Funding will support ten AmeriCorps members and volunteers working with the Atlanta nonprofit to improve on-campus care
Christian City, Inc., a local nonprofit with a 500-acre campus designed to uplift vulnerable children, adults and seniors, today announced the organization has received a $132,027 grant from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. As part of the grant, Christian City will receive assistance from five AmeriCorps members and five volunteers on campus to teach trauma-informed techniques and training to caregivers in on-campus residential facilities and off-campus foster or adoptive homes.
The members and volunteers AmeriCorps provides will work to support various projects and efforts across the campus. The grant was awarded by Georgia Serves, the administrator for AmeriCorps state funding in Georgia, which awards monetary grants and support to qualifying volunteer organizations.
As part of the AmeriCorps Grant Program, Christian City is one of 20 organizations across the state to receive funding. These grants will enable 651 AmeriCorps members to serve communities in Georgia through organizations such as Christian City, tackling some of the toughest problems in Georgia including education, economic opportunities, healthy futures, homelessness, people living with disabilities, financial literacy and environmental issues.
“This AmeriCorps grant will better Christian City’s efforts to serve its residents on each of their individual journeys,” said Keith Horton, President and CEO of Christian City. “We are thrilled to have the support of AmeriCorps in our work, enabling us to improve the lives of our residents and the community. We look forward to collaborating with this team of members and volunteers to achieve this overarching mission.”
Christian City’s fast-growing, multigenerational campus is home to a supportive community for vulnerable children, which includes 25 active foster families and several house parents caring for 18 youth on the Christian City Campus.
Christian City is seeking additional volunteers as part of the grant. . To learn more about Christian City and volunteering, visit www.christiancity.org.
About Christian City, Inc.
Christian City is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that provides vibrant living, life-changing hope, and a community of loving friends for vulnerable children and youth and affordable living for seniors. It was established in 1965 when the first cottage for homeless children opened in south metro Atlanta on 50-acres of donated land. Active senior living homes were soon added, followed by skilled nursing and rehab and assisted living PruittHealth operates the assisted living and skilled nursing centers on campus and National Church Residences operates four HUD-supported apartment buildings. Our programs for children and families have expanded to include five distinct areas: residential group homes for children, foster and adoption services, runaway and homeless youth services, support and homes for youth who have aged out of foster care, and supportive independent living for neuro-diverse adults. Today, more than 1,000 residents, children, youth, and senior adults, live on our 500-acre campus. Through each of its programs, Christian City seeks to extend Christ’s call to love your neighbor
About AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. We send people power and funding to communities across the country. Disaster response, opioid crisis, education – these are just a few of the causes where the more than 250,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers have stepped up to strengthen their communities. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve in intensive service roles; and empower millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers. By bringing people together to serve communities, AmeriCorps is making service to others an indispensable part of the American experience. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.
