Athens, GA Holiday Charity

By
Real Estate Agent with Atlas Real Estate Advisors

Most of us consider the upcoming holiday season to be a time for family, gift-giving and food. However, the Athens community has many families that dread the holiday season because they don’t have access to those same items that many of us take for granted.
I have a huge heart for kids when it comes to charitable giving, because kids are usually products of their environment and have no means to better themselves. So, each holiday season, I adopt “Angels” from the Salvation Army.
This program allows you to buy Christmas gifts (clothes, toys, etc) for a specific child that might otherwise not receive many, or any, gifts. The Salvation Army will provide their names and sizes, and you buy the gifts. If you enjoy shopping, you can sponsor a local child and dropoff at the local Salvation Army location. “I don’t have time to go shopping” is not an excuse, because you can adopt an angel and shop for them online. And, if you don’t like shopping in person or online, call us at Atlas … we will gladly volunteer our time and do the shopping for you, if you’d rather just make a monetary donation.
It’s a great program, and I strongly encourage you to participate. Help make a difference in the Athens, GA community and more importantly in the life of a child.

Comments (10)

Anonymous
Cynthia Barrow

Dear Sir,

I am seeking help in anyway/ anywhere  I can, for my mental ill daughter and her two sons.The only income she has is foodstamps and a $600.00 SSI check for her son. She is a single parent, rent is $650.00 a mth. + utilities, car note and more. I have given all my monies, lost my job , can't find a job right now .My daughter"s meds cause her to sleep at all times and her 7 years old is looking for Christmas.So any info given or suggested will be greatly appreciated. I have missed deadlines for most charities, but I was'nt in need due to i was f/t employed until  Oct.15, 2009.

Thank you for your time,

Sincerely,

     Cynthia A. Barrow

Nov 30, 2009 06:05 AM
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Anonymous
ANGELS WITH FAITH MINISTRIES CHRISTMAS 2011 ADOPT A FAMILY FOR C

We are ANGELS WITH FAITH MINISTRIES 501c3 non-profit charity in Winder GA 30680 helping people/families in need,crisis or after disaters through the tax deductible donations from angels like you.We are kicking off our Christmas adopt a family program early this year & need sposnors for families,donations of toys,clothing,coats,shoes,baby needs,gifts,gift wrapping supplies,gift cards& monetary donations via paypal on our website at angelswithfaithministries.beep.com to help provide Christmas for needy children who would not otherwise have a Christmas.All donations are 100% tax deductible for full market value & 100% of ALL donations go directly to providing these needy& deserving children a happy Christmas morning.Last year we helped over 100 families(over 400 children)& this yearwe expect many more,we had several families who were approved for toys for tots,empty stocking & other organizations who stood in line all day only to be turned away when the toys ran out & thank God we were blessed with plenty of donations from angels like you & turned NOONE away we made sure taht EVERY child on our list had something under teh tree Christmas morning & hope to be as successful this year but we need your help to make it possible.If you would like to adopt a family or make a donation please contact us a daily updated needs lost under Christmas 2011 will be available on our website which is already growing with the families,childrens names,ages& Christmas lists.Also if you know someone in need or are a family in need please contact us to be added to the needs list asap,our only requirements is that you are not receiving Christmas assistance from any other agency or source&that you have a financial need,noone is turned away who meets those 2 requirements.PLEASE BE A CHRISTMAS ANGEL & HELP US BLESS THESE MANY CHILDREN WITH A BRIGHT& HAPPPY CHRISTMAS & recieve a great tax deduction for your taxes as well,its a win win situation.We will pickup donations,they can be dropped off at address in Winder ga listed on website or mailed& 100% of all Christmas donations go directly to providing Christmas for these needy children ,most living in poverty.Thank you& GOD BLESS!! Lori Tuck CEO,donations& nbeeds coordinator& volunteer 678-754-1541 email angelswithfaithministriesgeorgia@yahoo.com or volunteer Vickie at 770-780-4165 or my husband Rev Michael R Tuck 678-754-2337 our ein number is 27-1972461 all donations are 100% tax deductible for FULL market value

Nov 17, 2011 02:30 PM
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Anonymous
Edna Henderson

I am seeking christmas help for my 3 teenage granddaughters. My son passed away 2 years age and I Am raising the girls. Two of the girls are special needs, any help would be most helpful.

