Community Corner
Patch Picks: Local Nonprofits Making a Difference
Looking to give of your time and talents? Here are some suggestions.
They say charity begins at home, which brings us to the theme of this week’s Patch Picks.
There are many great organizations in Lilburn and Gwinnett in which you can get involved.
Here are five non-profits that are making a difference.
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The 16-year-old Christian ministry at 5329 Five Forks-Trickum Road services local families in need with food, clothing and financial assistance. You can make a donation of any of those, but you can also give of your time. Volunteers are needed to sort and store donated items, work as a sales associate in Lily’s Cloak (the organization’s thrift store), or organize a food drive through your business or place of worship.
Contact info: Call 770-931-8333, email at kay@lilburncoop.org, or make a request on its website www.liburncoop.org.
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Dream House for Medically Fragile Children
This organization focuses on helping children and families affected by extreme medical situations. It increases opportunities for medically fragile children to live in stable, permanent home environments through support resources and programs. Based in Snellville, Lilburn is home to the organization’s Dream House Transition Care program.
Contact info: Call 770-717-7410 or e-mail at info@dreamhouseforkids.org.
Volunteering with Habitat can be a life-changing experience. These nonprofits build houses and renovate homes with people in need of safe, decent shelter. Habitat doesn't give away houses; it offers no-profit loans for those with lower than average incomes.
Contact info: Call 770-931-8080 or email at info@habitatgwinnett.org.
Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry
Based at Community of Grace Church at 1200 Athens Highway in Grayson, the Southeast Gwinnett Co-Op provides emergency food and financial assistance to families in need. Food and money donations are accepted, and the ministry’s Barrel Partner program stations donation barrels in which food is collected.
Contact info: Call 770-985-5229 email at volunteer@segwinnettcoop.org, or visit the website for other needs.
Virtually every place of worship has outreach efforts that connect with community. You can check their websites, or just make a visit to see what’s going on. Need a suggestion? Here’s one: , located on Killian Hill Road, has a monthly Brown Bag Ministry (second Saturdays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.) that prepares and delivers 100 bag lunches (including 100 peanut butter sandwiches) to Atlanta’s homeless. They’re always looking for food donors, sandwich makers and drivers.
Contact info: Call 770-972-4418 or email at info@tlc-lilburn.org.
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