DUE TO SNOW AND ICE, OUR JANUARY 12 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 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.

Click here to contact our GC liaison for The Place and learn more about how you can help serve children and families in Atlanta!

CURRENT PARTNER NEEDS

Meet the most pressing needs in our community

Cumming Elementary Kids' Clothing Drive
Cumming Elementary needs our help to fill their donation closet this fall!

Needs include BOYS and GIRLS clothing in sizes XS - XXL:
 - Winter pants (jeans, sweats, leggings)
 - Sweatshirts/hoodies
 - Jackets and coats

Please drop off donations in the box near the GC Kids Hall.
Thanks for your support!

ONGOING SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Click the arrows 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 - donation processor
  • Thrift store - bagger
  • Thrift store - door greeter
  • Food warehouse - sort/organize food items
  • Food pantry - manage orders during client pickup
  • Court-mandated volunteer

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

READY TO SERVE?

Expressing interest in one of these organizations does not guarantee the opportunity to serve with them. Our member liaison will connect you with the organization's volunteer coordinator to make the onboarding process as smooth as possible. In many cases, background checks and/or additional training will be required.

NEWS AND UPDATES

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CARE TEAM CALENDAR

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