Overview Currently there are approximately 2,600 grassroots organizations providing social services to the needy and disadvantaged populations in Atlanta's 13-county metro area. Of this number, approximately 25% are referred to by President Bush as our nations "Armies of Compassion" - basically, faith-based organizations whose major focus is in meeting the needs of the poor and disadvantaged by helping to eradicate drugs, poverty, homelessnes, unemployment, and crime in our communities. Even so, in spite of this vast "army" of benevolent care organizations in metro-Atlanta...why are we not seeing a greater impact? Why is there not more progress in the eradication of the aforementioned societal ills?
There are many reasons we could site. No doubt, lack of heart and desire to help is not among them, but...lack of finances, staff, operational and organizational "know-how" is. What is the overall effect of this financial and operational "lack"? Higher costs, leadership / staff burnout and decreased program effectiveness - which leads to a lower number of needy/disadvantaged people being helped - which in turn leads to an overall lessened impact.
Mission Compassion Atlanta seeks to become a Coalition of highly effective, knowledgeable and interconnected benevolent care organizations working alongside one another to eradicate the presence of poverty and its associated effect in metro-Atlanta and North Georgia.
Vision We seek to accomplish this vision through the channeling of supplies, technical assistance support, financial assistance, intern/volunteer linkage and coalition building activities that enable grassroots, benevolent care organizations to provide better services (in quality, quantity and cost-effectiveness) to the needy and disadvantaged in their communities. To accomplish this goal we ask our coalition member ministries to pay a small fee to receive food and hygiene products on a bi-weekly basis.
Volunteer Opportunities Our goal is to have our coalition members receive food and hygiene products twice a month. To accomplish this we need volunteers one day a week to stage and sort food and a second day to help in distributing the goods to the members. For information regarding volunteering at Compassion Atlanta, please contact Phillip Medlin.
Donation Opportunities We are looking for donations of large amounts of bulk non-perishable items to be distributed to our coalition members. As we expand our areas of service we will also be looking for donations of new or like new furniture. Please note we are looking for furniture that can be used immediately by our coalition members. We are not a dropping point for Good Will type items. Financial donations are most needed to purchase items such as canned goods and meat.
Safe Haven Center - How You Can Help:
Make an Individual Cash Donation:
Check with your company to see if they have a matching program (this could double or even triple your gift!)
Buy a commemorative brick
Lead a team to fund a part of the build out or to purchase equipment
Ranges
Refrigerators
Freezers
Tables
Chairs
Ovens
Dishwasher
Fryer
Make an in-kind donation of equipment.
Spread the word to family, friends, colleagues, and members of your church — tell them about the impact their contribution will have if they support City of Refuge.
