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MUST Ministries (On-going Distributions) (GA Flood Response Donation Drive)

Organization: Faith-Based Disaster Relief
Facility Type: Warehouse
Status: Open

Address:
PO Box 1717
1407 Cobb Parkway
Marietta, GA 30061

Region:NorthEast
County/Parish:Cobb



Main/General Business Number: 770-427-9862
Website: http://www.mustministries.org/

Make Checks Payable To: MUST Ministries (mark for "FLOOD")

Mission: MUST Ministries is a faith-based organization which for thirty-seven years has been dedicated to providing services to persons and families in crisis while maintaining their dignity. MUST is a place where one's faith can be put into action and where we can minister to the poor, the brokenhearted and those who are in crisis - in a place where "your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." (Frederick Buechner)

Founded in 1971 and rooted in the Christian tradition, MUST addresses the basic needs of individuals, families, and children in the Marietta, Smyrna and Canton/Cherokee county communities. MUST brings people of many faiths together to respond to God's challenge to minister to others with compassion and love, without judgment of the beliefs, background or circumstances of those who serve or of those being served.





This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

Notes:

6/2011 from website:

Today MUST has -

* Service Centers in Marietta, Smyrna and Cherokee providing food, clothing, financial aid, education and employment assistance; interview, assessment and referral services, to families and individuals in crisis.
* Integrated Housing Programs in Cobb, Cherokee, and Douglas Counties dedicated to helping 200+ residents break their own cycle of homelessness. Emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing and a host of wrap around services provide a healthy environment to foster whole life change.
* Seasonal Programs including:
o Summer Lunch program, serving 2,000+ lunches to children each day totaling nearly 100,000 lunches per summer
o Back to School Supplies for 3,000 children
o Holiday Meals to 8,000+ individuals
o Christmas Toyshop – for 3,343 children who would otherwise not have gifts to open
o Centralized 20,000 sq. ft. Operations Warehouse and Distribution Center in Marietta

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OLD FLOOD NOTES:

Source: 9/29/09, from GAVOAD

For Immediate Release

Sweetwater Valley C.A.M.P. to Serve as
Central Assistance Location for Flood Victims

Austell, Ga. (September 30, 2009.) On Wednesday, September 30, more than 60 members of the Cobb County community including nonprofit leaders, government and local schools, and churches assembled at South Cobb High School for the second meeting of agencies to address the needs of Cobb County flood victims. The meeting, also attended by Representative Alisha Thomas-Morgan, District 39, was scheduled to discuss the plans to ensure the immediate and long-term needs of flood victims are met.

Sweetwater Valley C.A.M.P. located at 6289 Veterans Memorial Highway in Austell has been designated as a central location for flood assistance. Starting Monday, October 5, flood victims can be seen Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Case managers from Sweetwater Valley C.A.M.P. and local agencies including The Center for Family Resources, MUST Ministries, and The Salvation Army will be present to provide resources including financial assistance, temporary housing assistance, food, clothing, diapers, hygiene items, school supplies and water.

Contact Sweetwater Valley C.A.M.P at 770.819.0662 or www.svcamp.org.

“Case managers will work one-on-one with families to identify unmet needs, intermediate and long-term needs, said Darlene Duke, executive director of Sweetwater Valley C.A.M.P. We have to be there for the long haul. We are very grateful to all the agencies supporting us and rallying behind us to make this happen.”

Donations items are needed to support the relief effort including cash donations; basic food staples; gift cards to Walmart, Kmart, Target, etc; hygiene items, diapers and cleaning supplies. Donations of furniture should be given to the Atlanta Furniture Bank. They can be reached via the web at www.AtlantaFurnitureBank.org. You can also call David DiCaprio at 404.355.8530, ext. 222.

Cash donations clearly marked with ‘FLOOD’ can be made to community partners: Sweetwater Valley C.A.M.P., Cobb Disaster Recovery, The Center for Family Resources, MUST Ministries and the United Way of Cobb County.

“I am proud to see so many local community organizations, government and churches coming together to support our community, share resources and connect with one another, said Representative Alisha Thomas-Morgan, District 39. We appreciate the outpouring of support and want people to continue to make donations and realize the support is needed on a long-term basis.”

Current volunteer needs include sorting clothes and food, crowd control, administrative tasks, mudding and construction repair. Non-construction volunteers should contact Jenaila Hawkins at MUST Ministries at jhawkins@mustministries.org or (770) 790-3873. Skilled volunteers looking to provide construction, plumbing, or carpentry expertise should contact Gene DeWulf, Cobb Disaster Recovery at gdewulf@uwma.org or (404) 589-9438.

“CFR is proud to be a part of this effort and to support Sweetwater Valley C.A.M.P as this community comes together in support of one another, Jeri Barr, CFR CEO said. The cooperative and collaborative effort of these organizations and the generosity of this community will help to ensure as many residents as possible receive the assistance they need.”

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Flood Relief - Food and Clothing Needed

With almost 1,700 people in need of supplies following the flooding in Cobb County, MUST Ministries is spearheading an emergency drive to collect food and new or like-new clothing.

Donations should be brought to the MUST Donation Center in Kennestone Corners on Highway 41, 1210B Kennestone Circle, Marietta, 30062. Turn into the industrial park, take the second right and go to the back on the left.

What is needed (non-perishables):
Peanut butter, Jelly, Cereal, Canned meats, Macaroni & Cheese, Canned vegetables, Dry pasta, New underwear and socks, New and like-new clothing for every age and size. (Note: many school-age children need clothing and adults with jobs need work clothes)

Watch for updates at www.mustministries.org

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FROM THE WEBSITE:

Today MUST has -

Service Centers in Marietta, Smyrna and Cherokee providing food, clothing, financial aid, education and employment assistance; interview, assessment and referral services, to families and individuals in crisis.

Integrated Housing Programs in Cobb, Cherokee, and Douglas Counties dedicated to helping 200+ residents break their own cycle of homelessness. Emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing and a host of wrap around services provide a healthy environment to foster whole life change.

Seasonal Programs including:
* Summer Lunch program, serving 2,000+ lunches to children each day totaling nearly 100,000 lunches per summer
* Back to School Supplies for 3,000 children
* Holiday Meals to 8,000+ individuals
* Christmas Toyshop – for 3,343 children who would otherwise not have gifts to open
* Centralized 20,000 sq. ft. Operations Warehouse and Distribution Center in Marietta

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Multiple locations:
http://www.mustministries.org/contactus.aspx

Service Locations:

MUST Cherokee
141 B. W. Marietta Street
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 479-5397

MUST Marietta
1407 Cobb Parkway N
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 427-9862

MUST Smyrna
460 Pat Mell Rd
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 436-9514

MUST provides a wide range of volunteer opportunities in all three program office locations. Even if you have a busy schedule, have children, or have a large group you want to volunteer, there is always some way to volunteer with MUST. Our daily volunteer positions are listed here on our website, as well as group service project ideas, but please contact one of our volunteer coordinators today to learn about other opportunities to serve!

http://www.mustministries.org/volunteers/index.aspx

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Created At: Tue Sep 29 17:17:50 +0000 2009
Updated At: Sat Jun 18 18:46:16 +0000 2011
Updated By: tfri


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