The Atlanta Children’s Shelter would like to thank all of the 2019 Women’s Giving Luncheon attendees, volunteers, and sponsors for your support! We thank all of our guests for helping us meet the luncheon fundraising goal. On Wednesday, May 15th, we raised over $24,000! Along with corporate sponsors, the total raised was $115,000 to support our mission to end generational poverty. We also want to give a special thank you to Rose Scott,...
During the week of December 17th-21st, we hosted our annual Holiday House toy drive. With the support of donors, volunteers and sponsors like you, we were able to serve over 150 families and over 500 children this Holiday Season. This year’s sponsors include, KBP Foods (Winter Wonderland), J.C. Kennedy Foundation (Silent Night), Turner Broadcasting (Santa’s Workshop), Georgia Power Company (Santa’s Workshop), Max Touch (Silver Bells), Strategic Link (Silver Bells) and Schneider (Gingerbread) We would also like to acknowledge our In-Kind sponsors, Life Storage, Bauble Stockings, the Athletic Department at Georgia Institute of Technology, King and Spalding, Turner Broadcasting, Dunkin Donuts, Kore Wireless and HomeGoods. Guest...
The month of November is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month. On November 25th, The Atlanta Children’s Shelter’s, Jordan Martin was featured and spoke about our mission, partnership with La Fête Chocolat and homelessness in Atlanta. Click here to view her interview. ...
On Friday, November 2, 2018, the Atlanta Children’s Shelter (ACS) hosted its 16th Annual Achievers’ Celebration at the City Winery Atlanta honoring formerly homeless families who have, with the support of ACS programs and services, achieved self-sufficiency through stable employment and permanent housing. Every year the Achievers’ Celebration honors families that have successfully overcome homelessness as well as a Legacy Honoree that has maintained stable employment and housing for at least 5 years. This year, ACS would like to thank our courageous honorees who shared their personal journeys...
La Fête Chocolat will support the Atlanta Children’s Shelter during National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Month by donating a portion of all November sales. La Fête is one of the largest high-end chocolate manufacturers in South America with 35 stores in Chile. To make a purchase, please visit the La Fête Chocolat shop in Lenox Square or their website. ...
The Atlanta Children’s Shelter is has been selected as a finalist in Aetna’s Voices of Health campaign. Online voting is under way here! The voting period runs from October 1st through November 9th for 63 nominated non-profit organizations across six states that are working to improve health and well-being in their communities. Aetna will award $20,000 to the groups that receive the most online votes and $10,000 to the second-place finishers in Atlanta, Columbus, Houston, Philadelphia, Jacksonville, South Florida...
With support from over 150 attendees, over $82, 000 was raised to support our mission to end generational poverty and family homelessness! Thank you to Stacey Evans, our keynote speaker, and congratulations to our former client and 2018 Honoree, Angelique Niare! With the funds raised, we’re now on the path to opening our first kindergarten classroom for 10 homeless children which we hope to open Fall 2019! To view photos from this year’s event, click here. ...
The Atlanta Children’s Shelter (ACS) and more than 400 community supporters gathered in Piedmont Park for the 10th Annual “5 to Thrive” 5K Run/Walk and Bunny Run on Saturday March 31, 2018 to support ACS’ programs serving homeless children and families in Metro Atlanta. The event continued with a 5K Run/Walk and a fun run affectionately called the “Bunny Run” with mascots from Georgia State University and ACS followed by an Easter Egg Hunt. Trophies were awarded for Men and Women’s Overall, Men and Women’s Master Overall, and the top...
