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THE TIMES 2022 HALL COUNTY NONPROFIT GUIDE

A supplement of To view a listing of nonprofit agencies serving Hall County please visit us at www.gainesvilletimes.com/friends-times

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HALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

4-H & Youth

Amped Kids

(770) 535-8291 extension.uga.edu/county-offices/hall/4h-youth-development.html

678-851-4992 ampedkids.org

Affinis Hospice

800-347-5827 www.avitapartners.org

770-475-6540 affinishospice.org

Aim to Be3 (678) 870-8750 aimtobe3.com

American Cancer Society (770) 297-1176 www.relayforlife.org cancer.org

American Heart Association (800) 257-6941 ext. 6161 www.heart.org/en/affiliates/georgia/hallcounty

American Legion Post 328 404-536-3831 https://www.facebook.com/ galegionpost328/

American Legion Post 7 770-534-7700 gainesvilleal7.com

American Red Cross Northeast Ga Chapter 770-532-8453 www.redcross.org/local/georgia/about-us/ locations/northeast-georgia.html

Amigos For Christ (770) 614-9250 amigosforchrist.org

Avita Community Partners

Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier (770) 532-8102 boysgirlsclubs.com

Caring Hands Ministries (678) 744-3593 caring-hands-ministry.business.site

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Hall/Dawson (770) 531-1964 halldawsoncasa.org

Center Point (770) 535-1050 centerpointga.org

Chaplains Associates, Inc. (678) 836-9187 www.chaplainsassociates.com

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (678) 696-8866 chattahoochee.org

Children’s Center for Hope & Healing 770-532-8372

Children’s Hope & Healing Center (770) 532-6530 hopeandhealingga.org

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Keep Hall Beautiful in a non-profit, 501(c)3 and serves as the local certified affiliate of the national Keep America Beautiful system, as well as a state affiliate with Keep Georgia Beautiful.

KHB works to foster a healthy and balanced community. A community we want our kids to grow up in, where businesses want to develop, to be a flourishing community that attracts visitors, & a community where we are proactively environmentally friendly.

KHB is dedicated to educating citizens about environmental stewardship, providing both traditional and non-traditional recycling opportunities, developing and fostering collaborative relationships with local and surrounding area organizations who support similar goals and missions, as well as providing a much needed community service program which is focused on local roadside clean-ups as well as illegal dumpsite removal.

Through our volunteer projects, citizens of Hall County can be involved in community clean-ups, beautification efforts, recycling days, & special events. All of these projects could not happen without our volunteers and our members.

Are You Ready To Become A Volunteer? Contact Us: Phone: 770.531.1102 or Email: info@keephallbeautiful.org

For more info on upcoming events or becoming a member visit us online www.keephallbeautiful.org

HALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Community Food Pantry

Elachee Nature Science Center

(678) 450-0077 www.communityfoodpantry.net

(770) 535-1976 www.elachee.org

Community Service Center

Family Promise of Hall County

(770) 503-3330

(770) 535-0786 familypromisehall.org

(678) 940-9747 nationalsikhorganization.org

Family Ties

CORE Missions

Diaper Bank of North Georgia (770) 536-3616 diaperbankofnorthga.com

Disability Resource Center (770) 534-6656

(770) 287-3071 familytiesgainesville.org

Foothills AHEC (770) 219-8130 Foothills AHEC | Home

Gainesville Ballet Company

Disabled American Veterans

770-532-4241 gbcdance.com

(912) 656-9573 davmembersportal.org

Gainesville Baptist Mission

Dog Rescue Warrior (770) 744-5077 www.facebook.com/dogrescuewarrior.org

EAA Chapter 611 770-540-9614 www.facebook.com/kgvlEAA611

Eagle Ranch (770) 967-8500 eagleranch.org

(770) 287-9700 www.facebook.com/ GAINESVILLEBAPTISTMISSION/

Gainesville Jaycees 770-532-7714 www.gainesvillejaycees.org

Gainesville Lions Club 678-936-3911

Gainesville Phoenix Wpmen’s Club

Edmonson Telford Child Advocacy Center

678-316-2450 www.facebook.com/GFWCGPWC

(770) 534-5151 etcac.org

Gainesville Theatre Alliance (678) 717-3624 gainesvilletheatrealliance.org

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My Sister's Place is a shelter for homeless women and children. We have provided a home for the homeless since 2000.

