Rainbow Village Urges Atlantans to Give the Gift of HOPE to Families Experiencing Homelessness

DULUTH, Ga. - Nov. 3, 2022 - PRLog -- With rising inflation, skyrocketing home prices, and a depleted inventory of affordable housing, a growing number of families have either found themselves precariously housed or without a home altogether. In Gwinnett County alone, more than 2,000 Gwinnett County Public School students do not have a permanent address on file. A leader in transformational programming and transitional housing in Metro Atlanta, Rainbow Village is at full capacity, but still receives calls daily from families seeking haven. The need is not only growing, but also accelerating. In addition to aiding the families it already serves, the nonprofit hopes to grow its reach beyond its 2.5-acre campus in Duluth in 2023. To that end, Rainbow Village is asking the public to Give the Gift of HOPE this holiday season to impact the lives of families experiencing homelessness.

"Over the course of these last nine weeks of 2022, we'll be sharing different 'views of the village' from a wide range of people who have either impacted or have been impacted by Rainbow Village," said Melanie Conner, CEO of Rainbow Village. "Our Give the Gift of HOPE campaign is intended to shine the light on the growing issue of homelessness across Metro Atlanta, tell the story of what we've been doing as an organization to address that issue for more than 30 years, and explore the possibility of expanding our scope so we can touch the lives of more families than ever before. In keeping with our name, we believe it truly does take the support of the village beyond our Village to make everything we do possible. In 2021, we provided 35 families with over 27,000 bed nights on our campus and we're on track to surpass those numbers this year. But we need to do more. The money raised during this year-end awareness and fundraising campaign will move the needle towards change – not only for our organization but also for Georgia families in need."

Throughout November and December, Rainbow Village will promote its Give the Gift of HOPE campaign to fuel its goal to expand its reach to families in need in 2023. To support those efforts, individual donors and corporations can make a one-time donation or become a monthly recurring donor of Rainbow Village by texting Giftofhope to 844-422-6444 or visiting www.RainbowVillage.org.