“Dear Santa, I was good. I gave my brother a hug and I shared my candy with him. I cleaned my room and got all As and one B in school. I don’t say bad words. Please take your medicine so you’re not sick again this year because I tried my mostest best to be … Continue reading SNGA: It’s Not Too Late for Christmas!
Big thanks to Contract Business Interiors!
Contract Business Interiors made a generous furniture donation to SNGA. Thank you, CBI!
SNGA: Eleven Years of Caring
“Thank you for helping a family that I am working with in getting home furnishings. The items that your organization gave them is awesome and has helped them more than you can imagine. … Keep up the great work and service that you provide to kids and families in need.” —Tamara Kapper, Court-Appointed Special Advocate, … Continue reading SNGA: Eleven Years of Caring
Notes of thanks from SNGA clients, and from us to you
Quotes from Simple Needs GA clients who benefitted from our 2020 Spirit of Christmas program...
East Cobb Church Gave Us a Box Truck! Here’s the Inside Story.
In the fall of 2020, East Cobb Church gave Simple Needs GA an extraordinary donation--a brand-new box truck as well as thousands of brand-new toiletries and other items for people in need in Cobb County.
Help others celebrate their (housing) independence
“Words cannot express my gratitude for everything SNGA has done for us!” —client who moved into a duplex with three other guys from the Extension DONATION DRIVE TODAY (JULY 4, 2020) AND ALSO ON JULY 18. SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS. So…COVID. It’s changed everyone’s lives. At Simple Needs GA, we first halted all of our … Continue reading Help others celebrate their (housing) independence
From a Client in Her Own Words
Last year, a family in Powder Springs lost their home of four years after the landlord sold the property. The mom and her disabled veteran husband, who is now awaiting both heart and kidney transplants, were homeless for five months. So were their children ranging in age from 2 to 18 years. Thanks to Simple … Continue reading From a Client in Her Own Words
‘Shining Lights in Our Community’: SNGA Volunteers Bert and Stella Blenner
When Bert and Stella Blenner picked up 80 boxes of Always maxi pads at Sam’s Club a few weeks ago, they received some curious stares. But what has surprised everyone at Simple Needs GA is the Blenners’ extraordinary willingness to do anything and everything for people in need—including running unusual errands at local warehouse clubs! “Bert … Continue reading ‘Shining Lights in Our Community’: SNGA Volunteers Bert and Stella Blenner
Cobb Energy Centre Ushers Restock SNGA’s Warehouse with Huge Donation Drive
The volunteer ushers at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre (CEPAC) continue to support SNGA in amazing ways. The latest example came on Nov. 4 at CEPAC’s annual volunteer dinner, where these generous folks presented Brenda with a huge haul of household and other items that they had collected for SNGA’s clients. “The donations, which filled our entire … Continue reading Cobb Energy Centre Ushers Restock SNGA’s Warehouse with Huge Donation Drive
Give the Gift of Warmth: Donation Drive this weekend!
When ‘Sharon’ came to Georgia to escape domestic violence, she and her 7-year-old daughter, who has autism, had only clothing to call their own; they had to leave everything else behind. Sharon called us on a Thursday—the day she moved into her apartment—to request beds, furniture and household items. Brenda asked our very dedicated volunteer … Continue reading Give the Gift of Warmth: Donation Drive this weekend!