Stories
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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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The Drake House: More Than Four Walls
For a single mother experiencing homelessness, finding an apartment is only the first step. What she and her children need just as much is someone in their corner: a community who shows up, checks in, and helps them navigate everything that comes with rebuilding a life.
Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia: Habitat Build
Right here in Forsyth County, a hardworking family is one step closer to a place to call their own. Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia believes that everyone deserves a stable, affordable place to live—and that this kind of change happens when a community comes together.
No Longer Bound: More Than Sobriety
No Longer Bound is committed to restoring the whole man, not just treating an addiction, and vocational training plays a critical role in that restoration. While they offer job training in various industries like landscaping, marketing, and culinary arts, one of their most popular tracks is their auto shop.
The PaTH Housing Program: Moving Forward with Dignity
Last year, Senior Services of North Fulton launched the PaTH Housing Program to address this urgent need by covering moving costs and providing hands-on support for older adults transitioning into stable, affordable housing.
Samaritan’s Purse: A New Beginning
When war broke out in Ukraine in early 2022, families were forced to leave behind everything they knew in search of safety. Three of those families found a new beginning here in Metro Atlanta through our partnership with Samaritan’s Purse, a global relief organization providing spiritual and physical aid to those impacted by crises.
The Drake House: Health Care Benefits for Staff
The staff at The Drake House isn’t just part of the impact—they are the impact. As a relational, service-based organization, it relies on employees with unique skills and training to connect with the families who seek their help.
Amana Academy: Lunch Support for Students
Amana Academy is a K–8 public charter school with a passion for providing high quality instruction to students in our area. Their integrated STEM program emphasizes ethical stewardship and character development in every student.
No Longer Bound: Service Project
Meet Thomas.
Every month you can find him scanning the aisles in the grocery store, collecting all the ingredients for the delicious meal he and his small group will prepare and share with the men of No Longer Bound.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fulton County Schools
It takes a village to raise a child, and schools are an integral part of that by providing students with a place to learn and grow. Fulton County Schools’ (FSC) social workers fill a unique role, serving as the link between home, school, and community.
HomeStretch
For the past thirty years, HomeStretch has come alongside families experiencing homelessness in Fulton County to guide them towards permanent housing and lasting stability. They help families stabilize their home life, finances, employment, and housing.
No Longer Bound
No Longer Bound has spent the last thirty years ministering to men caught in drug and alcohol addiction. Over the course of a year-long program, they work with men to heal trauma and habits, build real-world skills, and develop a lasting intimacy with God.
Fulton County Schools: Book Drive
“What do you need?” That’s a powerful question. It’s a question that’s at the heart of the Be Rich campaign. And it’s what we asked our friends at Fulton County Schools last year as they were navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
No Longer Bound: Recreational Space
When men walk onto the No Longer Bound campus, they’re walking away from the life they’ve known—a life of addiction—and committing to live for one year with a group of strangers. You can imagine the range of emotions that brings: fear, hesitation, hope.
Amana Academy: Social-Emotional Support Team
Meet Patti. Patti is a Social-Emotional Learning Coach at Amana Academy—a nonprofit, tuition-free charter school in our community. Patti and her team of counselors, social workers, and other specialists have been more important than ever this year as we continue to navigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC)
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in 2020, many of our friends and neighbors experienced unexpected losses of income and uncertain futures. In times like these, we’re especially grateful for nonprofit partners like North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC).
Summit Counseling
Let’s face it. Kids have to deal with some really hard things these days—things that are difficult to process, especially alone. Fortunately, kids are starting to see the value in asking for help from counselors. Unfortunately, not all of them have access to counselors or the funds needed for their services.