In 2017, we opened My Sister's Resale Boutique to provide resources for those in need and also support for our shelter. The boutique is a highend shopping experience that features clothing, accessories and home decor.

MY SISTER’S RESALE BOUTIQUE 130 John Morrow Parkway Gainesville, GA

www.my-sisters-place.org OFFICE 770.532.5111 BOUTIQUE 678.971.4241

HALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Gainesville/Hall County Alliance for Literacy (770) 531-3358 www.allianceforliteracy.org

Gainesville/Hall Cty Safe Kids

Goodwill of North Georgia (678) 450-7340 goodwillng.org

Goodwill of Oakwood

(770) 219-8095

(770) 538-4209 goodwillng.org

Gateway Domestic Violence Center

Grady Young Foundation

770-539-9080 (Crisis Line) 770-536-5860 gatewaydvcenter.org

Georgia Legal Services Program (770) 535-6939 glsp.org

Georgia Mountain Food Bank (770) 534-4111 gamountainfoodbank.org

Georgia Mountains YMCA (770) 297-9622 www.gamountainsymca.org

Georgia Youth Leaders (404) 981-1230 georgiayouthleaders.org

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia

(301) 785-3150 www.gradyyoungfoundation.org

Gynecological Cancer Support 770-630-8438 www.supportgc.org

Habitat for Humanity of Hall County ReStore (770) 718-1070 habitathallcounty.org

Hall County Animal Shelter (678) 450-1587 www.hallcounty.org/276/Animal-Services

Hall County Dept of Family & Children 770-532-5233 www.hallcounty.org/496/FamilyChildrens-Services

(770) 536-8656 gshg.org

Hall County Historical Society, Inc.

Good News at Noon

Hall County Master Gardeners

(770) 503-1366 www.goodnewsatnoon.org

678-583-6949 hallmastergardeners.com

(770) 503-1319

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HALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Hall County Resource Recovery

Junior Achievement

770-535-8284 www.hallcounty.org/323/ResourceRecovery-Divisio

770-297-1222 www.georgia.ja.org

Hispanic Alliance GA-La Alianza

Junior League of GainesvilleHall County

(678) 750-0254 hispanicalliancega.org

(770) 535-1951 gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org

Home Development Resources Inc

Keep Hall Beautiful Inc

(770) 297-1800

(770) 531-1102 www.keephallbeautiful.org

Hot Rodders Children’s Charity 706-658-2140 hotrodderschildrenscharity.org

Humane Society of Northeast Georgia (770) 532-6617 humanesocietyofnortheastgeorgia.org

i9 Sports® - Hall County & Athens 678-792-5542 www.i9sports.com/find-a-program

INK (Interactive Neighborhood for Kids) 770-536-1900 inkfun.org

iServe Ministries (706) 380-8744 www.iserveministries.org

J. A. Walters Family YMCA (770) 297-9622 www.gamountainsymca.org/

John Jarrard Foundation 770-710-1919 www.johnjarrardfoundation.com

Lake Lanier Association (770) 503-7757 lakelanier.org

Lake Lanier Rowing Club 770-287-0077 www.lakelanierrowing.org

Legacy Link, Inc 770-538-2650 legacylink.org

LTC Foundation (770) 535-9131

Meals On Wheels 770-503-3330 www.gainesville.org/189/Meals-onWheels

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (770) 531-0100

Mountain Education Charter High School 770-531-2330 www.mymec.org

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Avita Community Partners provides behavioral health, developmental disability, and addiction services to individuals and their families.

Services: • Assist with increased housing stability • Psychiatric Medication Management • Assist with job related activities • Family Therapy • Individual Therapy • Recovery Maintenance • Referral & Linkage Avita Community Partners provides Crisis Intervention Services at all service centers during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

After hours crisis services are accessible at 1-800-347-5827.

www.avitapartners.org

HALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

My Sister’s Place

Randy & Friends, Inc.

