Photo identification will be required in order to receive assistance.
CJCOHN will only have one regular food distribution in December. 👇🏽 Read details below about getting help with food or clothing, as well as how to donate it volunteer.
Read below for how it works.
GETTING HELP:
Food & Clothing
The food and clothing distribution will be on Wednesday, December 3rd, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m., unless food runs out. In that case, the gates will close early.
CJCOHN is located at 103 E. Elm Street, Benton, Arkansas. Pay attention to people directing vehicles around the building, so the line doesn’t block traffic or driveways.
Christmas Baskets
Registration for Christmas Baskets has ended. All clients who have already registered will pick up Christmas Baskets on Saturday, December 20. Each registered client received an assigned time to pick up food and those who qualified to receive toys will be directed to the facility to collect toys and gifts for teens.
Most questions regarding distribution, services, and donation requests are addressed below. Photo identification will be required in order to receive assistance. CJCOHN serves residents of Saline County, Arkansas.
MONETARY DONATIONS:
Monetary donations are always needed and may be mailed to CJCOHN, P. O. Box 1146, Benton, AR 72018. Community support is greatly appreciated.
DROPPING OFF DONATIONS:
Clothing, shoes, and handbag donations are being accepted.
Please no women’s clothing at this time.
Best days to drop off donated items are the first and third Tuesday mornings each month from 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Please do not deliver donations on Wednesdays when volunteers are busy helping clients.
Immediate Needs
Size newborn through size 14 children’s winter clothing and coats for children.
Newborn size diapers.
Toothbrushes and hairbrushes.
16-ounce jars of peanut butter.
Free clothing for clients will be available on distribution days only.
Clients should tell the intake volunteer they need clothing.
Clients will be allowed to enter the building for 15 minutes to select clothing items.
Clients accompanied by children may be asked to wait outside briefly because only two children may be inside the clothing area at the same time due to safety precautions.
VOLUNTEERING:
Volunteers are welcomed to help with tasks on the first and third Tuesdays and Wednesdays each month.
Arrive around 9 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays, to help pack and set up food for distribution the following day.
Food distribution, takes place on the first and third Wednesdays, begins at 9 a.m. and ends no later than 2 p.m.
You’ll either help clients get registered and checked in before driving through the parking lot, it help place food inside their vehicles.
Please note that CJCOHN does not offer assistance with utilities or rent.
See MySaline’s list of all the events happening in Saline County, at www.mysaline.com/events
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