Thousands of Children TO Get a Head Start ON School
Hosea Feed the Hungry & the Homeless Hosts
Fifth Annual Back to School Jamboree
Any child with a need will receive, but we are 1,000 backpacks short!
WHAT: Did you know that more than 3,000 of Atlanta’s children will start school this year without the basics – school supplies, health screenings and clothing? Every year Hosea Feed the Hungry & the Homeless (HFTH) identifies children in desperate need and provides them with the means to have a healthy and successful school year at the Back to School Jamboree.
HOW can you help? This year, due to the tough economy, HFTH needs the community’s assistance more than ever as we are 1,000 backpacks short. To make a donation, please visit www.hoseafeedthehungry.com and click on the Jamboree Donation icon – a stocked backpack costs a mere $20 and will ensure a child starts school fully prepared.
You can bring school supplies (pencils, paper, rulers, scissors, crayons, T-180 calculators, backpacks, etc.) directly to our facility at 1035 Donnelly Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30310. For additional sponsorship info, please contact the HFTH offices at 404-755-3353. We also need event volunteers.
EVENT DETAILS: As a family-oriented, community event, the Jamboree will host
self-empowerment/mentor workshops, dental and health screenings, diabetes screenings,
the National ID program, fun activities, games, special guests and family entertainment,
including Ronald McDonald, the Black McDonald’s Owners Association Wheels of Dreams
Youth Foundation, the Braves Mascot, and actor, Afemo Omilami.
This year’s co-sponsors include: The Braves Foundation, Cox Enterprise, Aaron Rents and Amerigroup – which will lend on-site support.
WHERE / WHEN:
Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive, Orange Parking Lot
Saturday, July 10, 2010, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHO can receive supplies, health screenings and clothing? Any child with a need can receive a backpack, health screening and clothing. The event is FREE and families are welcome to participate in the activities.
VISUALS: Witness hope on children’s faces as they receive backpacks, school supplies,
health screenings and clothing. Families engaging in wholesome entertainment.
CONTACT: Elisabeth Omilami or Rhea Posey at 404-755-3353 for human interest
stories, interviews and photo opps.
CONTACT: Raymond Steib (504) 416-2759 PRESS CONFERENCE TIME: 2:00 PM
DATE: MARCH 23, 2010
LOCATION:
Changing A Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church
3350 Greenbriar Parkway SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP
INTERNATIONAL COMMITS Full Gospel partners with Hosea Feed the Hungry in the National and International call for support with the ongoing rebuilding efforts of Haiti, its families and communities.
March 16, 2010…Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, Inc will partner with Hosea Feed the Hungry, via a commitment of $100,000, for ongoing relief efforts in Haiti. This grant marks the largest the Atlanta based non-profit has received in its nine years of providing Haiti relief. The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International Home Missions and Evangelism Divisions will layout the relief plans for $100,000 commitment, which will provide direct immediate support to the people of Haiti (Emergency Shelter, Food, Medical Care and Supplies, funds for facility restoration, and more). The areas of focus include: Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien, Miragone and Gonaïves, Les Cayes, Petit-Goave, Jeremie, and Cite de Soleil. In addition to the monetary support The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International Home Missions and Evangelism Divisions, will also be sending $40,000 in medical supplies to Doctors Without Borders in Haiti through Hosea Feed the Hungry our partnering relief agency. The long-term relief effort is led by 30 year veteran of providing services to Haiti, Pastor Freddie Hebron of Christian Revival Center in Savannah, Georgia. “We are so elated about grant which will assist us in our current efforts to bring relief to as many families in Haiti as we can. Pastor Freddie Hebron has brought Haiti to the doors of Hosea Feed the Hungry and the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship has opened them. We will travel knowing that we bring good news to the poor –“thank you to Bishop Paul S. Morton and the Full Gospel family for being that light in the darkness and for walking out the Gospel we hear in the pews every Sunday”, states Hosea Feed The Hungry Executive Director Elisabeth Omilami. As on ongoing effort to document the impact of our support, Bishop George Brooks, the Fellowship’s Administrator will be traveling to Haiti along with Hosea Feed the Hungry in April