Rene Iverson, president of Little Creek Farm Conservancy, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss the journey of becoming a 501(c)(3) organization, upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Iverson joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the Around Atlanta segment. Married for 28 years with three college-aged kids, four cats and one dog, Iverson knows a thing or[...]
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, HomeAid Atlanta surpassed another incredible milestone by completing its 100th Care Day. Since 2008, HomeAid Care Days have provided nearly $840,000 in upgrades, repairs and free facility maintenance for organizations across the metro area that arrange housing services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. On September 10, volunteers from HomeAid Atlanta partnered with Jerusalem House,[...]
On Saturday, June 12 at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, 40 David Weekley Homes – Atlanta Division team and family members joined Gwinnett County Chapter members of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) for the nonprofit’s 3rd Annual Bunks Across America event. With 260 chapters across the U.S., Canada, and Bermuda, SHP has a mission to ensure that “No Kid[...]
Once a year, Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites offers free admission to raise awareness of the importance of volunteerism in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Known as Your State Parks Day, volunteers are encouraged to mark Saturday, September 25, on their calendars and prepare for a fun day helping with a variety of projects such as cleaning and[...]
Dreams of Lois Founder Ivory Cloud is in the studio today for the Around Atlanta segment of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to talk about how dreams really do come true when a helping hand reaches out. Joined by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick, the Cloud talks about the importance of community, family and mentorship. Dreams of Lois[...]
Groups and organizations in the Atlanta metro area often have no trouble finding ways to give back to the community around the holidays. But HomeAid Atlanta has opportunities for creating new relationships and building community throughout the year. Even now, HomeAid Atlanta is looking for groups to volunteer some time at one of their many scheduled Care Days. HomeAid Care Days[...]
Newell Rubbermaid announced a two year, $1 million partnership with Habitat for Humanity International last month. Newell Rubbermaid employees around the world participated in the first-ever Global Day of Service on June 19 to share their time and talents to improve the communities where they live and work by building new homes for low-income families. “Through our brands and our people,[...]