 

                                                                                              Thank You

                                                                                              Edna Henderson

Nov 03, 2012 04:39 PM
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Anonymous
tiffany

I am a mother of Four that has struggled with employment since I lost my Job last year.I have no way to buy my kids toys for Christmas it even put up a tree.I just want my kids to have a enjoyable Christmas.Just to see them wake up with a smile on their face is my only concern.So they will have memories to go and talk about.can somebody please let me know of someone that can help me

Nov 24, 2012 10:42 AM
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Anonymous
Angels with Faith Ministries

Angels with Faith Ministries 501c3 non-profit charity in Georgia picksup donated boats of any type in any condition in Georgia & surrounding states.All donations are tax deductible for FULL market value & you receive a voucher for an up to 7 day cruise for 2 on Carnival or Royal Carribean that includes food etc & a 3 day 2 night hotel stay for a family of 4 which includes 2 Adult Theme park passes. 100% of EVERY donation to our charity goes directly to helping people who are in crisis,need,after disasters,children,Military families & especially children at Christmas. before donating your boat to charity ask that charity what precentage of your donation actually goes to helping those in need,you may be surprised.On average only about 18% goes to help those in need through most big charities & most of the "with causes' charities only give an average of 10% to the charity of your choice. We started our charity almost 5 years ago with the goal of giving 100% of every donation to helping those in need,like a charity should.Not a cent of donations ever goes to costs,salaries,overhead etc since we are all volunteers,a home based charity & we do all of our own PR,advertising & website work on free sites so that we have 0 overhead costs.We believe that when someone donates to a charity they expect that donation to go toward helping,not paying costs & you can rest assured taht every donation of any kind to our charity goes directly to that cause.We receive 0 funding & rely strictly on the tax deductible donations of angels & are blessed to help 1000s of families each year & 1000s of children each Christmas through our "Christmas Angels Program". We accept & pickup donated Boats,Vehicles,RVs,Campers etc in any condition & any kind & also accept Donated Property,Real estate etc in any condition except condemned & any kind which is tax deductible for up to 5 years for Full fair market value.We also pickup donations free in Georgia of any kind ,as long as it is good usable items,furniture,clothing,household needs,baby & childrens needs,used but usable carpet & remodeling materials,pet needs,estates,leftover yardsales etc,anything in good usable condition could be a treasure to someone in need.We also collect donated toys in good condition all year long & warm clothing,shoes etc for our Christmas Angels Program which kicks off every year on November 1st.We have 2 websites built & run by volunteers http://angelswithfaithministries.beep.com & http://angelswithfaithministries.org our federal EIN number is 27-1972461 phone Lori Tuck,director 678-754-1541 Rev Michael Tuck,Pastor 678-754-2337 Thank you & God Bless Also our Youth Fishing Group of at risk & disadvantaged kids & teens is in need of a donated Boat & fishing equipment for our weekly fishing outings which truelly help the kids learn to appreciate & enjoy nature & stay out of trouble & the television,bank fishing is fun but not as challenging as if we had a boat for all day outings, either a Pontoon Boat or any kind of fishing boat would be great.

Mar 16, 2013 03:09 PM
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Anonymous
Angels with Faith Ministries

Angels with Faith Ministries has moved to our new permanent location at 198 Dogwood Lane Cleveland GA 30528 We have already begun to pickup Christmas donations as we do every year in July gearing up for a very busy Christmas season.We help children in all of Georgia& never turn a child in true need away,our goal is to make sure that NO child in Ga will ever go without something under the tree on Christmas morning,warm clothing & food.We have volunteers to pickup donated toys(new & LIGHTLY used),warm clothing,coats&shoes,baby needs,gifts for teens,electronics,computers of any kind in working condition(kids need them for school & they make an excellent gift for teens),nonperishable food items,wrapping supplies,etc.Our Christmas Angels Program begins each year on November1st but you can sign up at any time to be a Christmas Angel & then hoose your families from our Christmas needs list as families are added beginning on Nov 1st,list is updated several times daily families are added as they come in & removed as they are adopted or sponsored.You can actually choose which families you want to help from the list which includes 1st names,city,each childs name,age,sizes&actual santa wishlist & meet & work with that or those families personally or sponsor them through us& every cent that you spend is tax deductible including gas & mileage for charity.Last year were blessed to help 1083 children&this year we expect many more we are hoping that we have plent of Christmas Angels to help us make sure that they all have a wonderful Christmas.We receive 0 funding & rely only on the tax deductible donations of angels so that we can provide Christmas gifts,warm clothing & holiday food baskets to every child on our needs list,these children live in poverty all year long & truelly deserve a day of joy& happiness & the miracle of Christmas.We all have the power to make a difference & through our unique program you can actually the difference that you are making.100% of EVERY donation through paypal,check,money order,gift card etc from July to December goes toward this program.We hope to have you as a Christmas Angel this year visit our website at http://angelswithfaithministries.beep.com we are a certified & registered 501c3 truelly nonprofit(we pay all costs out of pockt&are a home based charity so that 100% of every donation goes to helping those in true need) charity..Donations can also be dropped off here on the front covered porch at anytime all year long.We help families every day of the year & pickup anything in good usable condition,even truckloads

