Building What’s Next: Introducing Beyond NFCC Scholar
Creating more opportunities for NFCC GED graduates to continue learning, growing and building toward financial stability. Graduation is a big moment. It represents hard work, perseverance and a new beginning. At NFCC, we’re fortunate to see those moments firsthand as students complete our GED program. Last spring, 12 students earned their GEDs, and four received […]
On What It Means to Be a Community Institution
Reflections by Blaine McCarty, NFCC’s Senior Manager of Brand Strategy I never met Daniel Sperling. But recently, I sat across from people who loved him, and within minutes, I understood something about the kind of person he was. They called him “an institution.” An institution around Roswell, up and down Canton Street. Someone everyone seemed […]
Neighbors of North Fulton: Finding Hope Above the Water
Every community is made up of stories. Some stories are about neighbors lending a hand. Some are about organizations coming together to solve challenges. Others are about people finding the support they need to keep moving forward through difficult seasons. Today, we are launching a new storytelling series called Neighbors of North Fulton, a collection […]
Community Champions: He Donated Computers. Then He Discovered Something Bigger.
Community Champions is an NFCC blog series recognizing the individuals, businesses, and organizations whose generosity, leadership, and commitment help strengthen our mission and community across North Fulton. Arvelle’s passion is simple: making technology more accessible to people who need it. Through his nonprofit, he collects donated computers and gives them to individuals and families […]
Community Champions: After 8 Years Away From School, Manny Decided It Was Time
Community Champions is an NFCC blog series recognizing the individuals, businesses, and organizations whose generosity, leadership, and commitment help strengthen our mission and community across North Fulton. Community Champions don’t always realize the impact they’re capable of having. Sometimes it starts with simply looking around and asking: “What can I do to help?” For […]
Community Champions: How One Student Helped Over 130 Neighbors
Community Champions is an NFCC blog series recognizing the individuals, businesses, and organizations whose generosity, leadership, and commitment help strengthen our mission and community across North Fulton. Community Champions don’t always realize the impact they’re capable of having. Sometimes it starts with simply looking around and asking: “What can I do to help?” For […]
Community Champions: Join LexisNexis Risk Solutions in Strengthening North Fulton
Community Champions is an NFCC blog series recognizing the individuals, businesses, and organizations whose generosity, leadership, and commitment help strengthen our mission and community across North Fulton. We’re honored to begin by recognizing longtime community partner LexisNexis Risk Solutions as a Community Champion. It is called an impact call. A chance to check in, to listen, […]
Community Champions: Choosing to Keep Going
Community Champions is an NFCC blog series recognizing the individuals, businesses, and organizations whose generosity, leadership, and commitment help strengthen our mission and community across North Fulton. Ninety days after receiving support, clients of North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) often receive a simple follow-up call. It is called an impact call. A chance to check […]
Community Champions: How Our Business Community Built the East Roswell Food Pantry
Community Champions is an NFCC blog series recognizing the individuals, businesses, and organizations whose generosity, leadership, and commitment help strengthen our mission and community across North Fulton. In preparation for the ribbon cutting of the East Roswell Food Pantry & Garden at Bridge to Grace Church, NFCC Senior Manager of Brand Strategy Blaine McCarty […]
Together, We Move Forward: Four Scholarships, Countless Futures
Creating Pathways to Education Through Community Support Hope often begins quietly, with a second chance, a classroom, or someone choosing to believe in what comes next. Recently, that hope took a powerful and joyful form at North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC). Through a grant, NFCC planned to award three $5,000 scholarships to recent GED graduates […]