Cow Appreciation Day!

Thanks so much to this group of cows who brought free chick-fil-a to our residents on Chick-fil-a's Cow Appreciation Day!

What a unique way to donate to the shelter!

Donation Spotlight

We would like to say a huge thank you to the children's ministry at Whitehall Baptist Church! Through a VERY successful penny drive, the children of Whitehall Baptist were able to raise enough money to buy the shelter a new vacuum cleaner AND restock our laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, diapers, wipes, and pull ups! They also bought several new rugs for the shelter! 

We couldn't do what we do here without the support of the community, and it's amazing to see children at such a young age supporting our mission!  Thanks so much, Whitehall Children's Ministries!

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Check out last weekend's run/walk for home!  Thanks to everyone who supported AAHS and Athens Area Habitat for Humanity by coming out to the event!

21st Annual Silver & Archibald Run/Walk for Home 5K

POSTED ON APR 10, 2012 

Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicCheck out the photos from our 21^st Annual Silver & Archibald Run/Walk for Home 5K!

   

   

The race began at the Classic Center in downtown Athens on April 7, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. This benefited both the Athens Area Homeless Shelter and Athens Area Habitat for Humanity. We want to thank all of the runners and supporters during the 21^st Annual Silver & Archibald Run/Walk for Home 5K. It was a great success and it would not have been possible without you!

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Athens Area Habitat for Humanity - Athen's Habitat for Humanity's 21st Annual Silver & Archibald Run/Walk for Home 5K

Paint needed at the Shelter!

AAHS has been so very fortunate in the past few months to have lots of supplies donated to help give the shelter a makeover! Inside, we've had our common area, one bedroom, and all of the hallways painted. Outside we've had a mural painted on the side of a shed and we've had a great new green space turned into a garden.  We've also had new couches and other items donated to spruce up to shelter.

In order to finish up our "makeover", we need several more gallons of paint. We have five offices and five resident bedrooms or bathrooms that will need to be painted over the next six months. If you're interested in donating specifically to help provide paint, please let us know.

If you've got questions, please email volunteer@helpathenshomeless.org or call 706-354-0423. Checks can be written to Athens Area Homeless Shelter, with "shelter paint" on the memo line, or if you're interested in purchasing paint for us, call the shelter and we will provide you with the paint information.

Thanks so much for helping AAHS make our shelter a home for our residents!

This week at AAHS

• Junk South has cleared debris and an old shed from the shelter to make way for community green space!

• Tomorrow a group will be painting the common area and hallways of the shelter!
• Thanks to First Baptist of Athens for donating the supplies for this project

Charities Contest! Help AAHS Receive $2,500

Entourage Clothing and Gifts, a boutique local to Athens, is hosting a Facebook contest for charities!

1. If you have a Facebook, click here now through March 1, and enter Athens Area Homeless Shelter under charity or organization. 

2. Post on your wall and tell your friends!

3. Go to www.helpathenshomeless.org to find out more about Athens Area Homeless Shelter

You did it!

Thanks to the generosity of YOU, our community donors, we have reached our goal of raising $1400 for Mia's trip to DC! She is so excited and thankful for all of your donations and thoughts, and we couldn't have done this without you!

Mia's trip to DC Spotlighted on Athens 11Alive News!

ATHENS: Homeless honors student getting community's help

Submitted by Matt Pearl, 11Alive Reporter

Monday, December 26th, 2011, 10:40pm

Topics: News

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A 12-year-old honors student from Athens has earned an opportunity few people receive, despite living like few people would want. 

"This child was in a reading circle when she was three years old," recalls Katheryn Wilhite about her daughter, Mia, "and it has been getting better and better every year." 

But for Mia, this year has been different. She is living with her mom, sister, and five other families at the Athens Area Homeless Shelter. 

Katheryn Wilhite lost her job in January, and by June the family had to give up its home. Despite that, Mia continued to plug away in school this year, and one of her administrators at Clarke Middle School took notice. Mia was nominated to attend the People to People Youth Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

Says Mia about the conference, "Because of the world we're growing up in and how bad the economy is right now, I think we have to think about this kind of stuff." 

The problem is, since the conference is in Washington, it requires a thousand dollars in travel and tuition costs the Wilhites don't have. So they're asking for help -- asking for charity at a charitable time of year -- for a girl who continues to stay focused on school despite all the stress around her .

"As strange as it sounds," said Mia, "I'm kind of glad we went through all of this because it's helped our family a lot more than it's affected us in a bad way." 

Tis the Season!

In order to allow our residents to do their own Christmas shopping, we are asking for donations of gift cards to Wal-Mart and Target this Holiday Season. Please consider donating gift cards in any amount. Cards can be dropped off at the shelter any time! Staff is here 24 hours a day.