(770) 532-5111 my-sisters-place.org

(678) 617-5527 randyandfriends.org

National Alliance on Mental Health

Rape Response

770-225-0804 www.namihall.org

NGHS Foundation (770) 219-9000 www.nghs.com/foundation

No One Alone-NOA 706-344-3853 (Crisis Line) 706-864-1986

North Georgia Community Foundation (770) 535-7880 ngcf.org

Northeast Georgia History Center 770-297-5900 negahc.org

OAKWOOD FAMILY YMCA (678) 622-3908

Our Neighbor Inc 770-530-3554 ourneighbor.org

Quinlan Visual Arts Center (770) 536-2575 quinlanartscenter.org

Rahabs Rope 770-287-5218 rahabsrope.com

770-503-7273 (Toll Free) 800-721-1999

Real Impact (800) 774-6746 www.realimpact.com

Rock Goodbye Angel (770) 331-1281 rockgoodbyeangel.org

Rotary Club of Hall County (770) 530-4538 rotaryclubhallcounty.org

SAFFT (678) 723-3890 safft.org

Salvation Army 770-534-7589 www.salvationarmy.org

SCORE Mentors NE Georgia (470) 465-0717 negeorgia.score.org

SISU (770) 535-8372 mysisu.org

South Enotah Child Advocacy Center (800) 963-9102 southenotahcac.org

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The Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy BUILDING AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE EQUALS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Gainesville/Hall County Alliance for Literacy was formed in 1989 and serves as the umbrella agency for all literacy concerns in our community.

The Alliance partners with Lanier Technical College’s Adult Education Center to garner community support. The Alliance provides funds for instruction, materials/curriculum, and GED and continuing education scholarships.

The Center provides free educational programs for adults 16 years and up an Educated Workforce who have not graduated from high school orBuilding whose native language is not English.

2017 Impact Report: The Gainesville/Hall County All Over 56,000 students have been served and 5,685 GED’s have been attained.

Quick Look: The Alliance’s annual Spelling Bee and collaborative Dancing for a cause County raise funds and awareness of literacy concernsHall in our community.

Population: Adults 18+

Quick Look: Hall County Population: Adults 18+ 137,426 Adult Education Students Served

925 Adult Education students enrolled in 2020/21 and 83 GED credentials were attained.

Jobs in Georgia By 2024, 90% of the fastest growing jobs in Georgia will require at least a high school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED credential).

137,426 Educational Attainment: Adults 18+ Bachelors degree and up

20% 29%

Some college

22%

Less than a high school diploma

29%

High school diploma

Since the Alliance joined the CLCP* Since the Alliance’s establishment in 1994, program in 1994, the percentage of the percentage withoutdiploma a high adults withoutof a adults high school school diploma has decreased from has decreased from

35% to 22% Adult Education Students Served

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011–2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates; Georgia Department of Labor; The Gainesville/Hall County Alliance for Literacy Annual Report, 2017.

458 Adult Education students enrolled in 2017

The Gainesville/Hall County Alliance for Literacy (770) 531-3358 | all4lit@bellsouth.net | www.allianceforliteracy.org 458 + 734 2535 Lanier Tech Drive, Riley Hall Room 3105 Gainesville, GA 30507 * A member of the Certified Literate Community Program

1,192 Students served by

HALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

South Hall Community Food Pantry (678) 865-6588 shcfp.org

Star House (678) 971-4376 starhouseformen.com

Straight Street (678) 989-0255 straightstreetministry.org

Sunshine Music House Inc (678) 516-3665 sunshinemusichouse.com

The Arts Council 770-534-2787 www.theartscouncil.net

Three Dimensional Life (770) 869-3551 www.facebook.com/ThreeDimensionalLife

Thumbs Up Mission

Vision 2030 770-532-6206 www.vision2030.org

Voices Of North Georgia 770-540-3221 voicesofnorthgeorgia.com

Waypoint Ministry 706-864-7110 waypointministry.com

Whispering Angels Youth Ranch (678) 725-0735 www.whisperingangelsyouthranch.org

Women Source 770-503-9060 www.womensource.info

YMCA Camp High Harbour (770) 532-2267 ymcaatlanta.org

YMCA Learning Center - North Hall

(844) 848-6278 thumbsupmission.org

(770) 532-9908 www.gamountainsymca.org

United Way-Hall County

Young Life

(770) 536-1121 unitedwayhallcounty.org

(678) 943-2045 YoungLife.org

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