You can start again.
You can help someone start again.
Chat N Chew helps single parents start over after leaving domestic violence, and runs a food pantry open to anyone in our community. We're a faith-based nonprofit in Saginaw, Texas, and every one of us is a volunteer.
Choose your path below to learn more.
I need help
Choose this option if you need access to our resources
I want to help
Choose this option if you're looking to donate or volunteer
I need groceries
Anyone who needs food is welcome. Our pantry hours are: Wed & Sat, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. • Closed on holidays
My child needs food on the weekend
Bridges Bags is weekend food for kids in fifth grade and under whose families are on free or reduced school lunch.
I left an unsafe home and I need a plan
Ladder to Stability is a year of support for single parents who left domestic violence in the last 60 days.
I need something you don't provide
Shelter, rent and utility help, crisis lines, legal aid and more from other local organizations.
The Little Pantry That Could
Wed & Sat, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. • Closed on holidays
Our pantry works like a small grocery store. You get points based on how many people live in your home, then pick out what your family will actually use. Essentials cost fewer points and treats cost more.
1. Check In
New guests fill out a short form. Returning guests show their card.
2. Shop
Pick the groceries and essentials your household needs.
3. Check out
Check out with your card, like at any store.
Come as you are. You do not need to be in any other program. Anyone in the community who needs food is welcome, men and single fathers included.
September 2026
- Days Open
- 9
- Hours Per Day
- 4
- Total Hours
- 36
- Households Served
- 109
- People Served
- 400
- Items Distributed
- 1,000
- Household Visits
- 158
In just 36 hours, we showed up for 400 people, served 109 households, and distributed 1,000 items.
Numbers through September 30, 2026
Bridges Bags
Sign up once, then pick up a bag at our pantry every Saturday.
Kids who rely on school meals Monday through Friday don't have them on Saturday and Sunday. Bridges Bags helps fill that gap for children in fifth grade and under whose families are on free or reduced school lunch.
Ladder to Stability
We don't just ask what you need. We ask what's next.
A free, year-long program for single parents rebuilding after leaving domestic violence. You'll have a plan and a team of volunteers to help you follow it, working on steady income, a budget, savings and a path toward safe housing.
Months 1-3
Assess and stabilize.
Understand the situation, identify barriers, set priorities, address what is most immediate.
Months 4–6
Build and strengthen.
Employment, budgeting, savings, housing goals, and the habits that create consistency.
Months 7–9
Prepare and progress.
Strengthen the financial and housing plans while preparing for more independence.
Months 10–12
Transition and maintain.
Hold the progress made and keep moving forward.
Trendy Treasures
4th Saturday of every month • Closed on holidays · 50 cents to $10
Clothing, home goods, furniture and more at prices our neighbors can afford, and every purchase helps support Chat N Chew.
Families in Ladder to Stability shop for free as they set up a new home.
Resources and Support
County resources outside of our organization.
In immediate danger, call 911.
SafeHaven of Tarrant County · 877-701-7233
National Domestic Violence Hotline · 800-799-7233
Emergency shelter
Shelters for families, women, men and teens, plus who to call when you don’t know where to go.
Rent and utilities
Programs that help with past-due rent and electric, gas and water bills across Tarrant County.
Crisis Support
Lines that answer day and night, by phone or text.
SNAP, WIC & benefits
Food benefits, health coverage and cash help, and free help filling out the application.
Other food pantries
Pantries and mobile distributions open on the days we’re closed.
Legal aid
Protective orders, custody, eviction and other legal problems, with free attorneys for survivors.
Job & training
Help finding work, getting trained, or finishing a GED.
Childcare
Help paying for child care, and somewhere safe for kids after school.
Here to help instead?
Keeping the doors open
Chat N Chew is run entirely by volunteers. Nobody draws a salary, so every dollar you give helps pay for the rent, insurance, food and supplies that keep our doors open.
Give money
Every gift helps keep our doors open.
Donate Items
Have something to give? We'd love to hear about it.
Volunteer
We have many volunteer opportunities for all abilities.
Partner with us
We love the opportunity to partner with other organizations!
What a gift actually pays for
Our building. Rent on the Saginaw warehouse that holds the pantry and Trendy Treasures.
Insurance. Part of keeping our doors open to the public.
Utilities, supplies and equipment. Everything behind each open morning.
Our one grant can only be spent on food. Everything else on this list is paid for by people like you.
Give every month
Most of the people who support us give monthly. That steady support is what we count on to pay the rent.
Zelle
cnc@chatnchew.org
Venmo
Cash App
$chatnchewrrr
By Check
Call us at 817-936-9949
Every hour this pantry is open is a volunteer hour.
September 2026
- Days Open
- 9
- Hours Per Day
- 4
- Total Hours
- 36
- Households Served
- 109
- People Served
- 400
- Items Distributed
- 1,000
- Household Visits
- 158
In just 36 hours, we showed up for 400 people, served 109 households, and distributed 1,000 items.
Numbers through September 30, 2026
Coming Up
Experience the work.
We're looking for people who want to understand this work and care about the people we serve. You never know what someone will need when they walk through our doors, so come ready to listen.
Serve
Help families receive food and resources in a way that protects their dignity.
Listen
Sometimes someone needs a listening ear more than they need another answer.
Pray
Be willing to pray with someone who asks for prayer, encouragement, or guidance. Prayer is not an afterthought here.
Encourage
Remind someone that their current circumstance does not have to define their future.
At our programs
- The pantry, Wednesdays and Saturdays
- Trendy Treasures, fourth Saturdays
- Packing Bridges Bags
- Mentoring a Ladder to Stability parent
- Christmas Cheer and our other events
Build and strengthen.
- Building and repairs
- Driving and pickups
- Social media, photography and design
- Calling people back and office work
- Keeping the website up to date
Prepare and progress.
- Host a food drive at work, church or school
- Foster a pet for a family in transition
- Bring a group for a volunteer day
In the Media
Local TV and radio have shared stories about the families we serve and the volunteers who show up for them.
Radio conversation
94.9 K-LOVE · on air
A conversation about Chat N Chew, single parents, and the families the organization serves.
Fighting hunger and feeding families
NBC DFW
Coverage of the effort to help families facing food insecurity through practical food support.
Christmas Wish
94.9 KLTY
The annual Christmas Cheer event featured on KLTY, bringing Christmas to children and families across the holiday season.
Finding a home for a single mother
NBC DFW
NBC DFW followed a single mother rebuilding her life, and the role Chat N Chew played in helping her move toward stability.
Who's already behind us
Every business and organization that supports us is listed at the bottom of every page on this site, whether you gave a check, a gift card or donated food.
Tarrant Area Food Bank
Midwest Food Bank
H-E-B
Costco
Target
Primrose Schools
20+ more