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Meet Renita Pollard
She’s been helping moms in need for more than 20 years. Director of Operations Renita Pollard joined the Home of Hope family in 2004. But that’s just part of her experience working with homeless moms. “Prior to this, I worked at a shelter for homeless women and children…
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 2020
Hungry? How about a plate full of award-winning barbeque? One hundred of the best barbeque teams around are set to converge on Coolray Field for the fifth annual Sip & Swine BBQ Festival. It all happens on March 5-6 and proceeds benefit Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s…
UPS Foundation supports Home of Hope with $11K grant
It’s a testimony to the power of volunteers. What started years ago with volunteers from the local UPS team has turned into a major grant from the UPS Foundation. Jeff Dunigan, a site manager for UPS, first connected with Home of Hope when he started looking for a…
Meet Samantha Pryor
Have you met Samantha Pryor? She’s one of the newest faces here at Home of Hope. Our executive assistant and volunteer coordinator, she knows a little something about not having a regular home base. “I grew up moving around a lot since my dad was in the military…
Community volunteers find success in serving others
What’s the secret to success? “We really believe that those who serve succeed,” says Celeste Giordano. Celeste leads the Women of Global Change (WGC) Atlanta Chapter, a group working to make a difference by supporting each other and organizing a variety of service projects — including projects…
Small Business Awards Nominee!
The Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children's Shelter is honored to be a nominee in the Community Contributor category of The Gwinnett Chamber's inaugural Small Business Awards! “At the Gwinnett Chamber, we believe small business is big business,” said Nick Masino, President & CEO, Gwinnett Chamber and Partnership…
Use AmazonSmile to help Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
Amazon has become part of our lives. It’s easy, fast, and convenient. With Prime, you can have purchases delivered in two days with free shipping. But did you know that Amazon can also help you support the Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter? It’s through a program…
Status report: One month to go until Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 2019
The fourth annual Sip & Swine BBQ Festival will take place from Friday, March 1st to Saturday, March 2nd at Coolray Field. We’re looking forward to Sip & Swine 2019, and we have some exciting news about this year’s BBQ Festival: Rick Hendrick is our Grand Champion Sponsor!…
Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter named finalist in Gwinnett Chamber Moxie Awards
The Gwinnett Chamber inaugural Moxie Awards recognize organizations that are women-led/women-owned and those that support the advancement of women. “In Gwinnett, we are fortunate to have a strong network of women and organizations that support them,” said Alicia Krogh, vice president of programs & events at the Gwinnett…
State Farm Neighborhood Assist awards Home of Hope at GCS a $25,000 grant
We have some very exciting news. Over the summer, Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter was nominated for a $25,000 grant through the State Farm Neighborhood Assist® program. And we just found out that we were awarded the grant! We’re so grateful to State Farm and to…