Our House Goes Back to School
We are excited for students to fill our classrooms once again as we ring in a new school year! This year, Our House will serve over 200 children in its Early Childhood Education program and we can’t wait to share what we’re learning with you. Stay tuned for monthly updates from Our House and opportunities […]
Our House Receives a Little Free Library
Our House, Inc. has been selected as one of eight United Way of Greater Atlanta partners to receive a Little Free Library sponsored by Publix Supermarkets. The media is invited to attend a presentation at Our House, located at 173 Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30312, at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 4. Publix announced its […]
Cocktails & Confetti Dreams
February 9, 2019 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Atlanta History Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, Georgia 30305 Click here to purchase tickets Join Our House for an enchanting evening of gourmet food, fun and fantasy on Saturday February 9, 2019 at the Atlanta History Center. Guests will enjoy cocktails for […]
Senator Elena Parent Visits Decatur Pre-K
On June 12, 2018, the Our House Decatur Pre-K had a very special visitor. State Senator Elena Parent, District 42, came to spend time with our rising Kindergarteners. She read a few books to them and talked to them about transitioning to Kindergarten and how she would soon have a Kindergartener herself! Our House is […]
Our House Celebrates its Volunteers
This spring Our House celebrated our volunteers with our first ever Volunteer Appreciation Event. Our House recognizes the value that volunteers bring to our organization. They provide kitchen support at the shelter through weekly meal preparation activities. They perform needed facility tasks such as organizing donations and deep cleaning classrooms. They coordinate drives for needed […]
Social Club Makes Collective Impact
Purple Pleazure is a social club in Atlanta that supports the African-American motorcycle club, Regulators. They recently decided that it was important to do more to support their local community. “It’s kind of been our initiative as a club to do more community service,” Eboni, the club’s Bus Manager, explained. In the past they have […]
Cocktails, Confetti & Cake, a 30th Birthday Party for Our House a Success!
With over 350 guests in attendance, Our House’s 30th Birthday celebration, Cocktails, Confetti & Cake, generated close to $275,000 – 10% more than the goal! The program started off with a welcome by the night’s emcee and advisory council member, Jovita Moore. Board Chair, Adele Gipson, introduced gala honoree, Stephanie Blank, and presented her with […]
High School Senior Makes Big Plans
Waheed is a quiet young man, shy and unassuming. He is soft-spoken but seems sure of himself and ready to put in as much work as is necessary to change his life. He is a resident in Our House’s transitional shelter along with his mother and 4 siblings who range in age from 10 years […]
From Homelessness to Honor Roll: Ebony, Seth & Sage
Ebony is 34 years old with a comforting and competent voice, the kind you’d feel better getting bad news from. Like many single parents, she works multiple jobs to provide for her two children, Seth and Sage. She is the manager of an H&R Block office, tutors children and picks up shifts tending bar and […]
Our House Announces 30 for the 30th Campaign
Our House is pleased to announce the launch of our 30 for the 30th Campaign! In March of 2018, Our House will celebrate its 30th Anniversary. That’s 30 years of changing lives and building self-sustaining families. Throughout 2018 we’ll be asking our supporters to give one particular item a month with a goal of getting […]