NFCC Distributed More Than 1,800 BackPacks to Children in Need
Roswell, GA (August 4, 2021) – North Fulton Community Charities’ (NFCC) annual Back to School program distributed backpacks filled with school supplies to more than 1,800 students in grades K-12 this year. The Back to School program serves local families in need and helps to alleviate the financial burden from these seasonal purchases. “This program […]
Backpack Collection Volunteers
Thanks to all the volunteers who came out Friday and Saturday to collect backpacks for our Back to School backpack drive! We will continue collecting Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and then distribution begins Thursday, July 29th through August 1st. In all, we expect to serve about 900 school students! Special thanks to Young Men’s Service […]
Backpacks and Brews
NFCC Emerging Leaders Council came out to support the Back-to-School backpack drive this week. ELC’s inaugural event “Backpacks and Brews”, was held in partnership with Lucky’s Burgers and Brew in Roswell. In exchange for a pre-filled backpack or an online receipt for a supply order, participants played games, won prizes and sampled the menu and […]
Elysia’s Lemonade Stand
Big thanks to Elysia for demonstrating leadership and compassion. After reading The Lemonade War series of books, she decided to open her own lemonade stand and donate the proceeds to NFCC. This young lady collected more than $20 dollars and we appreciate the influence her parents and teacher had in instilling a desire to give […]
Tax Man Blues Golf Tournament
Meet one of our long-time partners, the Tax Man Blues Golf Tournament. It’s been almost three decades since a few neighbors from Hillbrooke subdivision got together to celebrate the end of tax season. The group eventually expanded into a community golf tournament with funds raised going to support NFCC. The Tax Man Blue’s tournament […]
Spring Senior Baskets
Thank you to everyone that donated and volunteered to help with the first Spring Senior “Basket” collection. In total, we had 70 volunteers help prepare and deliver 220 Spring Cleaning Baskets to local seniors. The “baskets” included cleaning products, gift cards, notes and treats to help bring a little sunshine to local seniors.
Making the Most Out of Your Visit to the Thrift Store
NFCC depends on thrift shop sales to make it possible to continue offering services and to grow or pivot when and where needed. Shopping in our store is a great way to help so we want to make sure you make the most of your visit. DID YOU KNOW? Every item in the store is […]
Rumph And Associates Diaper Drive
Big thanks to Rumph and Associates for their diaper delivery last week! The global impact firm dropped of 2 full pallets of various-sized diapers. These will be a great help for young families receiving food pantry services.
National Charity League Roswell-Alpharetta Chapter
Big thanks to the National Charity League Roswell-Alpharetta Chapter for organizing a kids hygiene kit drive for their recent meeting. They collected and dropped off: 84 toothbrushes 47 tubes of toothpaste 30 shampoo/3 in 1 27 body wash 4 conditioner 1 mouthwash 1 detangler 1 hair brush Additionally, they are looking forward to volunteering with […]
Seasons of the Thrift Store
With the weather warming, many of us are taking an opportunity to do a little spring cleaning. It’s a good time to walk through the seasons of our thrift store. Now that it’s officially spring, we are looking ahead to summer. Shoppers are looking for active wear, swimwear, short sleeves, sundresses and generally clothes and […]
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Today we want to give a special word of thanks to Chattahoochee Nature Center. Their community garden serves North Fulton in so many ways. It is a place to come together for a shared purpose and literally build community as well as educating the public about gardening and growing your own food. At the end […]
Safe Kids North Fulton – Car Seats
The Safe Kids North Fulton Child Passenger Safety Mini Grant provides families who qualify with a child seat education and a free child seat.