HomeStretch: A “Feel Good” Fixer Upper – Part II

Last month, we shared a firsthand account of the important work our partners do to help us prepare apartments for new families coming into the HomeStretch program. If you missed it, check out Part 1. Members of  St. David’s Episcopal Church shared how ‘flipping’ an apartment requires elbow grease, creativity,

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An Alumnae Soars: A Question and Answer Session

Beatrice, a HomeStretch program graduate, is celebrating a big milestone. She recently graduatedwith a Masters degree in Public Administration. Currently working in an accounting role, she aims to serve women and children as her career progresses. What’s more, she has decided to serve as a Family Mentor to a current

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HomeStretch: A “Feel Good” Fixer Upper – Part I

The show Fixer Upper enjoys a huge fan base who love the moment when Chip and Joanna Gaines reveal a family’s very own fixer upper. Recipients are astounded and filled with joy. Did you know that we see similar reactions from our families when they walk into their new home

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Odyssey Financial Advisors

The Grinch Did Not Steal HomeStretch Holidays!

Our community shared so much with HomeStretch families this holiday. Here are just some of the highlights from a blessed season: Hundreds of volunteers, Thanksgiving meals and holiday family and apartment prep sponsors from North Point Community Church/Be Rich Campaign Encouragement cards and family welcome baskets from the Roswell Presbyterian

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RentPath

New Friends from RentPath

A big group of volunteers from RentPath joined us in November to spruce up our community.  They planted, raked, trimmed, and weeded to complete our fall cleanup – with big smiles all day! The RentPath team learned more about HomeStretch when Rose Burton spoke at their United Way Lunch and

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