Throughout the world The Salvation Army has become well known for its readiness to give emergency family and personal assistance quickly and compassionately.
Each day throughout Metro Atlanta, The Salvation Army Family Emergency Services Centers provide emergency and life-sustaining assistance with food, clothing, rent/mortgage, utilities, school supplies and furniture to individuals and families facing a financial crisis.
In addition to the above-mentioned relief efforts, through Project SHARE, a program sponsored by Georgia Power, The Salvation Army Family Services Centers provide emergency assistance to thousands of area families facing utility turn-off. And,The Salvation Army's Project Hope assists individuals and families in Georgia who have been overwhelmed by illness, a house fire, a layoff, or any other verifiable catastrophic event.
If you are currently facing a personal or financial crisis, you may schedule and appointment at your nearest Salvation Army Family Emergency Services Center or call 211* for a list of other Metro Area resources.
*211 is a toll-free, 24-hour, referral line hosted by the United Way of Metro Atlanta.
Catholic Charities Atlanta serves the most vulnerable and the most in need from all walks of life, regardless of race, creed, national origin, socio-economic status or educational background. Our services are aimed at empowering people to utilize their strengths and resources so as to meet the needs of their families and contribute to their community. In serving individuals and families, we reach out with compassion and love.
See below for a list of our services:
* After School Tutoring and Summer Camp
* Crisis Pregnancy Counseling
* Disaster Preparedness and Response
* English as a Second Language Classes
* Financial Literacy
The Empty Stocking Fund’s mission is to empower parents and guardians of children living at or below the poverty level in the communities we serve by providing them with an opportunity to give their children gifts at Christmas time.
The Empty Stocking Fund has been bringing holiday cheer to metro Atlanta’s underprivileged children since 1927. Each year, the generous contributions received from thousands of Atlantans along with local businesses and foundations enable us to provide gifts for tens of thousands of children from birth to13 years of age living in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties.
I just found AidPage, and it is truly the answer to a prayer. I work with an assisted living facility in Georgia. For those who don't know, assisted living is for people who are not in need of the full scale support of a nursing home, but still need assistance with activities of daily living.
The problem is that this facility (like everybody else) is strapped for money. As activity director, it is my job to come up with activities that will stimulate people in their 80's and 90's -- and I have no budget for it. Right now, I am making less than $10/hour and working about 20 paid hours each week. This doesn't include the 30-40 hours I donate. I built the website free of charge. I am buying all the supplies, and paying for all the postage and copies out of my own pocket. Doing the math, you can already see that my limited funds are nearly exhausted.
There are currently 20 people in this home, and they need an activities program for so many reasons. Most people assume that activities will keep them from becoming bored, but its more than that. An activity program helps to keep these people in touch with the lives they had before growing old and keeps them from feeling isolated and useless. It puts them back into a community of like-minded individuals, instead of being "warehoused" and set aside.
Activities like bingo, scrabble, checkers, and cards help to support mental function and acuity. Exercise classes, including some greatly modified yoga and pilates moves, help to build and maintain muscle strength and core stability, along with improving heart and lung function, while promoting circulation. Earning small incentives and being able to enjoy little things like dinner at McDonald's continues their sense of independence and reminds them that some things are just plain fun.
That's probably far more than you want to know, but the point needs to be made. These people need this program, and it would only take a little bit of money to make it work. $1,500 would allow us to buy Arts and Crafts supplies, small Bingo tokens, books, a small cd player, personal items for indigent and low-income residents, and take them out or order in a meal for a special occasion.
A little help would go a long way, and I know it would be appreciated. Thanks for your consideration.
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Here since: Apr 21, 2009
Male, 64
carpenter, teacher
Tucson, AZ, US
Languages: English
Hello all.
I'm a single man of 62 living in Tucson, Arizona. I sometimes get a teaching job (part-time) at the community college. I live on unemployment when that doesn't happen.
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Male
Retail Manager/Space Education specialist
Thrift Store/Space Education Outreach
Hartselle, AL, US
Languages: English
Own a thrift store in rural Alabama serving predominantly lower-income populations. The business plan includes gaining the capital to become a conduit for online and live space education resources. I ... see full post
