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The Will to Find a Way
Overcoming Homelessness and Hunger in Intown Atlanta
Intown Cares is a longtime champion and ally to Intown Atlantans in great need. We were founded in 2010 as Intown Collaborative Ministries, a cohort of congregations that provided and operated a food pantry. Over the years, our mission expanded – we began helping those who have long lived on Atlanta’s streets find permanent housing.
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Today, Intown Cares still receives vital support from our original congregations, as well as from government grants, foundations, businesses, community partners and individual donors. People
from all walks of life are needed to address the great complexity of homelessness and hunger. With them – with you – we are determined to succeed.
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Some of our neighbors have
lived outdoors for a long, long time,
in conditions few of us will ever know.
Some don’t know where their next meals will come from. A trip to the grocery store is not an option. These Intown Atlanta neighbors face some of the greatest obstacles to housing and food security.
But obstacles can be overcome.
Walking with our neighbors, we work to find a way.
Persistence drives us. The people we employ, the process we follow, and the perspective we share are all guided by a single, unifying idea:
Hunger and homelessness can be solved with imagination, flexibility, and a willingness to take the extra step.
We recruit and prepare a team that goes all-out to support neighbors
experiencing homeless and food insecurity.
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We hire for empathy, flexibility, and creativity as much as professional qualifications
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Several of our team members have lived experiences similar to the neighbors we serve
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Each team member is empowered to make decisions and take action they believe will best serve a neighbor in need
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Every new hire spends time shadowing team members in both programs (Homeless Services and Food Programs)