Welcome back to MOVEments! It’s National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and we are doing a two-part series deep diving into these topics with two very influential organizations in the Atlanta area! Today we’re joined with Gateway Center’s Bec Cranford as we discuss the broader issue of homelessness in Atlanta, and was that this organization is combating the issue at a larger scale.
You can learn more information about Gateway Center and follow their social media below:
Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @gatewayctr
Website: https://www.gatewayctr.org/
Get Involved: https://www.gatewayctr.org/donate/
Here are more resources to learn more about the issue of homelessness in Atlanta and across the US:
National Alliance to End Homelessness: https://endhomelessness.org/
Partners for Home: https://partnersforhome.org/
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: https://hhweek.org/
Looking for service projects this month?
The Special Projects Committee is helping plant trees with Trees Atlanta in Home Park on Saturday, November 21st from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm! Sign up through Engage here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6603126
The STEM & Education Committee is looking for volunteers to assist the K-12 InVenture Prize Competition and serve as a Mock Pitch Day Judge! Judging will be between December 1st-11th and can be done at your own pace once you register! Sign up on Engage with this link: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6600452
Subscribe for bi-weekly podcasts anywhere you listen to podcasts, and be sure to follow MOVE on Instagram & Facebook @movegt! Thanks for listening, and keep an eye out for our next interview about hunger and food insecurity in Atlanta with a representative from the Atlanta Community Food Bank!
