HomeAid Atlanta will host its 20th Annual Essentials Drive later this year. Taking place from April 1 to May 5, 2021, the fundraiser is HomeAid’s annual community-wide drive held to collect “essentials” for families with infants and toddlers who are experiencing homelessness. Essential items include diapers, baby wipes and more. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Essentials Drive, which[...]
Executive Director of HomeAid Atlanta Mandy Crater is in studio for today’s episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Joined by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick, the group discusses HomeAid Atlanta initiatives to help the homeless community, the mission that guides its community outreach the ongoing Essentials Drive ending soon. Crater recently celebrated her fifth anniversary with HomeAid Atlanta in[...]
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, HomeAid’s annual Essentials Drive will be held online only. HomeAid has created an online shopping list for each of its individual service partner providers. This allows for those who wish to donate to have the opportunity to support HomeAid, while also fulfilling these organization’s urgent needs. HomeAid’s 2020 Essentials Drive is a community-wide fundraiser held in[...]
HomeAid Atlanta is now calling for donations for its annual Essentials Drive. This yearly event organized by HomeAid collects diapers and baby wipes for women and children experiencing homelessness. Although these items are essential for mothers and their children, they are not available for purchase through any government-funded assistance program. For this reason, HomeAid Atlanta has been gathering the community[...]
From family activities and live music to philanthropic efforts that bring communities together, there is always something going on Around Atlanta worth knowing about! HomeAid Atlanta Executive Director Mandy Crater joins Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick to discuss the non-profit’s 18th Annual HomeAid Essentials Drive – going on now! Hosted by HomeAid Atlanta, the designated[...]
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) invites you to join HomeAid Atlanta, the organization’s designated charity, in its efforts to collect “essential” items for homeless mothers and babies. This year’s Essentials Drive kicks off Monday, April 29, 2019, and runs through Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in honor of Mother’s Day. The HomeAid Essentials Drive is a citywide effort to collect[...]
HomeAid invites Atlanta to celebrate Mother’s Day with donations of essential baby supplies. HomeAid Atlanta will host its 18th Annual Essentials Drive from April 29 through May 7, 2019 in honor of Mother’s Day. The Essentials Drive is a metro Atlanta-wide drive to collect “essential” baby items including diapers, baby wipes, baby food, and formula for homeless infants and toddlers. An[...]
HomeAid Atlanta's 17th annual Essentials Drive just completed its run on May 11, just in time for Mother's Day 2018, and the organization says it has been the most successful Essentials Drive since its inception. The drive raised around 200,000 items valued at $35,000. The Essentials Drive benefits homeless babies and their mothers by collecting "essential" baby items across the community, including[...]
Listeners of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio who are looking for a great way to give back to the community this spring will not want to miss today's segment. On today's episode of Around Atlanta, Jean Hilyard, Director of Community Engagement with HomeAid Atlanta, discusses the opportunity for individuals and corporations alike to participate in its annual Essentials Drive that[...]
HomeAid Atlanta’s 16th Annual Essentials Drive concluded on May 12 and collected more than 134,000 essential baby items valued at over $24,000. Just in time for Mother’s Day, 24 Atlanta-area nonprofits serving homeless families and children received donations from more than 40 Atlanta businesses, organizations and individuals. Community-wide collections and donations took place from May 1 to May 9. On May[...]