In addition to funding outreach ministry, we seek to increase awareness around issues of poverty and oppression across Middle and North Georgia.
The Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) got its start in the basement of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (Atlanta) in 1979. Today, the organization has a service map which spans 29 counties around the Metro Atlanta…
Stigma of incarceration affects one in 18 adults in GA. Discover its implications for families and communities, and how we’re called to help.
See how Episcopal churches in Georgia are adapting their immigration ministry to better support those facing crisis and oppression.
Resilience planning in Georgia could help housing withstand natural disasters and other major threats.
What is a benefit cliff? Implications for families living just above the poverty line and how benefit cliffs perpetuate generational poverty.
Over the past week, children across Middle and North Georgia have returned to school. From ravaged back-to-school supply shelves in stores to social media posts of smiling first-day-of-school students with new shoes and backpacks, there…
From The Shawshank Redemption to Les Misérables, the challenges faced by individuals upon release from the criminal justice system have long been a source of inspiration for fictional stories. Yet, it feels rare that we…
The Episcopal Church’s Legacy in Supporting Refugees The Episcopal Church (TEC) has an almost 40-year legacy of supporting refugees through the Episcopal Migration Ministries. TEC made national headlines in May when Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe…
Housing First as Housing Policy In 2024, Georgia’s housing policy was one of the first (along with Florida and Utah) to bring a new level of accountability to the sector. The actions of these states…
From media reports, to posted signs in airport terminals, awareness has increased when it comes to remaining alert for potential victims of human trafficking when traveling by plane. But airports are not the only place…
Breaking the Generational Poverty Cycle Poverty that passes from generation to generation persists until a disruption occurs. A successful disruption requires a family member to achieve wealth beyond living paycheck-to-paycheck. Even more successfully disruptive is…
In this time of uncertainty, several stressors are converging in the food assistance marketplace. This means that more support is needed for hunger-focused ministries and related social assistance programs in Georgia. Three of these stressors include…