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Hero for Hope: Chris Womack
For more than 35 years, Chris Womack has served in the U.S. energy sector, becoming a visionary leader – meeting surging energy demands, prioritizing reliability for customers, and championing groundbreaking technologies. Outside of the U.S. energy sector, Chris maintains that unwavering advocacy and leadership for community initiatives driving progress in Atlanta. U.S. Advocate, Atlanta Hero…
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Hope Atlanta is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness while addressing systemic poverty in Atlanta and beyond. With a legacy spanning over a century, Hope Atlanta provides essential services, including housing assistance, food security programs, behavioral health services and supportive services for individuals and families in need. The organization works closely with policymakers, community partners, and corporate leaders to drive sustainable solutions that empower underserved communities.
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Dragon Con Marks Record-Setting 40th Anniversary
Dragon Con, the internationally known pop culture convention, returned to Atlanta from September 3rd–7th to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Over four decades, Dragon Con has grown into a global community of attendees and fans, expanding far beyond what its co-founders could have imagined. Atlanta residents know the convention’s visual impact well – tourists, costumes, and capes fill…
Intentional Investments: Truist’s Commitment to Affordable Housing in Atlanta
Atlanta is one of Truist’s most important markets and home to thousands of its employees. Over the last few years, Atlanta residents and visitors have witnessed the growing presence of Truist in the city. From downtown Atlanta’s Truist Plaza to the home of our beloved Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, the name has quickly become…
Work In Progress: How Atlanta was Rising Before the World Cup
For the first half of this year, the FIFA World Cup was the most anticipated global event of the year. In Atlanta, the spotlight was especially bright. Our past shortcoming became the point of comparison, and many watched to see how we’d care for our own neighbors before welcoming visitors from across the globe. Fortunately,…
Closing the Accessibility Gap in Atlanta’s Homelessness Response
On a bitterly cold morning in January, Hope Atlanta’s outreach team encountered two unhoused neighbors who had spent the night outside trying to survive the freezing temperatures. Both wanted the same thing: to get somewhere warm, safe, and connected to support. However, one of them used a wheelchair, and our outreach van could not accommodate…
Sustaining Momentum Beyond the World Cup: An Interview with Chatiqua Ellison
As one of the partners in Atlanta’s Contiuum of Care, Hope Atlanta has been honored to share the mantle of ending homelessness with the City of Atlanta and other organizations city-wide. Through this partnership initiatives such as Lift 1.0, Lift 2.0, and the latest, Atlanta/Downtown Rising, have been able to successfully house and rehouse thousands…
Wells Fargo’s Long-Standing Commitment to Atlanta
For years, Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation have invested in Atlanta with a clear focus: helping communities thrive by supporting financially resilient families, vibrant small businesses, and affordable places to call home. That commitment continues to show up across metro Atlanta through partnerships with nonprofits, civic organizations, and economic development leaders working to…
The Pathway to Self-Sufficiency: A Tale of Two Journeys
This Men’s Health Month, we’re exploring what it means to rebuild stability after homelessness while managing health challenges. In this interview, we spoke with two residents of The Melody, one of Hope Atlanta’s place-based housing locations. Mr. George, an Atlanta native and former truck driver, experienced a series of strokes in a short period of…
Housing is Just a Start: Why the Path from Homelessness to Self-Sufficiency Isn’t Linear
During Mental Health Awareness Month, we are reminded that healing and stability rarely follow a straight line. The same is true for the journey out of homelessness. While receiving the keys to a home is a significant milestone worth celebrating, housing is not the finish line. For many individuals and families, it marks the beginning…
A New Neighbor with Roots: Wayfair Invests in Atlanta’s Housing Stability from Day One
On Friday, April 17th, residents of midtown Atlanta and the surrounding communities lined up outside of the new Wayfair store for its grand opening and to welcome the e-commerce giant into the community. It was a warm welcome indeed as many anxious shoppers danced to the sounds of the DJ while wearing the company’s signature…
More Than a Meal: How Hope Atlanta’s Women’s Community Kitchen is Donor Fed, Volunteer Led
In a city defined by connection, there is a place where that connection shows up in one of the most cherished ways: over a shared meal. At Hope Atlanta’s Women’s Community Kitchen, the work seems simple – but the impact is profound. Plates are served. Conversations begin. Trust is built. And for women and children…
Corporate Citizenship in Action: FanDuel and Hope Atlanta Strengthen Community Impact
Atlanta is a city on the rise. Growth, investment, and opportunity are shaping our skyline and our future. But alongside that progress is a reality we cannot ignore: too many of our neighbors are still navigating housing instability, food insecurity, and barriers to long-term stability. Meeting this moment requires more than any one organization can…
Place-Based Solutions That Work
Atlanta’s homelessness response is not one program or one property. It is a coordinated ecosystem grounded in housing as the solution. At the center is Hope Atlanta, working alongside Partners for Home and community partners through a Housing First, place-based approach. That work is visible at: WATERWORKS Permanent supportive housing with on-site case management, healthcare…
A City Ready for the World — Rooted at Home
By Julio Carrillo, CEO of Hope Atlanta There are moments in a city’s life when the world is watching. In 2026, the world will indeed turn its eyes toward Atlanta. Stadiums will fill. Cameras will roll. Visitors will arrive from every continent. But long before the first whistle blows, a deeper question stands before us:…
What Corporate Leadership Looks Like When It’s Done Right
Strong communities do not happen by accident. They are built through shared responsibility, practical problem-solving, and leaders who step forward when challenges grow more complex. In Atlanta, one of the clearest examples of this kind of leadership can be found in the partnership between QuikTrip and Hope Atlanta. Recognizing that community stability, safety, and well-being…
Atlanta Is Facing a Homelessness Crisis – Hope Atlanta Has a Solution
By Kellie Glenn, Chief Development Officer, Hope Atlanta People often ask how I found my way into nonprofit fundraising, and for me, the answer begins long before I ever entered this field. I am a social worker first. Early in my career, I worked with children who had experienced abuse and neglect. I loved those…
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