Your donation today supports programs that spread Hope and transform lives.
Your donation today supports programs that spread Hope and transform lives.
Looking to give time and talent or put your faith into action? We’re always in need of extra hands and resources to support our clients. Each year, hundreds of community members like you give their time and talent to make our work possible.
Volunteering for Hope Atlanta makes a wonderful corporate team-building activity, and we welcome groups of all sizes. Meet our clients and see the impact of your compassion firsthand.
It’s #HispanicHeritageMonth 🎉, and we’re honoring the incredible contributions of the Hispanic leaders and team members in our Hope Atlanta family—including two amazing members of our Young Professionals Board! 🌟
Carolina Ramos 🇸🇻 credits her El Salvadoran heritage and family with instilling her passion to uplift those facing #homelessness.
“Whenever we had the opportunity, my family would volunteer or donate to support the homeless community,” she says. “These experiences brought me a deep sense of joy, particularly when I had the chance to talk with people directly. I saw how much it meant to them to be treated as individuals, not as their circumstances, but as human beings with dignity and worth. The joy in their eyes when they felt seen and heard reinforced my belief that we all have the power to make a difference, no matter how small.” ✨
Born in a small town called Coyuca de Catalan in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero 🇲🇽, Manny Portillo was also surrounded by family role models who taught him the meaning of being a good neighbor.
“I remember spending summers with my great aunt Silvia in her apartment complex, where we would often see an unhoused man wandering her forgotten northwest Atlanta neighborhood,” he says. “But my aunt`s response was always the same: she would invite him in, offer him food and drink, and treat him like family.”
Carolina and Manny, your compassion and cultural pride are truly inspiring! 🧡
It`s always a pleasure partnering with @Publix associates who recently joined us for a day of service as part of its #PublixServes initiative. Together, we`ll be able to provide #hunger relief to about 200 people in need thanks to their volunteer efforts, which included:
🍎 Assembling snack packs for our older adult neighbors
👩🍳 Serving 48 guests at the Women`s Community Kitchen & Outreach Center
🥗 Providing lunch to 38 residents at The Melody
💳 Donating gift cards to our Outreach & Emergency Services Team to assist unsheltered clients
Thank you for your compassion and longtime support of our mission! 🙌
🌟 Meet Sarina Marsh, who joined Hope Atlanta as Director of Community Engagement in April! Learn more about Sarina`s journey, inspiration, and vision for the future of Hope Atlanta`s volunteer program.
We`re thrilled to have Sarina leading the charge to expand our volunteer program to reach even more neighbors in need! Stay tuned for more details and volunteer opportunities.
Seeing young people give back always fills us with Hope! 🧡 We want to recognize a very special volunteer who has been serving at Hope Atlanta since last July: Melani Macik! Melani is a beloved presence at the Women’s Community Kitchen, where she has volunteered every Wednesday morning despite keeping a busy schedule as an honors student and psychiatric research intern.
"Developing a connection with the ladies is the most rewarding part of volunteering," she says. "There are people who expect to see me. They remember me, and I remember them, and I check to see how their health is doing."
Melani, you’ve been such a bright light to us and our clients. We’ll miss you when you head to Yale this fall to start your Ph.D, but your kindness and compassion will leave a lasting impact. 🌟 Thank you!
Learn more about Melani’s contributions and story at the link in our bio.
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