Alternatively, please donate online in any amount. Funds donated to the campaign will be transferred into gift cards for our residents. You can donate online here.

If you're interested in providing a holiday activity at the shelter, please let us know! 

We're excited to see all of our volunteers over the holiday season!

Holidays at Athens Area Homeless Shelter

First of all, thanks so much to all of our supporters throughout the year! AAHS could not do what we do without your donations, time, and support. We are so grateful for all of you who participate in our volunteer opportunities, provide funding for the organization, and spend time with our residents.

We want to give you an update on our holiday opportunities this season:





We have had great success getting dinner volunteers for November and December! We're still looking for volunteers for the week between Christmas and New Years, as well as a few days scattered throughout December. For an up to date calendar of the dates that still need  volunteers, please check out our volunteer page.

Our coat and blanket drive has been a great success so far! Thanks so much to all who have donated. We will continue to collect coats, blankets, and other warm items through mid December. Once all of our residents have been given warm items, the remainder will be distributed to the community through JobTREC and other organizations.

We are asking for gift cards to Target and Walmart so that our residents can go Christmas shopping for their families. If  you are interested in donating gift cards to the shelter, please bring them by between 10 and 6 on weekdays up until December 16. You also can donate to our gift card fund here.

We are so proud of one of our twelve year old residents, who has been nominated for the People to People World Leadership Forum 2012. This opportunity allows her to spend four days in Washington DC attending programming for future leaders. We're so proud of her and look forward to seeing her succeed in this program. To donate to this cause, please click here.

AAHS has several new door knobs and curtain rods that need to be
installed. If you are skilled in home installations and repairs, please let us know! We want our residents to be proud of their living space, and little things like door knobs and curtains can make a huge difference! Please call or email us if you're interested in helping with this.





Thanks again for all you do to support Athens Area Homeless Shelter! We look forward to continuing to work with you in the coming months! If you have questions or ideas for volunteer opportunities you would like to share with us, please email volunteer@helpathenshomeless.org or call the office at 706-354-0423

The Athens Area Homeless Shelter team

Christmas is Coming!

Some of you have already contacted us about your wish to sponsor one of our six families for Christmas. 

Last year, in lieu of traditional gift giving sponsorship, we asked for gift cards to traditional superstores (Wal-Mart and Target) for our moms to use to shop for their own families. It was such a successful Christmas, and our residents were empowered by strengthening the bond between themselves and their families while reinforcing our goals of budgeting and prioritizing needs. 

Your gift will help our mothers personalize Christmas by choosing and wrapping presents for their children. Gift card donations help us to better manage our storage space, allowing our children to be surprised on Christmas morning.

During these tough economic times, we are ensuring that all AAHS supporters can participate in this special time of year: we welcome gift cards from $5, $10, $100, or more! Please donate gift cards by December 16^th so that we can have enough time to organize our shopping trip.

If you are more interested in donating items, please see our wish list for items needed every day like laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, and baby items. Your tax deductible contributions help us provide support to our families with childcare and larger shelter needs like mattresses and washer/dryers.

For questions or more information, please contact Katie Smith at volunteer@helpathenshomeless.org, call between 10:00am and 6:00pm Monday through Friday at (706) 354-0423.

Athens Area Homeless Shelter Coat Drive

Athens Area Homeless Shelter is pleased to present to you "Warm Up Athens", a winter clothing drive for the homeless population in our community. With the winter shelter not scheduled to open until December this year, it has become especially important that warmth is provided to those individuals who sincerely need it. We would love it if you would participate in this effort to "Warm Up Athens!"      

 

We are collecting warm clothing for men, women, and children. Some of these items include coats, gloves, hats, blankets, and anything else that can help keep someone warm.  You can drop off the donations at the Athens Area Homeless Shelter, which is located at 620 Barber Street, Athens, GA 30601.

If you would like to collect the items at your location, we would be happy to come out and pick them up. Simply call the shelter at:  706-354-0423 and we will schedule a time to pick them up from you!  

If you have any questions, please feel free to email JobTRECinterns@helpathenshomeless.org.

Thank you so much, 

Faychon Beete & Samantha O'Day

AAHS Interns

High Efficiency Washers and Dryers

Thanks to a grant from the Plum Creek Foundation Athens Area Homeless Shelter now has three sets of high efficiency washers and dryers. We're so grateful for donations and grants from community partners like Plum Creek!

Why is this woman smiling?

Here’s Why:  Athens Area Homeless Shelter received a generous donation from the Plum Creek Foundation for new high efficiency washers and dryers for the shelter!

Read more about this generous donation at Athens Patch

To find out more about donating to Athens Area Homeless Shelter, check out our wish list, emailinfo@helpathenshomeless.org, or call the office at 706-354-0423.