HomeStretch Families Get Smart
HomeStretch Mentor Paula Canaday-Daeke recently invited our resident families to attend the Dave Ramsey Smart Conference at North Point Community Church. Dave, author of the bestselling book Financial Peace, headlined this fantastic event, along with other dynamic speakers. His popular programs provide common sense financial education and empowerment for people
National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, Nov. 12-20, 2016
This year, the week before Thanksgiving is National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. It is a time for us to think about what we are thankful for, share our compassion with our neighbors and work toward a world where no one has to experience Hunger and Homelessness. This week gives us a
Better Mentoring
On October 6, sixty active mentors and stakeholders attended the HomeStretch Mentor Workshop at North Point Community Church. Brandon Smith, The Workplace Therapist, guided participants through a presentation on how to become people of influence. He emphasized the ideas of building trust, promoting change, and connecting people to purpose. He
A Family Affair
What is your idea of the perfect volunteer? Words like reliable, creative, generous, hard-working, well-connected, and more may come to mind. HomeStretch has the honor of being served by many great volunteers that fit this description. This month, we highlight two of them. Howard and Canita Flint have labored alongside
#Find Your Park
It was another great summer at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area! The National Park Service (NPS) HomeStretch crew of high school student interns accomplished some amazing things in a short time. They were trained in plant identification, CPR/first aid, and learned numerous trail maintenance and building techniques. In addition, they