“Where have you been?”
"Where have you been?"
The Ladies Graduation
The first week in June, I attended a different kind of graduation. The experience of seeing these 23 men graduate from homelessness and addiction into active, productive lives with gainful employment, community, friends, and a future is what inspired me to tell the stories behind the scenes of Atlanta … Keep reading >>>
No longer homeless in Atlanta
This post is the 10th in our series of telling the stories behind the scenes of the work that Atlanta Mission is doing to end homelessness. We’re choosing this post to take a step back and look at what we’ve seen, heard, learned, and shared during these last 3 months, … Keep reading >>>
Preacher's Kid
Veronica grew up in church, the youngest of seven daughters of a Baptist Minister in Philadelphia. Her mother was Catholic, and all seven girls attended Catholic school. “We all led a good, moral life. We were all expected to go to college. That was not optional and not negotiable.”
Veronica … Keep reading >>>
Preacher’s Kid
Veronica grew up in church, the youngest of seven daughters of a Baptist Minister in Philadelphia. Her mother was Catholic, and all seven girls attended Catholic school. “We all led a good, moral life. We were all expected to go to college. That was not optional and not negotiable.”
Veronica … Keep reading >>>
Daddy's Girl
Debi was raised in a Jewish household. In her words, “we weren’t religious, just culturally we were Jewish.” Debi had two older brothers, and she was adopted at birth by her Mom and Dad. “I grew up in Savannah, and we had a very normal life. I was a Daddy’s … Keep reading >>>
Daddy’s Girl
Debi was raised in a Jewish household. In her words, “we weren’t religious, just culturally we were Jewish.” Debi had two older brothers, and she was adopted at birth by her Mom and Dad. “I grew up in Savannah, and we had a very normal life. I was a Daddy’s … Keep reading >>>
Have You Met The Giving Kitchen?
In city blowing up with the best restaurants and eateries – from cafes to coffee shops to charcuteries – Atlanta is #blessed with good food.
From downtown Roswell, to Buckhead, to Ponce City Market and timeless Decatur, there are few spots in the city where you can’t get something … Keep reading >>>
Time Served
In her own words, Tonya “grew up rich.” She married (fairly early, by today’s standards) to a man who already had two kids of his own. They added five more to the family, for a total of three girls and four boys, separated by 10 years from youngest to oldest. … Keep reading >>>