Not long after the mother and her 3 kids moved into a hotel in Southwest Atlanta, they got some awful news.

” We had actually put whatever that we owned into a trailer since our property owner had actually picked not to restore our lease,” she discussed. “That trailer was taken 2 weeks after we moved into the hotel.”

After almost 5 months of homelessness beginning in late 2020, the mother and her kids ages 16, 10 and 9 lastly discovered a home in Cobb County. They had absolutely nothing to put in it. “We had a number of bags of clothing to our name,” she stated.

That’s when a caseworker at Hope Atlanta, which fights homelessness and cravings, informed the household about Basic Requirements GA.

The initial step was for the mother to talk with our volunteer Stacy McIlwain, who went through a list of the kinds of products SNGA might offer. “We ask our customers if they require flatware, plates, pillowcases, towels– it’s a long list of little kitchen area, bed and bath products that we have actually been contributing to for several years,” Stacy discussed. “It allows us to recognize what these households require.”

As she listened to Stacy discuss the list, the mother was relocated to tears when she understood simply just how much SNGA might assist her household. She likewise felt supported and appreciated, she stated.

” I have actually never ever been through a circumstance like that, and Stacy made it look like it’s alright– that individuals require aid in some cases,” she stated. “Stacy didn’t make me feel bad about it. She resembled ‘Do not sob; we have these things, and they’re here for you. We simply require to understand if you require them.'”

On February 12, a group of SNGA volunteers got to the mother’s home with a truck filled with furnishings. “We got a great dining-room table set– strong wood, with a leaf and chairs– and everybody got a bed and a bedframe,” the mother stated. “The couch and loveseat remained in terrific shape– stain- and smoke-free. It was wonderful.”

When SNGA deals with households, our volunteers likewise search for chances to serve the kids through our My Birthday Matters program. In this case, all the kids got birthday plans, consisting of specifically asked for products like Fortnite cards and Smallest Animal Store toys.

” Nobody has actually assisted me this much prior to,” the mother stated. “Basic Requirements GA even saw to the requirements of all of my kids. It resembled they didn’t even feel that all of this bad things had actually occurred to them. I informed my household and my pals about the level of information and care. For instance, I have actually never ever even owned a cooking area funnel set, however you had one for me.”

Now the household’s brand-new home seems like a house. “You have actually been a true blessing to my household,” she stated, “Basic Requirements GA is absolutely making an effect in the neighborhood.”

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KEEP IN MIND: More info on our furnishings program can be discovered here.