The Chaneyville Community Center has been serving the residents of the northeast section of East Baton Rouge Parish since 1985.  We offer a variety of services.  The Center operates under the guidance of the City of Baton Rouge and is one of five community centers in the parish.

Food Pantry | Food For Families | VITA Tax Site | Quarterly Commodity Program
LIHEAP | FEMA | Clothing Distribution | CSGB | Toys for Tots | Holiday Baskets
Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner | Quilting Club | Head Start Pick-up Site
Council on Aging | Meetings | Rentals | General Information

Food Pantry:  Opened daily and issue food boxes to those in need.

Food For Families:  Distribute monthly commodities (40#) to eligible seniors and Moms with children under six years of age and under.

VITA Income Tax Site:  Prepare income taxes at no charge for low-income families.

Quarterly Commodity Program:  Issue surplus food four times per year to approved households.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP):  Provide non-emergency utility payments once a year directly to company for eligible clients.

FEMA:  Emergency rent and mortgage payment once a year to families facing eviction.

Clothing Distribution:  Provide clothing monthly on a first come basis to families.

CSGB:  Assist with emergency utility, rent/mortgage payments, food vouchers, and medications.

Toys for Tots:  Participate annually in the distribution of toys for area youth.

Holiday Baskets:  Distribution of Christmas and Thanksgiving boxes based upon availability.

Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner:  Annual dinner for senior citizens, sponsored by the Easy Risers Kiwanis Club.

Quilting Club:  Diverse group of ladies meet three times weekly making quilts.

Head Start Pick-up Site:  Center serves as the beginning and ending point for the are youngsters attending Port Hudson Head Start.

Council on Aging (COA):  Operates a senior site at our center.  General health evaluation (Blood-Pressure, Diabetes and weight checks) performed weekly; Flu and Pneumonia shots and Cholesterol screenings annually; and, congregate Meals are served daily.  Other weekly activities include games, exercise, holiday parties, home-bound meals delivered, and computer classes will be in the near future.

Meetings:  Community meetings are scheduled as needed at no cost.

Rentals:  Scheduled upon request.  Space also is available for Dental or Medical offices.

General Information:  The Chaneyville Community Center is unique in that we serve clientele in a rural, not urban area.  Services can be as simple as looking up a telephone number or as complicated as trying to help a family who lost everything.  We interpret and fill out papers, make referrals, answer questions, pick-up medicine, and provide transportation when needed.   In addition to the above services and programs, we go the last mile to help area residents anyway possible.