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Ms. Jasmine Burse was grateful for a referral to Atlanta Children’s Shelter. For Ms. Burse, childcare allowed her to work, but more than that, “The support has been positive” with “my children being happy to go to school.” Ms. Burse is the mother of four children, ages 13, 6, 5, and 4, two of whom are in school at ACS. Ms. Burse’s daughters have vibrant personalities with an eagerness to explore and learn. Her love for her children is exemplified by Ms....
Ms. Shareka Brownlee was searching for people she could trust. After experiencing medical issues, Ms. Brownlee wanted to go back to work, but she needed childcare for her son. “I really don’t have family that can take my son in like that … to accept him and love him the right way while I’m away to work.” Finding ACS allowed Ms. Brownlee to breathe a sigh of relief: “I was very grateful because I saw an opportunity, and we ran with...
Our students had so much fun learning about black history this month! Engaging in black history teaches our students that it’s possible to surpass barriers even when the odds are against you. We hope our students take this lesson into their hearts and their futures. In our infant classroom, February’s theme revolved around the book, Dream Big Little One, an empowering book featuring 18 trailblazing black women in black history! To engage with the book, our infants portrayed notable men and...
Holiday House is an annual event where homeless and formerly homeless families come and shop ‘Free’ for clothing, toys, and necessities for the Holidays. This year, Holiday House takes place December 17-21, 2018 on-site at North Avenue Presbyterian Church. You may schedule donation drop offs beginning December 17th. Earlier dates must be pre-approved. Please contact jmartin@acsatl.org. Volunteer slots are filling up quickly. Please click here to sign up! If you have collected items for this drive and would like to schedule a time to...
Holiday House is an annual event where homeless and formerly homeless families come and shop ‘Free’ for clothing, toys, and necessities for the Holidays. This year, Holiday House takes place December 11-15, 2017 off-site at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. You may schedule donation drop offs on or after December 11th. Volunteer slots are filling up quickly. Please use the link below to sign up to volunteer. https://tinyurl.com/2017HolidayHouseVolunteer To inquire about sponsorship please contact Development Director Barry Hundley at bhundley@acsatl.org or 404-937-5425. Holiday House Wish list...
Register for Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s Charity Golf Outing to benefit the Atlanta Children’s Shelter! When: Thursday, August 3rd Where: Woodmount Golf and Country Club 3105 Gaddis Road Canton, GA 30115 What: 4 Person team scramble, Lunch/Check in starting at 11:30AM, Shotgun start 1PM Why: All proceeds go to the Atlanta Children’s Shelter Cost: $120 a person REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DEADLINE: Friday, July 28th Don’t want to golf but still want to donate??? Visit their website to help us reach our goal! Additional Information Available at: www.tournevents.com/ChippingInForChildren Download C4C Registration 2017 ...
