Summer Lunch Program Needs/Volunteer

Join us for the 13th Annual Summer Lunch Program!

The CAYA Summer Lunch Program will once again provide sack lunches to kids in our community each weekday, Monday through Friday throughout the 9 week summer break from school. Each weekday, we will pack and deliver individual sack lunches to kids who would typically receive a free or reduced price lunch during the school year.

We will be making lunches every day at Highlands Community Church, located at 36 Coach Bobby Dodd Rd, Dallas, GA 30132.

There are several ways that you can help us feed the children in Paulding County this summer:

1. Donate Food Items (see the list below)

Consider calling or emailing to learn what the greatest needs are at the time of your donation. Call CAYA at 770-445-9303 or email us at info@CAYAMinistries.com for more info. All donations may be dropped off at one of two locations:

  • At CAYA between 8:30 am and 1:00 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays. CAYA is located in one of the duplex apartments of the Dallas Housing Authority community at 445 Paulding Lane, Dallas, GA 30132.

  • Highlands Community Church, beginning on May 28th, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am Monday through Friday. The church is located 0.1 mile north of East Memorial Dr. at 36 Coach Bobby Dodd Rd, Dallas, GA 30132.

Food items we are currently collecting for the lunch bags are as follows:

  • Lunch meat (turkey & ham)

  • Cheese slices (individually wrapped slices work best)

  • Bread (white or wheat)

  • Salty Snacks (individually packed potato chips, pretzels, Goldfish, cheese & crackers, etc.)

  • Individually packed sweet snacks (cookies, brownies, Rice Krispie treats, Little Debs, etc.)

  • Fruit Items (applesauce, fruit cups, fresh fruit, fruit snacks)

  • Pudding Cups

  • Juice Box – Capri Sun, Kool-Aid Jammers, Juicy Juice, Hi-C, Minute Maid Coolers, Etc.

  • Ziploc Sandwich Bags

  • Brown lunch bags

2. Pledge Lunches:

Commit with your small group, family, church, or civic organization to make lunches and then deliver them to CAYA to be distributed.


3. Donate financially

Your financial donations help us purchase any food items not provided – We will be packing over 500-600 sack lunches every day. We will continue to do so until school starts again in the fall. For many who want to help, it is difficult to bring supplies to CAYA during our specific donation days. Please consider helping us cover the cost of lunch items that we may need to purchase. (Click on “Donate Here” button below.)

4. Help us pack and/or deliver the lunches

We need lots of help throughout the summer months.  We would love your hands, feet and hearts to serve with us.

  • Sack Lunch Preparation - If you want to help pack the lunches, click on the packer sign up button, or contact us to let us know when you would like to help (770-445-9303 or info@cayaministries.com). We will be packing lunches each weekday, Monday through Friday, beginning May 28 until July 26 at 9 am at Highlands Community Church, 36 Coach Bobby Dodd Rd, Dallas, GA 30132. (The church is located 0.1 mile north of E. Merchants Dr. in Dallas.) You can sign up to pack lunches here:

  • Delivery Driver - We deliver the sack lunches every day of the week. To register to be a delivery driver for a specific day, please click on the Driver Signup button to the right to deliver them to the children in our community. We would love your hands, feet and hearts to serve with us.

5. Pray

Pray that God supplies all of what we need (food, finances and volunteers) to accomplish this outreach. Pray for the recipients of the meal bags to experience God's love and encouragement through this endeavor.