Proceeds from this tournament help support the programs and services offered to North Fulton families in need.

As the summer months approach, the need for NFCC assistance increases.  Our case workers continue to see an average of 112 families a day, who are in need of food, clothing, and emergency assistance.  In 2012, NFCC saw 15,000 low-income individuals within the North Fulton communities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton and Mountain Park.   Many of those served by NFCC are minimum wage earners, and we provide support and assistance to the growing number of area residents who are unemployed, underemployed, or struggling to provide essential needs, to their families. For many, NFCC remains the “lifeline” to receive the support needed to move towards self-sufficiency.

“The success of the tournament is critical in assisting NFCC families. By offering good food, and a great course, participants spend a day having fun and playing golf for a great cause.  As NFCC celebrate 30 years of service, we continue to see the importance of providing food, emergency assistance, clothing, and adult basic education life skill-classes. In support of our motto, “Together we can help,” the golf tournament provides a way for our community to help others,” said Vonda Malbrough, NFCC Development Director.

NFCC deeply appreciates our 2013 sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor: Anonymous

Cart Path Sponsor: Scroggins & Company, PC

Driving Range Sponsor: DataScan Technologies

Player Gift Sponsor: KeyWorth Bank

Silver Sponsor: Chris Good & Ed LaHouse, Roswell United Methodist Church & Web Industries

Entertainment Sponsor: Northside Hospital

Weather Sponsor: Northside Hospital

Beverage Cart Sponsor: Windham & Brannon

Golf Cart Sponsor: Morgan Stanley

Snack Sponsor: Anonymous

Bronze Sponsor: Georgia Golf Center, Georgia Power, iHealth Technology, Roswell Presbyterian Church & St. James UMC

Team Sponsor: Allstate Insurance (Scottu Hendricks), Alpharetta First United Methodist, Church, Charles Buffington,  Clifftop Financial, Inc., & North Fulton Hospital

Hole Sponsor: Congregation Dor Tamid, Temple Beth Tikvah, & Temple Kehillat Chaim

 Sponsorships and participation are still available. For more information on this year’s tournament or about supporting your local neighbors, please contact Vonda Malbrough at 678.387.4459 or vmalbrough@nfcchelp.org  or visit: http://magnoliagolfgroup.com/nfcc/.

 “We are thankful to the Letter Carriers, who make the special effort every year to deliver reminders to all their customers, which creates tremendous response from our community. We also appreciate the bags that are donated by our friends at Publix, which are not only used to collect food, but which are also re-used to package food to our families. We are also supported by the Young Men’s Service League (YMSL), and Called To Serve (CATS), which provided many volunteers to do heavy lifting in the rain in order to get the food to NFCC,” stated Kevin Tracy, NFCC Food Pantry Manager.

For more information about supporting the NFCC Food Pantry or to volunteer, please contact Kevin Tracy at 678.387.4464 or ktracy@nfcchelp.org.

NFCC is reaching out to the North Fulton community to ask for everyone’s support of Stamp Out Hunger.  Simply leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods near the mailbox, and the postal carrier will collect these items as they travel their route.

 The NFCC Food Pantry relies heavily on donations. As the summer months approach, our Pantry will see an increase in families requesting food. In addition, many families supported by NFCC have children who would ordinarily receive a free or reduced lunch at school.  If these children are not attending a summer program, the family pantry and refrigerator doors are “swinging open more often.” Being able to receive food from NFCC help families stretch limited household income.

 Kevin Tracy, Food Pantry Coordinator states, “The timing of Stamp Out Hunger is perfect.  The Letter Carriers help stock our Pantry during slower donation months, so that we can continue to meet the needs of families seeking food assistance.

 For more information on Stamp Out Hunger, and how you can support or volunteer at North Fulton Community Charities, please contact Kevin Tracy, NFCC Volunteer Manager, at 678.387.4464 or ktracy@nfcchelp.org or visit our website: www.nfcchelp.org.    

Spring classes and workshops are available.  Classes in ESL and Citizenship start soon, and registration continues for job readiness and financial literacy classes.  Several special workshops are scheduled this Spring, including a Babysitter’s Boot Camp, April 20^th and a HUD Homebuyers Workshop on May 18^th.  Beginning May 15^th, we will open our computer lab to individuals needing to create resumes, search job boards and fill out applications on-line.  All classes and services are free and open to the public, space permitting.  Find out more on the Current Class Schedule page.

“Nonprofits provide much needed services in metro Atlanta, but too often lack the opportunity to invest in their own long-term growth and development,” said Geri Thomas, Georgia president, Bank of America. “By recognizing North Fulton Community Charities and Atlanta Technical College Foundation as Neighborhood Builders, we know that they are poised to make an even greater impact in our community.”

North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) will use its grant to launch a Mobile Outreach Program to provide emergency assistance services to people living in the Roswell, Mountain Park, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton areas of Fulton County. NFCC is purchasing a van equipped with an office, waiting area and storage area for non-perishable food. The Mobile Outreach will travel to accessible locations and provide its assistance services, which include food and financial assistance among others. Public transportation is very limited in parts of North Fulton and some residents have difficulty getting to NFCC’s Roswell center.  “The van will extend our ability to offer critical programs and services that help struggling North Fulton families move toward self-sufficiency,” said Barbara Duffy, executive director, NFCC. “And the van also will serve as a traveling ‘billboard’ to help raise awareness of the growing level of need in our community.” NFCC encourages our community to come and tour our facility.

According to the Bridgespan Group, Neighborhood Builders is the largest investment in nonprofit leadership development: 2.5 times the next largest program (in spending) and the third largest in number of leaders served. Since 2004, Bank of America has invested more than $165 million through the program, recognized over 730 nonprofits and trained nearly 1,500 nonprofit leaders. The Neighborhood Builders program is a capstone initiative building on the bank’s broader philanthropic commitment to addressing core issues that are critical to the economic vitality of local economies, with a particular focus on low and moderate income communities.

 Bank of America Corporate Social Responsibility

Bank of America’s commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a strategic part of doing business globally. Our CSR efforts guide how we operate in a socially, economically, financially and environmentally responsible way around the world, to deliver for shareholders, customers, clients and employees. Our goal is to help create economically vibrant regions and communities through lending, investing and giving. By partnering with our stakeholders, we create value that empowers individuals and communities to thrive and contributes to the long-term success of our business. We have several core areas of focus for our CSR, including responsible business practices; environmental sustainability; strengthening local communities with a focus on housing, hunger and jobs; investing in global leadership development; and engaging through arts and culture. As part of these efforts, employee volunteers across the company contribute their time, passion and expertise to address issues in communities where they live and work. Learn more at www.bankofamerica.com/about and follow us on Twitter at @BofA_Community.

This article is from a press release from the Bank of America Foundation