Action Ministries offers meals, housing help amid pandemic

For many, the coronavirus pandemic has caused or increased economic hardship. Being out of work because of illness, shutdowns or caring for vulnerable family members has increased monetary strain in vulnerable communities. Action Ministries is a Georgia nonprofit that works within communities to address the challenges of poverty by delivering meals, housing and educational resources.

“Action Ministries serves more than 40,000 households each year, most of which are our most vulnerable citizens. They have, unfortunately, been hit the hardest in the wake of the pandemic,” said Shakura Conoly, the chief community engagement officer of Action Ministries. “It is important that we continue to fill this gap, especially now, as it is widening.”

The pandemic has affected Action Ministries’ funding, so now more than ever, donations are very appreciated.

Through programs like munity has their needs met. Smart Lunch, Smart Kid, “We believe every person which served more than 300 has sacred value and dig- children in June; and Arch- nity and is therefore worway Housing, which helps to thy of respect, compassion identify affordable housing and a seat at any table. Our solutions for people who are work, in partnership with homeless or at risk of becom- hundreds of organizations ing homeless, Action Minisacross Georgia, provides food tries is working to make sure to eat and the safety of shel- every member of the com- ter — the very basic needs of

Services:

Action Ministries serves more than 40,000 households each year, providing hot meals, meals for children when school is not in session, housing and social services support. The amount of resources it is delivering has increased significantly due to the strain on resources for families and kids being out of school during the coronavirus outbreak.

There are a number of ways people can help, both through donations and volunteering. Visit actionministries.net/volunteer to find out more.

Donate by visiting actionministries.

How to help: Where to donate:

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How to get help:

To find out how to access Action Ministries’ resources, visit actionministries.net/help humans,” said Conoly.

If you are involved in or know of an organization working to bring relief to the Atlanta community during the pandemic or are with an organization with supplies that you don’t know where to donate, please email us at Shannon.n.Dominy@ gmail.com.

CONTRIBUTED BY ACTION MINISTRIES Laura Sterling and Kaitlyn Reeves help launch Action Ministries’ initiative Smart Lunch, Smart Kid, which in June served over 300 kids.