Community Assistance Network

I use CAN's pantry once a month. It's interesting because they have it set up like a small store. They give you a shopping cart and a paper that tells you how many of each item you may choose, depending on the size of your household. If you've been there a lot in the past, they may let you shop alone, but most times a volunteer will escort you around the store to keep you on track. It's a lot of food. Seriously, a whole grocery cart full. The past three times I have gone, I have received 20lb turkeys. Those things can keep me fed for well over a week. You also get fruit, veg, household products, cereal, pasta, breads, sweet snacks, meats. Sometimes eggs, cheese, milk. Thing is, you have to have the right paperwork. They're clear about what they require from you on their website, so check that out before you go for the first time. And you will have to recertify within 6 months, so keep your information handy for that. Closed on the weekends and Tuesday

I applied for rental assistance for the month of october i was initially pre approved they told me i had to pay a percentage of the rent . I paid it in a timely fashion. Days went by i didn’t hear from anyone just for them to to say i didn’t submit the document that was needed. In actuality they was in contact with my leasing office and had all the information they needed. Fast forward they ask me to do the process over again for the month of November . Paid my percentage the next month but never heard anything afterwards. THIS COMPANY IS FRAUD when it comes to rental assistance ,HARD TO GET IN CONTACT WITH AND DOESN’T KEEP YOU UPDATED ON PROCESS UNLESS YOU REACH OUT NUMEROUS TIMES. TEARA JACKSON WAS NICE BUT DID NOT COMPLETE OR HELP ME IN ANYWAY.oh and even if i was DENIED they never gave me the letter as promised in the contract stating that i was denied . Very dissatisfied with the service and will not be looking for any assistance from them going forward.

Lady at the front desk is very mean and doesn’t matter. If you have all all the documentations, I have two disabled adult children that I take care of and she wanted me to bring them there. Lol. One of them and the other one with severe autism. 22 and 28 yrs old. Granite, I had been there before for help and she didn’t need me to bring them there, but it seems to be a problem now. I see her turn around many many people who just need a little bit of help with some food even elderly people. This is a government supplemental program. She has no right to turn people away! She would not take any of my documentation because my boys weren’t there but yet I can go speak on their behalf, medically or anything financially because I am there caregiver and representative. She’s completely wrong for what she did. If I could give her a zero star I would. !!!! I will never be going to this place again. I’d rather die in the streets if I had to.

There is a man at this location that is tall and bald with glasses and with a deep voice. He should not be working with the public. He is rude and nasty. This is already a sensitive situation, getting free food assistance. I shouldn't be made to feel less or be rushed for his lunch. He lied and said that there were people behind me but that was determined to be untrue when I peeked into the empty lobby. Do better. Serve your community better

So apparently, I will never be returning to this food pantry again, and I will be telling my loved ones about this and they can tell their friends every time I come I either have to walk along way from the bus stop and take a cab home or I have to take a cab there and back which I don’t have endless amount of money to do that on top of that there’s been numerous amount of times where some of the staff have been rude to me and then turning me down. I literally got there at 2:30 and the manager told me that I was not able to be seen even though the door says 2:45 if you arrive there before then you will be seen not to mention that every month I come there’s nothing at all to choose from and there are tons of other food pantries that I can go to to get my stuff for the house!! Take care and I don’t recommend this food pantry

This place is ridiculous. Teara Jackson was suppose to be helping me with my case but she VANISHED. She had me submit all of me and my children’s personal documents all to turn around and never return my call. I have been constantly calling, leaving voicemails and spoke with someone else to have her return my call but still nothing. Here I have an open case where no one is doing anything with it after I was asked to send all of my personal information over. I sent all of what was required over within the requested timeframe but it’s been almost a week since Teara Jackson has followed up with me. I spoke to her one time and she told me she would call me back in 20 minutes to go over my documents and she never did. Had me sitting here believing that she and this organization would help me but they lack at their doing their job. How is this place open but no one barely answers, especially after collecting all of your personal information and documents! I will be reporting this place and her as well because this has caused an issue with my landlord now as they needed what they needed from her at a decent time. If your looking for assistance please just get help somewhere else where they actually care about your situation and will communicate with you properly. This is highly unprofessional and again her name is Teara Jackson will be reported.