November 2021 Helping Neighbors in Need in Sandy Springs & Dunwoody Since 1987 |
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Thanks for a Great Virtual Vintage Affair! |
The 19th annual (and second virtual) Vintage Affair was a great success raising $222,164 to support CAC's mission of preventing homelessness and hunger in our community! Vintage Affair: Under the Tuscan Sun was virtual event with food, wine, a live broadcast featuring music, the live auction and raffle drawing on on Saturday, October 23. Many thanks to sponsors, auction item donors and all of our attendees including the 50 "Home Villa" parties hosted throughout the community! Please submit your "Home Villa" pictures to communications@ourcac.org. Thanks to volunteer Vintage Affair Chairwoman Bianca Meador, Auction Chair Cheryl Sykes, and all of the volunteers who helped pull together a fabulous event. Congratulations to CAC volunteer Ellen Etheridge who won the raffle with her choice of trips to Italy or Napa Valley!
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Career Center Coming to CAC! |
As part of CAC’s mission of actively engaging clients to work toward self-sufficiency a Career Center will soon be launched to help clients prepare and advance in the job market. Sandy Springs resident George Northrop was hired in September to lead the effort. The Career Center will offer clients a wide range of services from educational resources, access to training and certification programs and develop partnerships with local employers. Volunteers will be needed to serve as career advocates/mentors which will be a key component of CAC's career center model. For more information contact George.Northrop@ourcac.org
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Coats for Kids Expands to Help More |
The annual "Coats for Kids" program at CAC provides winter jackets to school-age children of families in need. The program is funded by the Knights of Columbus from Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church. The Knights raised more than $8,300 and with it purchased 432 jackets! Compared to 270 jackets in 2020. Last weekend CAC and the Knights distributed 318 jackets to children of 130 families! The rest of the jackets will be made available to clients for free in CAC's thrift shop. Also thanks to the Junior League of Atlanta who made and donated scarves for our kids to choose from when getting their new winter jackets, just in time for the cold weather! |
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CAC's CEO Francis Horton Joins LSS Class |
CAC is pleased to have CEO Francis Horton selected as a member of the current Leadership Sandy Springs class! The class of 2022 is comprised of a diverse group of experienced and emerging leaders from businesses, nonprofits, religious congregations, municipal and educational sectors. CAC has a long history of involvement with Leadership Sandy Springs with many current and former staff and board members graduating from the program as well as being an annual host site for the LSS human services day.
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Offering Hope When People Need it the Most |
Tom is a single young man who was supporting himself with a full time warehouse and delivery job until he got laid off. His roommate moved out so Tom was left with the full rent to pay and no job. His application for unemployment benefits was caught in a backlog. He borrowed money from relatives and was looking for a new job every day with no luck. Tom was getting stressed out and depressed over his situation, he didn't want to get evicted. A local church referred him to CAC. CAC helped him get caught up on rent while a family member helped with his utility payments so he could stay in his apartment. "You don't know how much of a difference you have made for me, I'm actually going to sleep tonight," said Tom to one of our volunteer interviewers. The day Tom came back to pick up his rent check he was so happy to tell us he got a new job! He was so relieved, he was like a completely different person now that he could see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks to CAC supporters Tom was able to avoid homelessness during a difficult time in his life. |
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Adopt-a-Family Returns to Gift Giving This Year! |
Get ready to go shopping for holiday gifts for local children in need! CAC's popular Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays program will return to its original format this year! Donors will be able to select families to 'adopt" for holiday gifts from our website and be provided with wish lists for the children. Donors will be asked to spend $75-$100 per child and deliver their new and unwrapped gifts to CAC. The program is expected to be available to donors the first week of November.
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Chattahoochee 5K Offers CAC Registration Discount |
The Chattahoochee Road Race 5K in Sandy Springs returns on Saturday, November 6! This is one of the fastest 5K races in Georgia with a downhill finish and a great Peachtree Road Race seeded qualifier! Portions of race proceeds support CAC!
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CAC Volunteer Selected for Civic Fellows Program |
CAC food pantry volunteer Kelly Ellis was recently selected for the Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellows Program class of 2022. It is a great honor to be selected and we are so proud that one of our own is participating. During the 9-month Civic Fellows program Kelly will learn more about the challenges facing our community, experience hands-on professional development and non-profit leadership training.
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Please join us in supporting CAC for GA Gives Day on Giving Tuesday, November 30! GA Gives is the biggest day of generosity in our state. This year CAC's GA Gives cmapaign will support CAC' s holiday program supporting local families and individuals through the holiday season. |
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Contact Us
Assistance
Food Pantry - Upscale Thrift
8607 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Adult Education - Business Office
1130 Hightower Trail, Sandy Springs,GA 30350
Branch Office
5 Dunwoody Park South, Bldg 5 Suite 113, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Mailing Address
PO Box 501298, Atlanta, GA 31150
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Funding for CAC is provided in part by the City of Sandy Springs, Fulton County Human Services
and the United Way of Greater Atlanta.
The Community Assistance Center (CAC) brings together the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody communities to provide compassionate assistance to neighbors in need by providing financial support, helping to meet basic needs and promoting self-reliance. CAC works to prevent homelessness and hunger locally with the support of 28 congregations of all faiths, public and private grants, civic organizations, schools, businesses and individuals. Supporters provide financial resources, in-kind donations and volunteer manpower.
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