of this year. The HFTH team will consist of medical personnel, evangelists and counselors and engineers who will assist with the re-building efforts while providing one-on-one intervention for the families in these areas. ABOUT FULL GOSPELThe Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship founded under the leadership of Bishop Paul S. Morton in 1993; is one of the fastest growing multi-cultural and multi-denominational reformations representing more than 10,000 leaders of faith, over 2,000 churches, and millions of constituents, partners, and associates in the U.S. and throughout the world knows first hand the affects of devastation and the importance of great acts of kindness, in 2005 Hurricane Katrina left the Corporate Headquarters of the Fellowship significantly damaged and uninhabitable, and the Fellowship, step in to aid local congregations, lives and communities of those effected. As well as, Hosea Feed the Hungry helped many devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Atlanta, Georgia now serves as the home for the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International Corporate Headquarters. ABOUT HOSEA FEED THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESSFounders Rev. Hosea and Mrs. Juanita Williams began in 1970 serving a Thanksgiving meal for 100 homeless men on the holidays, showing respect to Atlanta’s homeless population. Now the organization led by daughter Elisabeth Omilami and husband Afemo Omilami, has grown to become Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless, one of the region’s most vital resources for the nation’s working poor and homeless population and the international community serving over 160,000 people per year. Last year, Hosea Feed the Hungry’s and Homeless Prevention divisions on-going programming provided over 160,000 individuals with food, clothing, toiletries, transportation and other supplies and prevented homelessness through rent and utility assistance for nearly 300 families. For a complete listing of all the divisions and assistance given, please feel free to contact Hosea Feed the Hungry, by calling 404-755-3353 ext. 307 or visit www.HoseaFeedTheHungry.com. Bishop Paul S. Morton, Presiding Bishop, 2nd Presiding Bishop; Bishop Neil Ellis, 3rd Presiding Bishop; Bishop Clarence McClendon and the Tiers of Leadership will host the 17th Annual Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center, July 7-9, 2010, visit www.FullGospelBaptist.org.For more information, contact Full Gospel’s Media Relations Representative Elder Raymond Steib, Jr. at (504) 416-2759 or email: rsteibjr@cagmin.org or Hosea Feed the Hungry Special Events Representative Rhea Posey at (404) 755 3353 ext 314 email: rposey@hoseafeedthehungry.com
MEDIA CONTACT404.755-3353
Hosea Feed the Hungry Joins Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts
Medical supplies, shoes, blankets, disinfecting wipes, water, food items desperately needed
WHAT: Atlanta-based Hosea Feed the Hungry (HFTH), the Southeast’s largest food bank serving families and individuals directly, is mobilizing to support relief efforts following Tuesday’s deadly earthquake in Haiti. HFTH, which is partnering with Savannah-based Christian Revival Center that hosts monthly mission trips to Haiti, is asking the Atlanta community to help provide critically-needed supplies that it will load into trucks to send to Savannah for immediate distribution to Haiti.
Items needed include:
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Water
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Non-perishable food items
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Disinfectant wipes, wet body wipes, wet wipes
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Antibiotic creams and ointments
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Blankets
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Tents (with poles)
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Medical supplies
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Ready-to-eat military meals and freeze-dried, dehydrated foods
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Every July for the last eight years HFTH staff and volunteers join Pastor Freddie and Kim Hebron of Savannah-based Christian Revival Center, doctors, pharmacists and nurses on a 10-day missions trip to care for people who have waited all year to see a doctor. The group collects medicines that will help adults and approximately 4,500 children, many orphaned by AIDS or other illnesses their parents couldn't fight.
“I cannot believe such a horrible thing has happened to people who were already on the brink of recovering from a devastating storm and extreme poverty,” said HFTH Executive Director Elisabeth Omilami. “I want to cry but we have got to keep a clear head so we can help.”
