With tears in her eyes, Ms. Charlene Hughley stopped for a final hug, then walked out of the Families First Family Resource Center towards home, her arms filled with lunches and book bags for her 12 grandchildren. This summer Families First held an eight-week feeding program for families in the Gardens at Washington Park apartments […]
School Readiness for the Whole Family
In January 2017, Dante, a newly single father, found himself thrust in the role of sole caregiver with no idea of how to provide for his young daughter. For this struggling father, our Early Learning program became a lifeline of support. “Single dads need support,” Dante says, “I still have to learn how to engage […]
Prep-A-Scholar & Macy’s Set Youth Up for Success
Prep-A-Scholar 2019 The average family can spend $685 on supplies to send their children back to school. For families supported by Families First, most struggle to afford the high costs associated with returning to the classroom. But thanks to friends and supporters like you, our Prep-A-Scholar Back to School Drive sent 433 youth from our […]
#GivingTuesday is a week away
#GivingTuesday is a week away! Join us after the Black Friday and Cyber Monday frenzies are over and donate to support vulnerable children and families throughout Georgia.
Adopy-a-family
We’re heading into the weekend with 39 families who still need to be adopted to receive a warm meal this Thanksgiving!