AGAINST THE GRAIN, INC.
133 Holiday Court
Suite 110
Franklin, Tennessee 37067
615-791-7885
615-496-8769 (Cell)
615-599-2210(Fax)
PROGRAMS= To empower disadvantaged children and single mothers to become self-supporting and to break the generational cycle of poverty.
FUNDS/FEES = Donations accepted
LANGUAGES = English
WEBSITE
www.atghope.org
ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIESNew River Fellowship
1097 Murfreesboro Road
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-429-6750
PROGRAMS= Angel Food's groceries are sold in a quantity that can fit into a medium-sized box at $28 per unit. Each month's menu is different than the previous month and consists of both fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $50. Boxes delivered once a month and you can purchase as many boxes as needed. Generally, one unit of food assists in feeding a family of four for about one week or a single senior citizen for almost a month. The food is all the same high quality one would purchase at a grocery store. There are no second-hand items, no damaged or out-dated goods, no dented cans without labels, no day-old breads and no produce that is almost too ripe. Angel Food Ministries, like most all other retail grocery stores, also participates in the U.S. Food Stamp program, using the Off-Line Food Stamp Voucher system.
FUNDS/FEES = Yes
LANGUAGES= English (Spanish available on website)
WEBSITE
www.angelfoodministries.com
GRACEWORKS MINISTRIES, INC.
104 Southeast Parkway
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-794-9055
615-794-2174 (Fax)
PROGRAMS = Emergency Help with rent assistance, food, medicine, utilities. Assists the homebound of Williamson County., parish nurse
FUNDS/FEES =Must apply for assistance. Food and monetary donations accepted
MID-CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
129 West Fowlkes Street, Suite 136
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-790-5789
615-790-5788 (Fax)
Fairview Commodity Program 615-799-2575
PROGRAMS = Provide low income families with rental, mortgage or utility assistance in an emergency situation; USDA Commodity Program; Emergency Food assistance, Weatherization Asst. Program (WAP); Prescription or medical supplies; Housing program, Car Repairs, Housing-septic, water, wheelchair ramps
FUNDS/FEES =call for criteria requirements
LANGUAGE=English, Spanish
MEALS ON WHEELS
PROGRAMS = Provides both congregate and home delivered meals to people age 60 and older. Nutritious meals are provided to help older individuals remain in their homes as long as possible.
FUNDS/FEES = contributions.
LANGUAGE=English
ARRINGTON
615-395-7473
BRENTWOOD
615-371-5033
FAIRVIEW
615-799-0424
FRANKLIN
615-790-9287
TRIUNE
615-395-7473
NASHVILLE'S TABLE
1416 Lebanon Road
Nashville, TN 37210
615-244-4564
PROGRAMS = Collects and distributes nearly 10 million pounds of food, which would have otherwise been discarded while serving more than 120 agencies in Davidson, Williamson, and Rutherford counties.
FUNDS/FEES = Food and monetary donations accepted
LANGUAGE=English
SAMARITAN MINISTRIES
1041 28th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37208
615-329-1523
PROGRAMS = Provides new or secondhand clothing for people who can not afford to purchase these items at retail prices, dental screenings and food boxes available upon request. Hot meals Monday through Saturday (11:00-noon)
FUNDS / FEES = Donations accepted
LANGUAGES = English
WEBSITE N/A
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, INC.
331 Great Circle Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37228
615-329-3491
615-329-3988 (Fax)
PROGRAMS = Emergency Food Box Program; Kids' Cafe; Community Partners
FUNDS/FEES = Free (emergency Food); Membership for Community Partners
LANGUAGE=English
SHORTER CHAPEL AME CHURCH
255 Natchez Street
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-790-6611
615-791-6023 (Fax)
PROGRAMS= Provides outreach to families in need, especially youth and senior citizens
FUNDS/FEES= No
LANGUAGES= English
WEBSITE None
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
203-B Beasley Drive
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-790-5500 ext 121
615-790-5652
PROGRAMS = Staff determines eligibility of applicants to receive Families First, Food Stamps and Medicaid. We also provide Adult ProtectiveServices, and license Daycare centers - from State level.
FUNDS/FEES = None; Eligibility base on income and resources.
LANGUAGE=English, Spanish
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE EXTENSION
215 Long Lane
Suite 200
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-790-5721
615-790-5606 (Fax)
PROGRAMS = Extension faculty teach limited-resource citizens about the importance of maternal and infant nutrition, health-promoting practices and food preparation and safety
FUNDS/FEES = Free
LANGUAGE=- Engiish
WOMEN, INFANT AND CHILDREN (WIC)
Franklin
1324 West Main
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-794-1542
615-790-5967 (Fax)
PROGRAMS = Provides nutrition education and food vouchers for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under the age of 5 who can not afford an adequate diet. Vouchers are picked up at WIC sites on a monthly basis and may be exchanged for specific grocery items and formula in most stores.
FUNDS /FEES =None, must complete an application
LANGUAGES = English
WEBSITE
WICFairview
2629 Fairview Blvd.
Fairview, Tennessee 37062
615-799-2389