HOW: For more information, please go to www.hoseafeedthehungry.com, call (404) 755-3353 or visit the HFTH Care Center 1035 Donnelly Ave. SW, Atlanta GA 30310 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Funds can also be sent to The Christian Revival Center Haiti Mission Resource Center, 2020 Bull Street, Savannah, Ga. 31401 Attn: Kim Hebron.
Hosea Feed the Hungry Desperately Needs Food, Clothing To Make
MLK Birthday Festival of Services Successful
Limited-edition 2010 calendars celebrate civil rights movement, help with fundraising
WHAT: Atlanta-based Hosea Feed the Hungry (HFTH), the Southeast’s largest food bank serving families and individuals directly, desperately needs food and clothing items as it prepares to serve thousands of working poor and homeless at the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Festival of Services scheduled on Monday, Jan. 18 at Turner Field.
To make this dinner a success, HFTH is in critical need of advance donations of:
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Turkeys
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Hams
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Men’s shoes, coats, scarves, gloves and hats
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Women’s and children’s coats, scarves, gloves and hats
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Blankets
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Toiletries
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Due to extreme winter temperatures over the last week in Atlanta, HFTH has been distributing food and clothing to homeless individuals living on Atlanta’s streets and in local shelters. As men’s clothing has nearly been depleted, donations are needed immediately.
Additionally, HFTH is selling commemorative HFTH 2010 calendars to celebrate the civil rights movement and to help with fundraising. The calendar features rare civil rights photos and is on sale at HFTH’s Online Non-Profit Store, shop.hoseafeedthehungry.com/store or in person at the HFTH Care Center on Donnelly Ave.
WHEN: The MLK Festival of Services will take place Monday, Jan. 18, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Dr., Atlanta GA 30315
HOW: For more information, please go to www.hoseafeedthehungry.com, call (404) 755-3353 or visit the HFTH Care Center 1035 Donnelly Ave. SW, Atlanta GA 30310 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Hosea Feed the Hungry’s Elves Are Busy Preparing for 2009 Christmas Festival of Services at Turner Field
WHAT: Tis the season to give back to the community. Elves at Atlanta-based Hosea Feed the Hungry (HFTH) is busy making final preparations for the 2009 Christmas Festival of Services. Thanks to the The Atlanta Braves Foundation and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, thousands of Atlanta’s working poor and homeless individuals will enjoy the annual Festival of Services. Just like at Thanksgiving, approximately 30,000 working poor and homeless will enjoy a hot, home-cooked meal at Turner Field and through home deliveries as well as access to a medical clinic, clothing center and barber/beauty center.
WHERE/WHEN: The following activities are planned this week in preparation for the Festival of Services:
· Saturday, Dec. 19, noon to 2:30 p.m.: Hundreds of volunteers and HFTH staff will be rolling out carpets, setting up hundreds of tables and chairs, installing barber and beauty equipment, provisioning the medical clinic, organizing the clothing center, and preparing the kids’ corner. Turner Field 755 Hank Aaron Dr. Atlanta, GA 30315. Park in Media Lot and enter through the gate on Bill Lucas Drive.
· Tuesday, Dec. 22 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: More than 1,000 children will get an early Christmas gift at the Annual Children’s Christmas Party, The Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland Street. Toys, new clothes and shoes will be distributed.
· Thursday, Dec. 24 6 p.m. until: Cooking begins at the DeKalb County Jail for the 30,000 guests expected to be fed during this year’s dinner. (DeKalb County Jail Kitchen Loading Dock 4415 Memorial Drive, Decatur 30032).
· Friday, Dec. 26 beginning at approximately 6 a.m.: Prepared Christmas dinner will be loaded onto trucks and shipped from the DeKalb County Jail and delivered to Turner Field.
· Friday, Dec. 25 starting at 9:30 a.m.: The Christmas Festival of Services press conference kicks off the event at Turner Field. The event will last until 3 p.m.
o NOTE: All media must park in the Media Lot on Bill Lucas Dr. and enter Turner Field through Gate # 3.
