Nourishing Children In Catoosa

Nourishing Children In Catoosa Nourishing Children in Catoosa (NCIC) exists to provide weekend snack sacks during the school year f Want to help with this mission?

1. It takes about an hour.

DONATE MONEY
Make checks payable to Ringgold UMC and mark it for NCIC.

2. DONATE FOOD
We are serving five schools. We are making at least 1,000 bags a week. We purchase items from the food bank, Sams Club and local grocers. We will accept SNACK food donations from single item to case donations. We CANNOT accept: fresh food, except apples and oranges, anything that has to be refrigerated or any li

quids or large items. SUGGESTIONS OF SNACKS -
(ALL snacks must be single servings and INDIVIDUALLY wrapped)
~ Individual cups of fruit, apple sauce and pudding.
~ Peanut butter crackers, cheese crackers and peanuts.
~ Little Debbie snacks, cookies, granola bars, etc.
~ Ramen, Vienna sausage, chili and any other single serving cans of meat or soup.
~ Cups of macaroni & cheese and cereal.
~ Natural fruit rolls, fruit snacks and raisins.

3. DONATE TIME and TALENTS
We need a minimum of 10 people to stage the week's items at 6:00 on Tuesday evenings. We need about 30 people each week that school is in session to packl the bags on Wednesday afternoons. We meet in the Gym at Ringgold UMC starting around 3:00 (or as soon as you can get there.) We usually finish by 5:00. There are times when this schedule has to shift, so check for updates on Facebook or you will get an email if you're in our data base.. We also need people to deliver the bags to the schools on Thursday mornings by 7:45. We will load bins in your car on Thursday night. You must be able to unload and carry bins into the school. Another great way to help is to RECRUIT community organizations and churches to participate in giving and volunteering. Students are welcome for staging and packing and can earn community service hours.

05/10/2026

Last chance! Monday, May 11, is our LAST NCIC packing for this 25/26 school year. We do not pack the last week of school because of the low attendance and special events of that last week for students and teachers. It's our special end-of-year sack which includes a jar of peanut butter and a new toothbrush. So, it would be great if we have a good turnout of volunteers so we can continue to get the sacks ready in record time. If you've been one of our frequent volunteers, thank you! If you've never come, we'd love to have you be part of this final push and celebrate another wonderful year of helping to reduce food insecurity for Catoosa County students. We'll post a summary of the year once we tally the statistics, and you will be amazed and inspired by the numbers. See you Monday -- and bring a friend!

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05/03/2026

Monday, May 4, will be our next to last NCIC packing for the 25/26 school year!! Hard to believe, but true! So, if you've been thinking you'd give it a try, come join us and then maybe commit to it in August! Packing lines start at 1:00, set-up around 12:15 or so, done by 2:00, usually. Ringgold UMC, use Sparks Street parking and entrance to gym. Hope to see a whole lot of newbies and regulars. Bring a friend!

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04/19/2026

Feels like fall, but it really is Spring and only four more NCIC packing until the final one in May! Let's enjoy each one of them! Hope to see you on Monday (the 20th), any time after about noon to start the set-up, packing lines start at 1:00. Great group of volunteers, so see you then -- and bring a friend!

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04/05/2026

Spring Break is over and we're back as usual to pack sacks for NCIC on Monday (the 6th). We start setup around noon and packing lines start at 12:00. Whether you're a faithful regular or have not joined us before, we hope to see you -- and bring a friend!

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03/29/2026

Reminder!! NO packing on Monday, March 30! It’s Spring Break for Catoosa County. See you on April 6, 12:00 if you want to help set up, 1:00 for the start of the packing lines.

03/22/2026

Spring break is coming, but not this week! We pack as usual on Monday, March 23. The lines start at 1:00, set-up is started about noon. We had a good turn-out last week and were able to run 4 lines, insuring we finished before 2:00. Come join us and have fun with a great group of volunteers dedicated to providing weekend snack sacks for Catoosa County students. NEXT week, the 30th, is Spring Break -- no packing.

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02/22/2026

Packing as usual at Ringgold UMC, Sparks Street entrance, setting up starting at noon and packing lines run at 1:00. Come join us and help eliminate food insecurity for Catoosa County students on weekends.

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02/15/2026

Monday (1/16) may be a holiday for some people, but NCIC packs as usual! Enjoy your holiday all morning and then come join us at 1:00 at Ringgold United Methodist (Sparks Street side) any time after noon. The packing lines will start at 1:00 and we are usually done by 2:00-2:30. Hope to see you there -- and bring a friend!

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02/09/2026

We pack as usual on February 9. Come join us!

01/31/2026

Snow is gone and we’ll be back to normal day for pacing this first Monday in February. Join us at noon if you want to help set up. Packing lines start at 1:00. Ringgold UMC, Sparks Street side. Hope to see you there and bring a friend—or two!

01/26/2026

Reminder: We pack this week on Wednesday, same place (Ringgold UMC, Sparks Street entry), same time (set-up starting at noon for those who want to help, packing at 1:00 for everybody). Homeschool Beta club students are coming to help too! We hope to run 4 lines. See you there!

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Address

7484 Nashville Street
Ringgold, GA
30736

Opening Hours

Tuesday 6pm - 7pm
Wednesday 3pm - 5pm

Telephone

+17069354777

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