Everyday Angels

September is Everyday Angels’ birthday month, and we are blessed to celebrate another year of serving our awesome community! Everyday Angels began work in Cherokee County in 2000. Since inception, our primary focus has been to share stories of local families facing difficult seasons of life, allowing the community to help our own. Our 22-year journey has allowed us to meet extraordinarily brave people, who, through their challenges, have inspired and blessed us. The responses from our readers remind us why we do what we do and love where we live.

We also celebrate a National Day of Service this month, dedicated to recapturing the spirit, unity and compassion that inspired our nation after the attacks on 9/11, and rededicate ourselves to sustained service to our communities. We challenge our readers to look around and find a way to help someone in need, and you won’t have to look far.

Based on our inbox activity, many local families are struggling and find themselves in desperate situations due to increases in cost of living. Just one month into the school year, we have been contacted by counselors who already have identified families who have no power, water, or enough funds for gasoline to get to work. There are so many that we cannot help them all and must turn folks away. We are small, and the needs surrounding us are getting bigger. To make a donation, see information at the bottom of the page.

It has been a privilege and honor to serve this wonderful and compassionate community, and we look forward to year 23 working for you. We couldn’t make a positive impact without you.

Everyday Angels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Cherokee County since 2000. To make a tax deductible donation, visit www.everydayangels. info to donate via Paypal, or send your donations to: Everyday Angels, PMB 380, 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 620, Woodstock, GA 30189. One hundred percent of your funds will go to the family you specify. If you know of a special need in our community, email aaeverydayangels@gmail.com.

Everyday Angels would like to share a sweet note to our readers, especially to all who sent cards and letters to our friend, Tommy Akins. In 22 years, we never have seen anything quite like the response for Tommy. He remains in rehab, recovering from several setbacks, and your encouragement has been the sweetest thing to witness.

Dear friends:

No words can adequately express my heart to you.

Receiving your cards and letters has been one of my greatest joys. I read them almost daily and will continue to. They are always by my side, if not displayed on the bulletin board in my room.

The community has become like family and my biggest cheerleaders. My recent health setback has not allowed me to move as I always vowed to do. I remain firm in my belief that movement is vital as we age — even when it’s hard. Your encouragement has always kept me going.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, and please know how much you mean to me.

May God bless you! Your friend, Tommy