MORE: HFTH is still accepting turkeys, hams, and No. 10 cans of corn, green beans and yams at its Care Center, 1035 Donnelly Ave. SW Atlanta GA 30310 Monday – Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Equifax and Super Bowl Champion Eric Matthews, to present Much Needed Toy Donation to Hosea Feed the Hungry
HFTH still in critical need of donations as it prepares for Christmas Festival of Services
WHAT: Equifax and Super Bowl Champion Eric Matthews to present hundreds of new toys to Hosea Feed the Hungry (HFTH) at 1035 Donnelly Avenue SW Atlanta, Georgia 30310. This donation will help the Atlanta-based nonprofit, now in its 40th year of serving the working poor and homeless provide toys to over 1,000 children from newborn to 15 years of age. Most of these children wouldn’t see gifts otherwise. While HFTH is experiencing a 35 percent decline in donations and a 45 percent increase in calls for help from the community they will not relinquish or forfeit their responsibility to our nation’s children. We appreciate HFTH longtime partner Equifax and new partner Eric Matthews for their dedication in assisting with this responsibility.
Additionally, HFTH will discuss its critical needs for this holiday season as it prepares to serve up to 30,000 people during the Christmas Festival of Services on Dec. 25 at Turner Field and through its home deliveries operation as well.
WHO: Equifax, Eric Matthews, and Elisabeth Omilami, CEO/Executive Director of Hosea Feed the Hungry
WHEN: Friday December 18, 2009: Eric Matthews at 1:30 p.m.
Equifax at 3:00pm
WHERE: Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless Care Center, 1035 Donnelly Ave. Southwest Atlanta, GA 30310.
Hosea Feed the Hungry Creates First-Ever Partnership with Pastor Young Lee of Yesana Mission to Feed 3,000 People at Christmas
Mission will provide tantalizing menu for HFTH’s Christmas Festival of Services Dinner
ATLANTA – Dec. 16, 2009 – Pastor Young Lee of Yesana Mission is providing Atlanta-based Hosea Feed the Hungry (HFTH), the Southeast’s largest food bank serving families and individuals directly, with volunteers and enough Korean specialty and other Asian foods to feed 3,000 people during the 40th Anniversary Christmas Festival of Services Dinner at Turner Field on Dec. 25, 2009. The donation of food and service is also meant to inspire other Asian individual donors to make HFTH their charity of choice and to help fight hunger and homelessness. The mission church will add Korean culture through dance and song performances for those attending the event.
HFTH, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary of serving the needy in Atlanta and around the world, will serve the food from Yesana Mission church in addition to its normal Christmas menu. The Korean-Asian menu consists of salad, steamed cabbage, Korean seasoned beef, spicy chicken vegetable, rice, egg omelet, Sushi and bananas for desserts.
“Our ultimate goal is to help people in the community”, states Yesana Mission’s Young Lee. “This is a chance to show Korean culture, to partner with Americans and also an opportunity to introduce Hosea Feed the Hungry to Korean culture. We have cooked in many shelters around the city like Gateway, The Potters House and Shepherds Inn. Being with our Hosea Feed the Hungry friends now is another honorable way to do what Jesus would have us do.”
Because of the economy, corporate and individual contributions are down 35 percent, while monthly calls for help with human services are up a staggering 45 percent. Additionally, HFTH has announced a major capital campaign for 2010 to raise money for a new Care Center where it can better serve the working poor and homeless with critical, year-round human services like rent assistance, help to pay utilities, weekly food boxes, counseling, employment services and help finding temporary housing.
"This is a serious economic time for HFTH as we are constantly evaluating our ability to impact the needy in our community by carefully tracking service requests, coordinating with city and county agencies as well as other area nonprofit organizations,” said HFTH Executive Director Elisabeth Omilami. “We are reaching out to a more diverse community for donors and support. This relationship will allow us to serve more people so our clients’ needs can be met through HFTH programs or through referrals to other agencies like Yesana Mission Church."
HFTH’s valued community partners will ensure that it continues serving those in need for another 40 years. Everyone can make a difference in helping those in need, no matter how large or small a contribution. Please go to www.hoseafeedthehungry.com for the various needs and opportunities available to give back to the community.
