PeetiePie Makes Donation to Nicholas House

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Stephenie Harp

We were happy to be able to help out one of our favorite charities again, the Nicholas House in Atlanta, GA with a monetary donation.  The Nicholas House is a nonprofit agency that operates a transitional housing shelter as well as scattered apartment sites for homeless families.

Their Mission – Assisting homeless families in making the transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency in a structured but home-like environment.  Nicholas House is committed to assisting its families attain three goals that form the basis of self-sufficiency.

  1. Earning a Living Wage
  2. Maintaining the Physical, Mental and Social Health of Parents and Children
  3. Maintaining Safe and Stable Housing

Nicholas House understands that providing basic subsistence – food and shelter – is necessary but not sufficient to prevent most homeless families from becoming homeless again.

Nicholas House accepts homeless families no matter what their size and makeup: expectant mothers, single mothers and fathers, couples and their children, including teenage male children-and large families with as many as 10 members.

Because most shelters are gender-specific, serving only men or women and their children, homelessness often separates family members from each other, often times with devastating consequences. By accepting the entire family, Nicholas House helps keep families together.

Please visit Nicholas House to learn more about what they do and how you can volunteer your time or make a donation to assist those in need.

 

 

PeetiePie donates to The Atlanta Community Food Bank

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Stephenie Harp

We are happy to be able to provide The Atlanta Community Food Bank with a monetary donation from PeetiePie.

The ACFB supports a wide range of people in need, from children to the working poor. Food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters and senior centers are among the agencies that receive product from the Food Bank and provide food and other critical resources for low-income Georgians who suffer from hunger and food insecurity. The Food Bank also operates several community projects to aid our agencies in community building, technical assistance and advocacy efforts.

The Food Bank began as an emergency food provider in the basement of the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in downtown Atlanta. Today the organization has become a fixture in the community with 129,600 square feet of warehouse space, distributing more than 20 million pounds of food each year.

Be sure to visit ACFB to find out how you can assist this great charity with your time or a tax deductible donation. 

Remember, there is always a way to help your community.

PeetiePie Helping Spank Cancer

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Stephenie Harp

From September through November 2012, PeetiePie will donate 25% of our profits to “Help Spanky Spank Cancer”.  We have been able to make two donations so far and looking forward to assisting more in Oct and November as well.

Be sure to make a donation to this great family and help them “spank” cancer.

PeetiePie donates to Our House – Decatur, GA

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Stephenie Harp

We first learned about Our House when a board member stopped by our booth at the Oakhurst Festival in Decatur, GA on October 13th.  We had no idea until that meeting that this great charity existed. We were happy to make a donation to assist this charity with feeding homeless children.

To learn more about Our House and how you can help this wonderful charity be sure to visit them at http://www.ourhousega.org/ for more information.

  • Why care about family homelessness?   Supporting homeless families

    On any given day, there are over 800 homeless children under the age of 6 in Atlanta with only two agencies serving them with nationally-accredited childcare programs. Family homelessness can not only strain a community’s resources but can also deny children the experiences they need for healthy development and for a solid academic future.

  • Why support Our House?    Supporting homeless families

    Since 1987, Our House has delivered programs and services with measurable success. As a NAEYC accredited childcare center with funding partnerships with the United Way, Head Start, and many prominent foundations such as The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Our House has consistently produced positive results in helping homeless families make lasting improvements to their lives.

PeetiePie supports ACFB

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Stephenie Harp

We are more than happy to be able to make another donation to the Atlanta Community Food Bank.  Our goal is to try to donate to them once per month – we have currently completed our third monthly donation in a row to them.

Did you know…..

$1 = $8.47
Every dollar donated equals $8.47 worth of food ACFB can provide.

94¢
of every dollar donated goes back into the community.

To make a donation please visit them at http://www.acfb.org/.