MUST Ministries has been helping to address the core problems of suffering families in the north metro Atlanta area, including food, housing, healthcare, employment and clothing, for nearly 50 years. As the coronavirus pandemic has hit Georgia, more families are needing help, and MUST is working to provide for the basic needs of the community.
“In a time when the demand for food is at a heightened level, we are working virtually around the clock to try to meet the needs of those hungry in Cobb and Cherokee,” said Kaye Cagle, vice president of marketing and public relations at MUST Ministries. “Leadership is working to not only meet the current need, but also plan for the immediate future.”
Though MUST has ceased working with its more than 17,000 volunteers to reduce possible virus transmission, staff is being diverted from other programs to support the food rapid response programs, which includes family food boxes that provide a month’s worth of groceries to families or individuals in need.
“In our 49th year of service, MUST is rising to the challenge of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis,” said Cagle. “MUST was able to mobilize immediately to help the most vulnerable and will continue to operate food and housing programs until the crisis is over.”
Who’s Helping
MUST Ministries
Services: Food pantries in Marietta, Smyrna and Canton and the new MUST Food Rapid Response program which provides family food boxes that individuals and families in need can pick up once a month.
Region served: Cobb and Cherokee counties with some programs throughout metro Atlanta.
Greatest need: Monetary donations and nonperishable foods for their family food boxes.
How to help: Place food donations in your trunk or backseat and come to one of the donation centers located at 1280 Field Parkway, Marietta and 111 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. Or shop online and ship donations to 1280 Field Parkway, Marietta. More instructions and info at www.mustministries.org/must-food-rapid-response.
How to get help: Pick up a food box Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at one of the donation centers above or at 460 Pat Mell Road SE, Smyrna or on Fridays only at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. Visit www.mustministries.org/must-food-rapid-response for more help.
If you are involved in or know of an organization working to bring relief to the Atlanta community during the coronavirus pandemic OR you are with an organization with supplies that you don’t know where to donate, please email us at Shannon.n.Dominy@gmail.com.