First Option Mortgage Presents $25,000 Donation to Hosea Feed the Hungry to help with 2010 Operating Expenses
HFTH to announce critical needs as it prepares for Christmas Festival of Services
WHAT: First Option Mortgage, a recent recipient of the consumer choice award for business excellence, will present $25,000 to help Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless (HFTH) with operating expenses in 2010. The donation will help the Atlanta-based nonprofit, now in its 40th year of serving the working poor and homeless, continue providing critical human services while it is experiencing a 35 percent decline in donations and a 45 percent increase in calls for help from the community.
Additionally, HFTH will discuss its critical needs for this holiday season as it prepares to serve up to 30,000 people during the Christmas Festival of Services on Dec. 25 at Turner Field and through its meals on wheels operation.
WHO: Tim Burford, managing partner of First Option Mortgage, and Elisabeth Omilami, executive director of HFTH.
WHEN: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15.
WHERE: Hosea Feed the Hungry Care Center, 1035 Donnelly Ave. SW Atlanta, GA 30310.
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Challenges Individual Donors to Join Hosea Feed the Hungry in the Fight Against Hunger and Homelessness
Foundation will provide $50,000 challenge grant to support HFTH’s operating expenses in 2010
ATLANTA – Dec. 11, 2009 – The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (AMBFF) is providing Atlanta-based Hosea Feed the Hungry (HFTH), the Southeast’s largest food bank serving families and individuals directly, with a $50,000 challenge grant in 2010. The grant, which will specifically support HFTH’s operating budget in 2010 and help fund the salaries of a case manager and human services director, is also meant to inspire individual donors to support HFTH’s efforts to end hunger and homelessness.
HFTH, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary of serving the needy in Atlanta and around the world, will immediately receive $25,000 from AMBFF and up to another $25,000 dollar-for-dollar match of individual contributions between now and March 31, 2010.
“We are proud to partner with HFTH, especially during this critical time when so many in our community are struggling to meet their most basic needs,” said Foundation President Penelope McPhee. “We hope this challenge grant will encourage other donors to help HFTH reach out to our community’s most vulnerable residents.”
Because of the economy, corporate and individual contributions are down 35 percent, while monthly calls for help with human services are up a staggering 45 percent. Additionally, HFTH has announced a major capital campaign for 2010 to raise money for a new Care Center where it can better serve the working poor and homeless with critical, year-round human services like rent assistance, help to pay utilities, weekly food boxes, counseling, employment services and help finding temporary housing.
"This is a serious economic time for HFTH as we are constantly evaluating our ability to impact the needy in our community by carefully tracking service requests, coordinating with city and county agencies as well as other area nonprofit organizations to prevent duplication of services, and empowering a governing board with oversight," said HFTH Executive Director Elisabeth Omilami. "This generous gift from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation gives us the critical financial support for program managers who regularly engage in qualitative evaluation so our clients’ needs are met through HFTH programs or referral to other agencies."
HFTH’s valued community partners will ensure that it continues serving those in need for another 40 years. Everyone can make a difference in helping those in need, no matter how large or small a contribution. Please go to www.hoseafeedthehungry.com for the various needs and opportunities available to give back to the community.
Hosea Feed the Hungry Needs 3,000 New Toys for 5th Annual Children’s Christmas Party on Dec. 22
WHAT: Atlanta-based Hosea Feed the Hungry (HFTH) is preparing for its 5th Annual Children’s Christmas Party and desperately needs 3,000 new, unwrapped toys that will help bring joy to 1,500 needy children this holiday season. This year’s Christmas Party will take place at the Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland Street, on Dec. 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHY: HFTH wants to see that no child in the State of Georgia wakes up with an empty stocking on Christmas Day. To make it easier during this busy holiday season, HFTH encourages individuals, companies and churches to donate funds at www.hoseafeedthehungry.com so they can purchase the toys. All donations are tax deductable.
