DUE TO WINTER WEATHER, OUR JANUARY 25 SERVICES HAVE BEEN CANCELED

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

Since 2016, Family Promise of Forsyth County has been helping families with children overcome homelessness and housing insecurity through compassionate support, personalized case management, and community partnerships. Family Promise works alongside parents to create lasting stability by providing housing assistance, financial literacy education, career development resources, and ongoing support services that empower families to build brighter futures.

MISSION
To empower families experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity to achieve and sustain stability through compassionate, dignified, and nonjudgmental support, while engaging the community in ending child homelessness one family at a time.

VISION
A community where every child has a safe, stable home and every family has the opportunity to thrive with hope, resilience, and self-reliance.

VALUES
  • Compassion and Dignity: Family Promise believes every family deserves to be treated with respect, empathy, and understanding, regardless of their circumstances. They walk alongside parents and children with a commitment to preserving dignity and offering hope.
  • Empowerment and Stability: Through housing support, financial education, career coaching, and individualized planning, Family Promise equips families with the tools they need to achieve long-term independence and stability.
  • Community Collaboration: Family Promise partners with volunteers, congregations, businesses, and local organizations to create a network of care that strengthens families and helps prevent and end homelessness in our community.
  • Hope and Lasting Change: The organization is committed to supporting families beyond immediate crises, providing opportunities for continued learning, growth, and community engagement that help families move from surviving to thriving.

Click below to contact our GC liaison for Family Promise of Forsyth County and learn more about how you can help support families on their journey toward safe housing, stability, and self-sufficiency.

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

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CARE TEAM CALENDAR

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