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Community Partner news and service opportunities for GC members

GC's Care Team Corner connects members with our local community partner organizations, offering a variety of community-focused projects and events. Whether you’re passionate about feeding the hungry, mentoring children, or participating in neighborhood clean-ups, there’s something for everyone to make a meaningful impact. 

PARTNER OF THE MONTH

CURRENT PARTNER NEEDS

ONGOING SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

NEWS & UPDATES

CALENDAR

PARTNER OF THE MONTH

Since 1975, "The Place" of Forsyth County has been assisting residents of Forsyth and Dawson counties with essential needs, offering services like emergency financial aid, workforce development, food assistance, and more. The Place works with a network of community partners and provides a thrift store to support its mission of helping families and individuals through difficult times and empowering them toward self-sustainability.

MISSION
To assist the people of Forsyth and Dawson County areas with essential needs and to be self-sustaining.

VISION
To improve lives compassionately and collaboratively using the resources in our community.

VALUES
  • Accountability and Stewardship
    The Place maintains the highest standards in the nonprofit and business world. They ensure all donations are used appropriately to accomplish the greatest good, focusing on sustainability and carrying out their mission with increased efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Compassion and Hope
    The Place provides an inclusive and welcoming environment for all clients, reviewing each case on an individual basis and work to address all needs they identify.
  • Dignity and Respect
    The Place evaluates all processes to focus on the dignity of those they serve, demonstrating respect by listening to and offering support to their clients.
  • Collaboration and Coordination
    The Place brings resources together to transform lives in our area, seeking to identify gaps of needs in our community and, through collaboration, find creative ways to meet the needs.
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CURRENT PARTNER NEEDS

Meet the most pressing needs in our community.

Current Pantry Needs at The Place
DROP-OFF: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
2550 The Place Circle, Cumming or
829 Hwy. 9 N, Dawsonville

QUESTIONS? Call (770) 887-1098 x231 or
email deborah@theplacega.org

PLEASE NOTE: No opened or expired items will be accepted.

🎉 The Place Place is turning 51! 🎉
Help celebrate this milestone year by supporting their Birthday Wish List!

🎈 To close out 50 incredible years, make a $50 donation or commit to a recurring monthly gift of $50 to help celebrate  all year long. Scan the QR code to learn more.

🛒 Shop the Top 10 Most Requested Food Pantry Items or browse their Amazon Wish List to help keep shelves stocked.

👕 Donate your gently used items to The Place's thrift stores. Your donations help fill their shelves, and every purchase supports The Places' programs and services.

🎂 Donate Birthday Cake Kits to help make clients’ special days a little brighter. It’s also a fun and meaningful summer project for kids!


CURRENT PANTRY NEEDS:
  • Bisquick
  • Cereal
  • Chili
  • Gravy
  • Grits
  • Individually packaged snacks (Goldfish, Cheez-its, Pretzels, etc.)
  • Meal Helper Kits
  • Nutella
  • Rice Side Dishes
  • Shampoo/Conditioner
We Need Mentors!
Whitlow Elementary needs MENTORS!
Click here to learn more.

A mentor is a volunteer that helps provide a WES student with a special, supportive relationship that will hopefully become a foundation for success in that child's life.

Mentors typically commit 30 minutes per week during school hours to meet with a student and help promote a student's self-worth, motivation, coping skills and strength of character.

Mentoring is a special way that you can help children and give back to your community. You can make a difference!

Contact our Whitlow Elementary liaison, Tim Aligheri, with any questions.

ONGOING SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Click the the plus signs to see ways you can serve at any time with our community partners.

Atlanta Inner-City Ministry
Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Children's Bible Study (Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.)
  • Prayer Team (throughout the week)
  • Youth Bible Study (Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.)
  • Food Pantry (every 2nd & 4th Thursday)

GC member liaisons: Dale & Cindy Kilpatrick
Cumming Elementary
Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Become a student mentor

GC member liaison: Dallas Rodgers
The Encouragement Project
Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Produce knitted/crocheted scarves, hats, blankets, etc.
  • Create hand-made items such as quilts, bags, and adult bibs
  • Create and pack paper containers for small gifts
  • Process and package donations of stuffed animals and/or books

GC member liaisons: Kirk and Sherry McMillan
Family Promise
Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Provide a meal
  • Activity host (training required)
  • Overnight host (training required)
  • Family mentoring
  • Homework help
  • Food delivery

GC member liaisons: Deana Green and Dale and Cindy Kilpatrick
Georgia Agape
Volunteer Opportunities:


GC member liaison: Greg Winnett
Helping the Elderly
Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Light construction work
  • Home repairs
  • Bloom Where You Are Planted

GC member liaison: Wayne Stubbs
His Way
Volunteer Opportunities:
Many of these opportunities are in the Norcross area. Contact His Way for more information at (470) 505-7102.

  • Driver (driving residents to work and appointments)
  • Counselor (one-on-one counseling for the residents)
  • Administrative Assistant (general office support)
  • Fund Raising Support (promoting events, planning, decorating, etc.)
  • First Responder (supporting families starting when someone is added to the waiting list)
  • Kitchen Assistant (meal prep assistance)
  • Teacher (Bible classes and life skills)
  • Working out with Residents in our “Garage Gym” (weeknights 8:00-9:00 pm, weekends)
  • Volunteer Support (group Bible Study, 5:30-8:30)
  • Teacher (teach Bible study, 6:00-7:00)

GC member liaison: Al Bingham
HOPELinc.org
Volunteer Opportunities:

Help needed at "The Shop" (thrift store):
  • Processing Team
    • Clothes Sorting
    • Electronics Testing
    • Pricing
    • Delivery and Pickup
  • Retail Team
    • Cashier
    • Customer Service
    • Merchandising

GC member liaison: Jim Beasley
Meals by Grace
Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Sunday home delivery (Forsyth)
  • Thursday home delivery (Dawson)
  • Client Choice Pantry (sorting, stocking, helping families shop)

GC member liaison: Mark Jones
Midway Elementary
Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Become a student mentor

GC member liaison: Jim Beasley
The Place of Forsyth
Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Thrift store: Sort & hang clothes, sort home goods; assist in organizing Thrift Store
  • Warehouse and/or Food Pantry: Sort, organize, pack non-perishable foods
  • Mentor/Workforce Development:  Mentor women, young adults, assist with financial literacy, case management
  • Pick Up Food Donations: Pick up from local stores & deliver to The Place
  • Seasonal/Holiday Volunteer Opportunities

After signing up to volunteer you can explore more opportunities.

**Minimum volunteer age is 16.

GC member liaison: Diane Malin
Whispering Hope
Volunteer Opportunities:


GC member liaisons: John and Kathy Stroop
Whitlow Elementary
Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Become a student mentor

GC member liaison: Tim Aligheri

NEWS & UPDATES

Here's what's happening in our community

CARE TEAM CALENDAR

Click on events for more information about upcoming volunteer opportunities.