NOTE: Families interested in participating in this year’s Christmas Party must register in advance by calling HFTH (404) 755-3353 ext. 319.
WHEN: All toys should be delivered no later than 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18.
WHERE: Toys should be delivered to the Hosea Feed the Hungry Care Center, 1035 Donnelly Ave. SW Atlanta, GA 30310.
Atlanta’s News Professionals Unite in Song to Help Raise Funds for Hosea Feed the Hungry During Unprecedented Christmas Concert Dec. 13
‘Anchored in the Lord’ concert expected to raise thousands of dollars for Atlanta’s largest food bank serving families and individuals directly
ATLANTA – Dec. 3, 2009 – What’s the biggest news story this holiday season? Atlanta’s news professionals are putting aside their competitiveness and uniting in the spirit of song to help raise funds for Hosea Feed the Hungry (HFTH), the Southeast’s largest food bank serving families and individuals directly, during an unprecedented “Anchored in the Lord” Christmas concert on Dec. 13, 2009 6 to 8 p.m. at Gospel Tabernacle, 277 Clifton St. SE, Atlanta, 30317. Many of the most recognized news anchors and reporters will perform a variety of seasonal songs, interpretations and dance to join the fight against hunger and to help raise thousands of dollars so 40-year-old HFTH can survive the challenging economy. Admission is free, but a collection will be taken at the end of the concert.
This holiday dinner season and into 2010, HFTH expects to feed the needs of up to 250,000 individuals worldwide, an increase of more than 55 percent over last year. Because of the economy, corporate and individual contributions are down 35 percent, while monthly calls for help with human services are up a staggering 45 percent. Additionally, HFTH has announced a major capital campaign for 2010 to raise money for a new Care Center where it can better serve the working poor and homeless with critical, year-round human services like rent assistance, help to pay utilities, weekly food boxes, counseling, employment services and help finding temporary housing.
"Christmas and the holidays are all about selflessly focusing on those less fortunate, and we're honored that Atlanta's local news professionals are uniting to help Hosea Feed the Hungry fight hunger and homelessness that plagues our great city," said HFTH Executive Director Elisabeth Omilami. "Thanks to community support like this, HFTH has been feeding the streets and serving the needs of the working poor for 40 years. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of the thousands of children, women and men who struggle to survive every day, not just during the holidays."
Highlights of the holiday entertainment will include in order of appearance:
· CBSAtlanta:
§ Stephany Fisher, Kim Fettig, and Corinna Allen will anchor the segment.
§ General Manager Kirk Black will sing “The Christmas Song.”
§ Children of the station will sing “Jingle Bell Rock.”
· 11Alive
§ Karyn Greer will emcee the segment.
§ 11 Alive Choir – including Karyn Greer, Ted Hall, Chesley McNeil and Valerie Hoff – will sing a short collection of Christmas songs.
· JaQuitta Williams, former weekend anchor and reporter at WSB TV and now appearing in Kenny Leon’s “Black Nativity” as well as hosting FGTV’s “Common Ground,” will perform “O Holy Night.”
· Fox5Atlanta
§ Deidre Dukes will anchor the segment.
§ Melissa Mack will perform a piano solo of “O Holy Night” accompanied by Karen Graham using American Sign Language.
§ Aungelique Proctor and family will perform “Oh Christmas Tree.”
· Channel 2 Action News WSB TV
§ Fred Blankenship and Mark Winne will emcee the segment.
§ Monica Pearson will sing "Mary Did You Know."
§ Katrice Nolan will dance.
§ Jeff Dore will sing the lead of his original composition "Holy Night Tonight,” backed by the WSB choir, including Carol Sbarge.
§ The WSB choir, accompanied and directed by Cheryl Rogers, will sing "Holy Holy Holy"
· The congregation will help close the program by joining all the performers in singing “Joy to the World.”
HFTH’s valued community partners will ensure that it continues serving those in need for another 40 years. Everyone can make a difference in helping those in need, no matter how large or small a contribution. Please go to www.hoseafeedthehungry.com for the various needs and opportunities available to give back to the community.
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