Jul 18, 2013 07:41 AM
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Anonymous
Lori Tuck

We are Angels with Faith Ministries 501 c3 nonprofit charity and kicked off our 7 th annual Christmas Angels program Nov I St which provides Christmas, warm clothing and food to over 3400 needy northeast ga children every year. We receive no funding at all and rely solely on the tax deductible donations of Angels so that we never have to turn away a child in need. You can adopt or sponsor a family or families for Christmas and choose to sponsor them through us or meet and work with them personally, either way it's tax deductible for every cent you spend and such a blessing to all involved. Families are added to our websites Christmas needs list as fast as they come in and are removed as they're adopted or sponsored, families are listed with first name,city each child's name, age,sizes and actual Santa wish list. Families marked with a * can be met and worked with personally all others including our safehouse families must be sponsored through us and we pickup and delivery Christmas for you.Our safehouse families are anonymous due to domestic violence or some sort of horrid abuse situations etc,most are placed in safe gov apts in time for the holidays and are more needy than most families because they are starting over with nothing but the clothes on their backs, these families cannot be met for their safety and are a great choice for work,office,youth and Church groups etc because they need everything and everyone can contribute something, they desperately need groceries and gift cards for personal needs and groceries to last until it is safe for them to go to work or until they can get benefits started,we always suggest adding personal cards or notes to let them know that somebody cares and adding gift cards inside the card etc,lightly used household needs and clothing etc is fine and tax deductible for full retail value. We are also in desperate need of donated toys,bikes,baby needs,diapers,wipes teen gifts,any kind of computers and gaming systems,warm clothing, coats,shoes,wrapping supplies etc, gift cards and monetary donations, also gas cards for our volunteers are greatly appreciated, lightly used is fine and all donations are tax deductible for full retail value, volunteers are available 7 days a week to pickup donations. Monetary donations and gift cards can be mailed to 512 Allen Dr Lawrenceville Georgia 30043 donated items can be dropped off at the Pods storage unit at the same address, no need to knock,please include name and address so that our volunteers can promptly mail your tax deductible donation receipt.We also need Thanksgiving donations, Hams,Turkeys,potatoes, veggies,canned goods,Thanksgiving fixings,etc also gift cards to help us purchase Thanksgiving dinner for thousands of needy families who won't have anything on the table Thanksgiving day as we sit down to our huge feasts these families will have nothing. You can also adopt or sponsor a family for Thanksgiving, its tax deductible for every cent you spend.Fresh frozen or canned food is fine we have plenty of volunteers with plenty of storage space.Our website is http://angelswithfaithministries.beep.com look for the Christmas needs tab. To adopt or sponsor a family for Christmas email or text our director Lori Tuck at angelswithfaithministries@gmail.com with families name and city and if possible whether you choose to meet and work with them personally or sponsor them through us.If you are or know of a family in need of Christmas help please email city where you live in northeast ga, your name,kids ages,names,sizes and actual Santa wish list, if the list is non age appropriate or is ridiculous expensive it will be edited we will randomly check proof of each child since we had an overwhelming amount of twins etc last yr so that people could receive double amount of gifts for one child. We now have a one yr limit which means that if we have helped you in the past we have to be fair and help new families after thousands of repeat families every yr,we are here for a hand up not a yearly hand out.We are short on volunteers until after Thanksgiving so please no phone calls to apply only taking email applications and your need will be verified through Dfcs etc so please include correct name,we actually had several people last year who couldn't remember what name they signed up under so that they could charity hop and take from every charity possible, we provide a full Christmas to families who aren't receiving Christmas help from any other charities. Those families not within an hour or so of our main office in Lawrenceville should go to unitedway.Org or call 211 since if not sponsored or adopted you'll need to pickup Christmas Dec 19th in Lawrenceville so be prepared to be able to get to Lawrenceville if you sign up.We help in all northeast ga counties but since there are so many other charities helping with Christmas don't want anyone to have to drive too farPlease be a Christmas Angel this year and help us make Christmas miracles happen!Phone 678-754-1541 text is fastest since phone stays busy nonstop if you do call please leave name,number and reason for call such as you want to adopt or sponsor a family for Christmas or schedule a donation pickup and we will return call asapThank you so very much, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and thank you in advance for helping us make Christmas miracles happen!!

