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Hi, I’m Hettie.
The Orange Family is a free guide to help in Atlanta: food, rent help, bill help, health care, jobs and more, all in one place and in plain words. I check every listing before it goes up, so you don’t make a wasted trip.
What this is
One place to find free help in Atlanta, written so anyone can use it.
258
free programs in one place
9
kinds of help, from food to legal aid
$0
to use it. No sign-up, no forms
2
languages: ask in English or Spanish
You don’t know what you don’t know.
Free help in Atlanta is spread across a lot of websites, phone lines and flyers, and it changes all the time. It’s easy to miss the program that could help you.
The Orange Family puts it all in one place, in plain words, so you can find what you need without filling out a single form.
How I help
What happens behind every listing on this site.
1 I check every listing
Before a program goes up, I call or visit to make sure it’s still running.
✓ Checked by Hettie means I did. ⚠ Confirm before you go means I haven’t yet, so call first.
2 I put it in plain words
Every listing says what you get, how to get it, who it’s for and what to bring. No jargon, no fine print to dig through.
3 I share free events
Food giveaways, health fairs, toy drives and job fairs from local groups go up on Free this week.
4 You can ask any time
Tell Ask Hettie, the chat on every page, what’s going on in your own words, in English or Spanish. It points you to the right programs.
Where to start
Find free help →
258 free programs for food, rent, bills, health and more, there all year.
Free this week →
Food giveaways, clinics, toy drives and job fairs happening soon around Atlanta.
Run a free program? →
List it here for free. Hettie checks it, then puts it in front of the people looking for it.
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The Orange Family is an independent community guide, not a government agency. Programs and hours change, so please confirm before you go.