ATLANTA COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT

Forced prostitution is rampant, trapping victims in a cycle of homelessness and addiction. BeLoved Atlanta provides safe homes and a two-year restoration program, equipping women with the power to create a new path in life. Its vision for each woman it works with is that she may heal from exploitation and addiction as a more true and full version ofj herself and reclaim the parts of herself that trafficking attempted to steal. 

The staff offers a holistic approach to healing by crafting an individual treatment plan for each resident. The BeLoved program includes free housing, one-to-one professional counseling, group therapy, case-management, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, medical and legal assistance, financial planning, education and employment. 

CHRIS 180 helps children, young adults and families who have experienced trauma change the direction of their lives to become more productive, self-sufficient members of the community. They do this through mental health counseling, training, providing safe housing and real-world skill building. CHRIS 180’s goal is to help those it serves build resiliency to overcome life’s challenges. 

There are many ways to give and get involved, and they are currently developing new in-person volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups. 

Our mission is to bring comfort and hope through art to people in healthcare facilities in Atlanta and around the world. Our vision is to make hospitals beautiful places for healing and our quest is to donate at least one painting to every hospital on Earth. We design multi-panel, color-coded murals on canvas that are painted by volunteers at PaintFest events and then donated to brighten the walls of hospitals and lift patient spirits. Artistic talent is not required. Whether painting team building-style with large groups or reception-style walk-up stations for small groups, there are multiple setups that will fit any meeting.

Since 1984, we have involved over one million people and donated over 53,000 paintings to over 8,500 hospitals across 195 countries. PaintFests are CSR events that will impact thousands of patients and families for years to come.

Furkids operates the largest cage-free, no-kill shelter in the Southeast for rescued cats along with Sadie’s Place, a no-kill shelter for dogs. The Furkids mission is to rescue homeless animals, provide them with the best medical care and nurturing environment while working to find them a forever home. Furkids heals the whole animal, physically and emotionally, restoring its health and its spirit. Furkids has rescued and altered more than 55,000 animals since its founding in 2002. 

The shelter provides a wonderful volunteer opportunity for groups of all ages and sizes. Furkids is the only animal rescue organization in metro Atlanta that allows children of all ages to volunteer. 

Global Village Project was founded 15 years ago and is the only school in the U.S. dedicated to serving refugee girls. Global Village Project’s (GVP) mission is to reactivate the education of refugee girls so that they can access all the benefits of a holistic education in Atlanta, Georgia. Our transformative educational model is designed to not only meet the needs of refugee young women, but also amplify the strengths, skills, and voices they bring to our learning community. Through the foundation they acquire at GVP, refugee girls gain the tools and support they need to become highly successful students and empowered citizens. 

As a tuition-free, nonprofit middle school, donations made to our school support all areas of our student’s academic lives, as well as how GVP supports students beyond the classroom through our mentoring and alumni programming. Volunteer positions offer the opportunity to build relationships with refugee girls, mentor them academically, and help with their personal success and challenges. To donate, volunteer, and for more information, please visit our website at www.globalvillageproject.org. 

With a vision to make Atlanta the most civically engaged and equitable community in the world, Hands On Atlanta mobilizes the community to tackle the city’s most pressing needs. From fighting food insecurity to supporting students across Title 1 public schools, Hands On Atlanta annually engages 20,000 volunteers across its trusted, robust network of nonprofit and school partners to do something good. 

From plug-and-play group volunteering opportunities to creating completely customizable civic engagement experiences for convention attendees, the organization offers fun and impacting solutions to do something good.  

Meals On Wheels Atlanta (MOWA) was founded in 1965 to support seniors struggling with poverty, food insecurity and social isolation. Over more than 50 years, it has grown from a small soup kitchen to an organization serving more than 600,000 meals each year throughout the Atlanta area. It has also expanded program offerings to respond to other critical needs in the community and now offer multiple services to support both older adults and veterans, including home-delivered and congregate meals, home repair services and a food pantry for both seniors and their pets.

MOWA offers an array of both in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities including letter writing, meal box decoration, meal delivery, stocking the pantry and hosting a food drive.

Next Gen closes the opportunity gap for under-resourced high school students in Atlanta through exposure to college, career options and support.  We are dedicated to ensuring that every student is prepared to seize the opportunities life has to offer. We do this by partnering with high schools, local companies and colleges to provide under-resourced Atlanta high school students with the necessary exposure and support to graduate ready and committed to college and career. 

Next Gen offers a variety of ways to plug-in and get involved including hosting an Exposure Experience at your workplace, volunteering at our annual fall Networking Night, or joining us in the spring for our annual Next Gen Block Party to celebrate our students.