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Every year since 2007, we've asked people to be a part of Be Rich and live out the words of 1 Timothy 6:18. Here are stories of generosity and its impact.
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410 Bridge: Living Seed Program
For families in rural Kenya, livestock can mean the difference between generational financial stability and absolute poverty.
NFCC: More Families Served
For 40 years, North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) has helped individuals and families in North Fulton by providing food, clothing, skills classes, workforce training, and even emergency financial assistance like rent coverage.
Cherokee Family Violence Center: Serving
On a cold Saturday last fall, one of Stephanie Villasenor’s volunteer groups canceled because of the weather. She had a laundry list of projects that needed to get done around Cherokee Family Violence Center’s campus.
Focused Community Strategies: Bicycles for Youth Program
“I never set out to do a bike program, but it seems to be meeting a need right now.”
Michelle Witherspoon is the Youth Development Coordinator at Focused Community Strategies (FCS), a local nonprofit empowering neighborhoods in historic South Atlanta to thrive through neighborhood engagement, mixed-income housing, and economic development.
No Longer Bound: Thrift Store
Since 1990, No Longer Bound has supported and ministered to men recovering from addiction. Relentless for real transformation that lasts far beyond the program, No Longer Bound works with men over the course of a year to help them gain real-world skills, heal from trauma, and break the chains of self-destructive habits.
Eagle Ranch: Family Care Model
For the last 35 years, Eagle Ranch has gone above and beyond in order to serve struggling families and students through education, counseling, support groups, and family care.
The Place: Social Worker
Meet Kyendal. She’s a licensed social worker new to The Place, where she helps serve individuals and families in need in our community.
MUST Ministries: Homeless Prevention Program
Meet Falecia Stewart, VP of Housing at MUST Ministries. MUST works to address the basic needs of individuals, families, and children facing hardship in Cobb and Cherokee counties.
Jambos: Greatest Need
Moving into the foster care system is a scary and uncertain transition. For many children, it happens so suddenly and quickly that they don’t have time to pack clothing to bring with them.
Home of Hope: Childcare / Daycare Assistance
Since 1987, Home of Hope has worked to end the cycle of homelessness in Gwinnett County. Home of Hope serves families experiencing homelessness by supporting them through a transitional living program, educational classes, financial planning, and career preparation.
North Gwinnett Co-Op: Life Changing Help
North Gwinnett Co-Op has long served the community of Gwinnett by providing people with food, guidance, and other resources to help them get back on their feet, whether their struggles are related to job loss, health problems, or other crises. For Bob, this help was life-changing.
The Drake House: Housing, Training, and Operations
Hard-working families often face unexpected challenges. Even when they work hard to give their families the best, many families struggle with their career and financial stability. Some eventually find themselves without a place to call home.
Goshen Valley: House Parents
Goshen Valley Boys Ranch provides a safe, loving, and stable home for 40 young men ages 8–18 to grow up in.
Family Promise of Forsyth: Box Truck
Family Promise of Forsyth is on a mission to help families experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence. They offer temporary shelter to families in need while helping them search for stable jobs and independent housing.
Centennial High School: Snacks
It's no secret that the pandemic posed a unique set of challenges for high school students. This was true for a number of students at Centennial High School.
MUST Ministries: Hope House
MUST Ministries’ Hope House provides emergency shelter for individuals and families in distress.
Eagle Ranch: Technology and Curriculum Support
For the last 35 years, Eagle Ranch has gone above and beyond in order to serve struggling families and students through education, counseling, support groups, and family care.
City of Refuge: Bedroom Furnishings
We all know the saying, there’s no place like home.
We feel the comfort of our surroundings when we return from a long trip or get back to normal after a disruption to our environment. And as nice as our vacations may be, there’s just something about home.
Seeds of Hope: Educational Operating Expenses
For Rama, going to school is a beacon of light in a life that can often feel dark and hopeless. With a difficult home life, she was fortunate to be enrolled in Seeds of Hope daycare as a young child.
KIPP Woodson Park Academy: 8th Grade Field Trip
Do you remember the first time you traveled outside your hometown? Or your home state?
Stepping outside the familiar and experiencing new places and cultures is an important step for all of us as we grow up. It can show us new ideas and possibilities and help us grow in our understanding of the world around us.