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Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless SUPPLY POD BEING SETUP

Organization: Social Services Agency, Disaster Recovery
Facility Type: Supply POD
Status: Open

Address:
1035 Donnelly Ave.
Atlanta, GA 00000

Region:NorthEast
County/Parish:Fulton



Main/General Business Number: 404 755 3353
Website: http://www.hoseafeedthehungry.com/

Management Phone: (hidden)
Other Contacts:(hidden)
Make Checks Payable To: Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless
Hours: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mission: To rescue, restore and re-stabilize at-risk and homeless individuals and families so they can thrive and become self-sufficient.


Areas Served: Atlanta Metro Area
Eligibility For Services: Hungry / Impacted by the 9/09 GA Floods

Fee For Service: No


This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

Notes:

5/2/11: This group will be in, per TF email. They are assessing needs right now, and are focusing on toiletries and food.
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Hosea Feed The Hungry Programs

Hosea Feed The Hungry (HFTH) serves 55,000 people in 27 Georgia counties with basic needs preventing evictions and foreclosures for the working poor, stabilizing neighborhoods like the one where HFTH houses its 51,000 square ft. food bank and family financial services programs.

HFTH Neighborhood Stabilization program prevents eviction and foreclosure for 400 working poor families through mortgage, rent and utility assistance, 85% remain housed 90 days after receiving assistance. HFTH certified housing counselors arbitrate between property owners and residents to ensure long-term occupancy.

“Celebrating Grandparents” distributes 25,600 meals and basic needs kits each year.

“Doctors Who Care” HFTH free quarterly medical clinics provide urgent medical care and referrals for 2,500 people yearly saving the lives of many we find in crisis. HFTH’s temporarily houses mothers and children found living in cars and outside in parks and provides case management that leads to transitional housing with a partner agency.

“ Lifestyles in Financial Literacy” classes 112 families receive budgeting and credit counseling , access to checking accounts, understanding of credit and maintain family budgets. Through “Tools For Schools” 4,500 poor and homeless children receive book bags, school supplies and toiletries assisting families with budget needs. Some 88% improve in class receiving the supplies needed to succeed.

HFTH Food Bank and Holiday Service Events, among the largest in the nation, provide 48,697 individuals with a variety of specialized services providing a gateway to long term care through our alliances, partnerships and collaborations. HFTH follows the principle that education and self-help must fortify charity work so recipients learn to break the cycle of poverty. HFTH provides intensive Case Management including benefits coordination, temporary housing and employment placement to those who experience barriers to employment due to poor credit or legal issues.

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Old notes from last disaster:

9/29/09 - Hosea Feed The Hungry (Darrlynn Turner)
-No more clothes needed
-Currently fine with food donations coming in regularly
-Seeking distribution site in Paulding County, GA (may set up at the Mall for 1/2 - full day)
-Volunteer needs remain the same as earlier reported
-They are doing door-to-door, neighborhood-to-neighborhood outreach and delivery of supplies in addition to distributing on site

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VOAD MEETING NOTES 9/27/09:

Hosea Feed the Hungry and the Homeless' Atlanta Flood Victim Disaster Relief efforts need Volunteers and Contributions

Looking for volunteers. Please do not bring clothes. You may bring food items however. Focus on those things that people can eat without major cooking (ie tuna fish lunch kits, pop top canned soups or meals or microwavable dishes, vienna sausages, ritz crackers, peanut butter, etc.)

See opportunities below. Please send an email to volunteers@hoseafeedthehungry.com and let us know what day and what shift you will be with us because staff is small and we cannot call you back. We are so busy but you can help.

OPPORTUNITIES WEEK OF 9/28 - 10/2

HFTH needs volunteers at the Hosea Feed The Hungry Care Center Monday - Wednesday this week to help sort clothing and make food boxes

Shifts: 11am-3pm; 3pm-7 pm

Site for Monday Sept. 28- Through Wednesday Sept. 30: Hosea Feed The Hungry Care Center 1035 Donnelly Avenue SW Atlanta Ga 3031

THIS TUESDAY - HFTH and V-103 have agreements from South Dekalb and Greenbriar Mall to be the host sites for a Flood relief broadcast on Tuesday 9/29/09

Volunteers are needed for the following three shifts: 6 am -10am; 10am - 2 pm; 2 pm - 6pm. Fifteen people per shift

Sites for Tuesday Sept 29th :
1. Greenbriar Mall 2841 Greenbriar Pkwy SW Atlanta, GA 30331-2620
2. The Gallery At South Dekalb 2801 Candler Road Decatur, GA 30034

Notes: We are not taking any clothing on these days. Financial contributions can also be made online at www.hoseafeedthehungry.com

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9/09 FLOODS:

Greatest need: non-perishable food and bottled water donations; monetary donations. Also accepting supplies and clothing.

Where to donate: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1035 Donnelly Ave., Atlanta, or online at www.hoseafeedthehungry.com

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Our greatest need is financial because we can purchase wholesale for much less than current retail costs. IF YOU WANT TO DISCUSS A DONATION OF ANY KIND PLEASE CONTACT ELIZABETH OMILAMI AT 404 755 3353 ext. 307 OR EMAIL
EOMILAMI@HOSEAFEEDTHEHUNGRY.COM

Info Source/Changes:
corrected urgency level
(see full history)

Created At: Sun Sep 27 18:20:57 +0000 2009
Updated At: Tue May 03 04:06:52 +0000 2011
Updated By: tfri


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