Find out how to get food and clothing assistance, or help the team to serve at CJCOHN. This article answers the following:
█ How do I get assistance?
█ How can I donate or volunteer?
█ What is CJCOHN? (pronounced “CJOHN” and sometimes spelled that way)
read below for how it works
get assistance
When
Distribution days for food and clothing are on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Drive thru from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
On the November 20, 2024, you can also:
- sign up to receive a Christmas Basket – www.mysaline.com/cjcohn-christmas/
- and get a Free Flu Shot – www.mysaline.com/cjcohn-flu-shot/
Where
The address is 103 E. Elm Street in Benton. Click here for the Google Map. Go around the block to enter… From Dollar General on S. East St/Edison Ave, go south on East and turn right on Hazel, then right on S Market St. so you can enter with a right turn.
Rules
To keep everyone safe, clients must follow this procedure:
1. Identification is required in order to receive assistance.
2. You must be a resident of Saline County.
3. When picking up, stay in your vehicle.
4. Police and volunteers will direct vehicles and ensure that traffic flows safely.
5. Clients will drive through a gate, identify themselves to a volunteer, and then proceed to a designated area, where a volunteer will load food.
6. Clients should tell the intake volunteer they need clothing. Clients will be allowed to enter 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.
7. Afterward, clients will be directed to an exit. Please drive slowly and carefully follow instructions.
8. CJCOHN does not offer assistance with utilities or rent. The CADC has a program to help with utility bills, beginning January 8, 2024, until funding runs out. Get more info at this link.
donate or volunteer
To donate:
Money – Mail a check anytime to CJCOHN, P.O. Box 1146, Benton, AR, 72015.
Items – See the list of needs and do so at Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. at 103 E. Elm Street in Benton.
Items Needed:
Food
Peanut butter (biggest need)
Cans of tuna
Canned fruit
Canned vegetables
Canned spaghetti sauce with meat
Other nonperishable foods
Bars of inexpensive soap
Boxes of laundry detergent
Clothing
Jeans, Especially for men
Children’s clothing in sizes 18 months and 5T
Clothing for boys is rarely donated
To volunteer:
Show up before 8:30 a.m. on…
- 1st and 3rd Tuesdays – Help pack food boxes.
- Most Tuesdays – Help unload the truck, sort, or shelve food items. Some tasks require heavy lifting. Some are easy and may be done while sitting.
what is cjcohn?
CJCOHN, a non-profit association of 15 Saline churches, has been providing food, clothing and other services to low-income county residents since 1976. See more about the organization at www.facebook.com/pg/cjcohn.cares/about.
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