The Gathering Place

04/23/2026

We are hiring! For more information please contact us at : [email protected]

01/25/2026

The Gathering Place will be closed tomorrow due to the potential for hazardous roadways and dangerously low temperatures.

01/24/2025

01/21/2025

We would love for you to join us at the Children’s Advocacy Center’s 31st Annual Dinner Theatre! Call 256-997-9700 for tickets today. 🎭

For those of you that may not know The Gathering Place is a sister agency of The Dekalb County CAC. Attending our fundraisers helps us to keep providing our services for free to families in need. We hope to see you there! 🐿️🏝️

11/28/2024

✨ Free Thanksgiving Meals in Our Community ✨

No one should go without a Thanksgiving meal this year! If you or someone you know could use a warm and delicious meal, these locations are offering free meals on Thanksgiving Day. Join us to celebrate and give thanks together. 🦃🍂

📍 Adamsburg Community Church
5008 County Road 78, Fort Payne, AL
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 Bread of Life
Basement of City Hall, 100 Alabama Avenue, Fort Payne, AL
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 Broadway Baptist Church
99 McCurdy Ave S, Rainsville, AL
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍 Forgotten Meals at Fort Payne City Park by Alabama Statues
401 Gault Ave N, Fort Payne, AL
⏰ 11:00 AM

📍 DeKalb Regional Medical Center Cafeteria
200 Medical Center Drive, Fort Payne, AL
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Let’s come together as a community to make sure no one is alone or hungry this Thanksgiving. Please share this with anyone who may need it. ❤️

07/09/2024

We are in need of a baby bouncer! If you or anyone you know is ready to part with one in good condition please consider us!

Bring to 1214 Forest Ave NW Fort Payne
Or call 256-979-1952🩷

02/11/2024

Thank you so much to the Fort Payne Christian Center for providing us with a home cooked meal last night! Our belly and hearts are full! ✨🩷

02/09/2024

Here we go! Dinner Theatre Night 1! Thank you to Fort Payne Chick-fil-a for sponsoring our meal tonight. ❤️🎭

12/13/2023

We had so much fun at our annual Christmas party last night! From the GP family to yours, Happy Holidays! ❤️🎅🏼✨

11/27/2023

We are so thankful for Whitehall Methodist Church and all the ways they support us and our visiting families. Especially during the holiday season! 🎅🏼🎄