Catholic Charities at C. E. McGruder serves all of North Nashville from a central location at 2013 25th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208. In this one location, North Nashville residents find help with the many services that Catholic Charities offers as well as those from community partners. Many of the staff who work at McGruder are North Nashville residents and leaders in the community.

McGruder frequently hosts community meetings and offers residents recreational opportunities, including fields, courts, and a community garden.

What We Do 

Catholic Charities at C. E. McGruder offers a wide range of life-giving programs and services tailored to the needs of our community: 

Emergency Assistance 

• Emergency housing and stability support 
• Hot meals, food assistance, and other basic needs essentials 

Emotional Support 

• Counseling and life skills programs 
• Support to help individuals and families achieve self-reliance 

Employment Services 

• Job training programs to restore dignity 
• Job placement assistance to rebuild lives 

Food Pantry Information

2013 25th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37208
615-242-1554
Zip codes served: 37143, 37189, 37203, 37205, 37208, 37209, 37218, 37221, 37228
Monday-Thursday, 9am-3:30pm

Partner Programs at McGruder

Catholic Charities at C. E. McGruder offers more than 20+ programs that help North Nashvillians improve the quality of their lives. See individual programs below for availability and scheduling.

• Family and Adult program
• Children and Youth Programs
• Starting a Business

Meet the Partners

• McGruder Social Practice Artist Residency
• TN Department of Human Services
• Free Hearts 
• Preston Taylor Ministries
• Operation Hope
• Pathways Kitchen
• Sewing  Training Academy
• New Beginnings Center
• Music City Community Court
• Nashville Food Project
• Unidos in Banking
• More Computing
• Second Harvest Food Bank
• Black Mental Health Village
• Judge Dinkins Educational Center
• StreetWorks 
• American Job Center
• No Life, Youth or Community Wasted Inc.
• MyBaby4Me
• Urban League of Middle Tennessee
• Connections Homes

Co-locating Partners at C.E McGruder

• Black Mental Health Village – whole-person healing and mental health education through community-led initiatives and group support for the Black and minoritized communities impacted by trauma, poverty, or lack of mental health care access.
• Department of Human Services – SNAP enrollment and recertification assistance with DHS representative on the first Monday of each month.
• Free Hearts – support, education, and advocacy for families affected by incarceration, aiming to reunite and maintain family unity
• Judge Dinkins Educational Center – Work training for high school students who are not engaged in the traditional learning environment.
• McGruder Social Practice Artist Residency – opportunities for artists to engage with Catholic Charities, co-locating partners, local HBCUs, and the North Nashville community, fostering collaborations on social justice, history, and cultural preservation
• MyBaby4Me – community program focused on lowering the rate of infant mortality within the community, through one on-one support, weekly group meetings, material support
• Music City Community Court – initiatives focused on preventative, diversionary, and restorative justice and uplifting marginalized individuals, with Judge Rachel Bell presiding
• Nashville Food Project – community garden
• Nashville Soccer Club – opportunities for youth in the community to learn the game and play soccer with help from the NSC team
• Preston Taylor Ministries – afterschool tutoring and summer programs for children and youth
• Pathways Kitchen 
• More Computing

Ways to Help

Donate: Support our life-giving ministries.
Volunteer: Share your time and talents.
Advocate: Spread the word about our mission.

We serve any and all in need in Middle Tennessee—find our nearest Family Resource Center online or contact us for additional assistance.