed and approved Programs Application. There are no additional eligibility requirements beyond approval for our assistance programs.

How to Participate: APPROVED patients can visit our Athens office to shop the pantry once per week.

Our goal is to help patients and their families access nutritious food so they can focus on their health and well-being.


Program Qualifications

To qualify for assistance through The Cancer Foundation, patients must have a cancer diagnosis and be in treatment for cancer, live within our 25-county service area in Northeast Georgia, and meet our financial eligibility guidelines (Household income must be at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines).

Patients must complete a Programs Application and provide the required documentation to verify eligibility.
Primary Contact

Brittany Davidson

7063534354

bdavidson@cfnega.org

Service Area

COUNTY: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Habersham, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rabun, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Union, Walton, White, Wilkes

Food Program Features

Grocery / Client Choice, Indoor Service, Lifting / Carrying Assistance, Reservations

Items Offered

Meat, Shelf Stable/Non-Perishable Goods, Other

Program Audience

Open to only these groups: Other

Note: Cancer patients in active treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, BMT)

Pop-Up/Mobile Resource

Mobile Pantries

Our Mobile Pantries are only open to people with a cancer diagnosis (current or former). 

Our final Mobile Pantry will be held on December 1, 2026.

Our first Mobile Pantry of 2027 will be on February 17.

Our mobile pantries are scheduled throughout the year. Visit our website for dates and times.
ClosedSunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Program Qualifications

The Cancer Foundation's Mobile Food Pantries provide free, nutritious food to individuals and families affected by cancer. These drive-through events help ease the financial burden of groceries while making food assistance more accessible to those in need.

Eligibility: Mobile Food Pantries are open to individuals who have received a cancer diagnosis, whether currently in treatment or in the past, and their households. Participation does not require enrollment in our other assistance programs.

How to Participate: Eligible individuals can attend a scheduled Mobile Food Pantry event. Food is distributed directly to vehicles at no cost. Event dates and details are shared in advance through The Cancer Foundation and our community partners.

Primary Contact

Brittany Davidson

7063534354

bdavidson@cfnega.org

Service Area

No service area restrictions

Program Audience

Open to only these groups: Other

Note: Individuals who have received a cancer diagnosis, whether currently in treatment or in the past, and their households.

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