Nov 03, 2015 10:10 AM
#7
Anonymous
Lori Tuck

Angels with Faith Ministries 501c3 nonprofit charity will be collecting much needed donations for our 7th Annual Christmas Angels Program on Dec 1st at the Mall of Ga Giving day. We provide Christmas,warm clothing and food boxes to thousands of northeast ga children every year ,we expect over 5000 needy children and since we receive no funding at all we need Christmas Angels to help us make Christmas Miracles Happen.We will be collecting toys,bikes,baby needs,teen gifts,diapers,food,gift cards and much needed monetary donations,all donations are tax deductible for full retail value and 100% of all donations go directly to helping children right here in northeast Ga.We never turn away a child in need.You can also adopt or sponsor a family for Christmas ,you choose your families from our websitesChristmas needs list,you can choose to actually meet and work wirh a family personally or to sponsor them through us,either way it's tax deductible.Families are added to our Christmas needs list as fast as they come in and are removed once they are chosen to be adopted or sponsored.For more information visit our website http://angelswithfaithministries.beep.com We are a completely volunteer run charity ,501c3, working hard to make thousands of Christmas Miracles happen,Please come to our table at the Mall of Ga on Dec 1st !!

Nov 10, 2015 02:51 AM
#8
Anonymous
Lori Tuck

Angels with Faith Ministries nonprofit charity has started our 7 the annual Christmas Angels program which provides Christmas, warm clothing and food to over 5000 needy children with no funding at all. We also just received notice that toys for tots will be sending us over 2000 children to help with Christmas and we aren't Allowed to post those families on our Christmas needs list to be chosen to be adopted or sponsored, we have to provide their full Christmas toys for tots can't help them.You can adopt or sponsor a family or families for Christmas, there are some families that you can choose to actually meet and work with personally or sponsor them through us,either way it's tax deductible for every cent you spend including gas and mileage for charity. We also have families who must be sponsored through us, mostly domestic violence survivors starting over with nothing who must remain anonymous for their safety but these families need help way more than others ,these families are great for work,office,Church,youth groups etc because everyone can pitch in,we always suggest sending personal cards and letters with much needed gift cards for food,personal needs sometimes prescriptions because alot of them are healing from horrible abuse,etc Walmart is the best because they have everything from groceries to a pharmacy that the families need. Once you or your group have everything ready we come to you and pickup and deliver Christmas for you and sometimes the parent will send a thank you letter, if they do we deliver it to their Christmas Angels for them.We also need donated toys,bikes,warm clothing, riding toys,power wheels,baby needs,teen gifts, coats, any kind of computers, electronics,game systems and games,food fresh frozen canned etc for Christmas pet food and supplies, gift cards ,monetary donations etc,new or lightly used, tax deductible for full retail value and we have volunteers ready to pickup 7 days a week evenings are best. We also need donated gas cards for our volunteers since we cover all northeast Ga counties and since 100% of every donation goes directly to helping children .We will be collecting donations at Mall of Ga giving day on Dec 1st all day toys,warm clothes,food,gift cards,credit card,checks,money orders etc donation receipts will be available and 100% of all donations go directly to helping children right here in Ga and are tax deductible for full retail value. We hope to see you there we will be at a table in the mall just look for the giving day tables.Visit our website for more information http://angelswithfaithministries.beep.comIf you know of a family in need of Christmas help contact us via email or text,we work 20-22 hour volunteer days and phones ring nonstop so email or text is fastest and we never turn away a child in need.Be a Christmas Angel this year and help us make Christmas miracles happen for over 7000 needy children. Families are added to our Christmas needs list as fast as they come in and removed as they're adopted or sponsored but the over 2000 needy children that toys for tots sends cannot be added to the Christmas needs list and since we receive no funding at all we desperately need donations to provide Christmas, warm clothing and food to those families. Thank you so very much in advance God bless Lori Tuck director Angels with Faith Ministries nonprofit charity 501c3 ein number 271972462 verifiable at IRS.gov exempt organization check also our 501c3 is posted voluntarily on its own page on our website. http://angelswithfaithministries.beep.com Donate through PayPal on our website and instantly print your tax deductible donation receipt.Much needed and appreciated donations can be mailed to Angels with Faith Ministries/co Lori or Rev Michael Tuck 512 Allen Dr Lawrenceville Georgia 30043 or dropped off at the PODS storage unit no need to knock, please include address or email address so that we can get your donation receipt to you immediately Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas we are looking forward to another successful Christmas Angels program year but we can't make Christmas miracles happen without your help and tax deductible donations

Nov 26, 2015 11:27 AM
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Anonymous
Jessica Pena

I am looking for help with Christmas for a family friend she doesn't have the money to buy Christmas.

Dec 04, 2017 10:22 AM
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