"Together, We Can Help"

November, 2014

In This Issue

Shopper Appreciation

NFCC Partners of the Year

Holiday Program needs

Meet our neighbor

Warm Coat Day Pictures

Quick Links

How Can I Donate?

How Can I Volunteer?

About NFCC

Get Help

Giving Thanks

With the holidays fast approaching, NFCC is busier than ever. Over 30 local schools are collecting food for our Thanksgiving distribution. Neighborhoods, businesses, civic and faith groups are getting ready to collect new toys to brighten children's holidays. Once again our community is coming together to provide happy holidays to hundreds of struggling families. Today at our Annual Community Meeting, we recognized our 2014 Partners of the Year for their extraordinary contributions. The selection is always very difficult as there are so many outstanding faith, civic and corporate partners and volunteers who together make up NFCC. See more below. We wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving.

NFCC is a partner of the

2014 GA Gives Day on

November 13th. As a

finalist for the SunTrust

Financial Well-Being

Challenge grant, a

donation of any amount

on or before November

13 will help NFCC win a

matching gift.

Click Georgia Gives

When you click on

AmazonSmile a charitable

donation of .5% of the

purchase price will be

donated to North Fulton

Community Charities.

NFCC Faith Partner of the Year

Temple Beth Tikvah Temple Beth Tikvah has partnered with NFCC for over twenty years, providing food, funding and volunteers. The temple's Thanksgiving Turkey Drive provides grocery certificates for the Holiday Program. Rabbi Greene serves on NFCC's Board of Directors and he organized an Interfaith Panel exploring faith, diversity and acts of justice as part of NFCC's Have a Heart Campaign. Pictured above from left: Temple Beth Tikvah Outreach Chair Darrin Cohen, NFCC Barbara Duffy and Rabbi Fred Greene.

Your Kroger Plus

card can help NFCC

Register online Follow the

instructions to add our NPO:

80540.

Client E-News

NFCC sends a monthly e-newsletter to families who have been assisted called "What's new at NFCC?" It's full of useful information about resources and activities at NFCC. In October, we received the following comment from a recipient:

"Thank you so much for

all that you do for our

communities. I have

been to NFCC few times

to seek help and I can

tell you it bring me to

tears each time to see

people working so hard

to bring smile to the

faces of people like me in

time of great need.

NFCC Civic Partner of the Year

Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta matches volunteer lawyers with non-profits to assist with legal records and issues. Over the last decade this group has helped NFCC revise our bylaws, write and revise a number of policies and procedures, and is currently assisting with the updating of our Volunteer Manual. Pictured: NFCC Barbara Duffy with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Corporate/Tax Counsel Robyn Miller.

NFCC Corporate Partner of the Year

All your help, love, care

and efforts are greatly

appreciated and may the

good Lord bring smile to

each of every one of your

families.

Thank you all so very

much.

Ij. . . . "

Help for Area Veterans

NFCC has an opportunity to help homeless Veterans living in area

hotels or other transient lodgings. If you know someone

who may need help, please contact Ann.

Would you like to be an NFCC Volunteer?

Contact: Michele Armstrong

via email

or call

(678) 387-4471

LocumTenens.com

LocumTenens.com has funded the Child Care Attendant in the Education Center and other educational programming and is helping with NFCC's special fund that assists clients with chronic or terminal illness with their emergency housing needs. Employees also are encouraged to volunteer on site. LocumTenens.com is part of Jackson Healthcare in Alpharetta. In photo: NFCC Barbara Duffy presents award to Deb Zelnio, Vice President of Marketing for LocumTenens.com.

NFCC Volunteer of the Year

Denise Kudla

Denise Kudla volunteers two days a week at the Front Desk where she helps clients register for

NFCC Volunteer

Introduction

For volunteer opportunities in

the Holiday Program check the

Holiday Website

Food Pantry

Most needed Item

Breakfast Cereal

Please save your plastic grocery

bags for NFCC.

Thrift Shop News

assistance. She is a retired school teacher and says volunteering at NFCC has opened her eyes to the very real needs that exist for many residents here at home. Denise (pictured above with Barbara Duffy) works the computer, updates the resource board and interacts with clients and volunteers with real joy.

Holiday Assistance

Program

New Toys & Gifts Needed Our Santa Shop is scheduled for December 18th through the 20th and we expect 500 local low income families will participate. With the help of a volunteer personal shopper, parents will be able to select new toys and gifts for their children. We need your help creating a toy store with enough gifts for 1,700 children. This popular holiday event gives qualified parents the opportunity to select holiday gifts for their children without incurring any additional financial stress. You can help us bring the magic of the holiday season to children in need by donating new toys or merchant gift cards for children of all ages. Donations can be brought to our holiday distribution site during the second week of December. Visit our holiday website to learn more about the Santa Shop. Don't have time to shop? Click here to make a financial donation to our Holiday Program and designate for the Santa Shop.

Holiday Assistance Program

New Toys & Gifts Needed Our Santa Shop is scheduled for December 18th through the 20th and we expect 500 local low income families will participate. With the help of a volunteer personal shopper, parents will be able to select new toys and gifts for their children. We need your help

Customer Appreciation Day

on Friday, November 21

means Thrift Shop customers

will be able to enjoy free

coffee and homemade

goodies contributed by

volunteer and former NFCC

Board Member Sylvia Patrick.

In addition to the treats,

customers will be eligible for

prizes, gift certificates and

special discounts. So be sure

to join the fun, show your

support, and allow us to

express our appreciation to

you, our customers,

volunteers and supporters!

Thrift Shop Specials

Wednesday

Senior 20% discount

(except furniture)

Friday

Clothing Special of day

creating a toy store with enough gifts for 1,700 children. This popular holiday event gives qualified parents the opportunity to select holiday gifts for their children without incurring any additional financial stress. You can help us bring the magic of the holiday season to children in need by donating new toys or merchant gift cards for children of all ages. Donations can be brought to our holiday distribution site during the second week of December. Visit our holiday website to learn more about the Santa Shop. Don't have time to shop? Click here to make a financial donation to our Holiday Program and designate for the Santa Shop.

Meet our Neighbor . . . . Fern

Fern Saint shared her story at the Annual Community Breakfast. She was a successful professional, living in Alpharetta with her teenage daughter and frail elderly mother. Fern was working in the mortgage business when her life

was turned upside down by the recession. She lost her job, her savings and her home. NFCC assisted Fern through her training and transition into other work. Her daughter enrolled in GED tutoring at NFCC and passed her GED exam. Fern is now happy to be employed by SunTrust Bank and grateful for the compassion and assistance that she found at NFCC along the way. There were quite a few tears shed among the guests who heard Fern's story at the Breakfast.

and Surprise Sales

throughout the week

Check out the

Thrift Shop facebook

for special deals!

Holiday gifts and décor

are selling fast.

The NFCC Thrift Shop needs

your gently used clothing,

household goods and

furniture.

Donations accepted 10am-8pm

Monday through Saturday and

1pm-6pm on Sunday. Tax receipts are given for all donations.

Call 678-387-4468 for pick up of

Money and Debt Management Classes

Get a handle on your budget

and outstanding debt before the

holiday season. We offer

individual financial coaching

sessions and money

management classes to help

individuals get control of their

financial situation. Evening

and Saturday sessions are available. All classes and

services provided in our Education Center are free and

open to the public, space provided. Childcare is available

for some classes. Check out our November Class

Calendar to learn more about the services and classes

offered this month.

ACA Marketplace

Open Enrollment

We will once again be

providing ACA Healthcare Marketplace assistance for

individuals needing help understanding the Affordable Care

Act and application process. Open enrollment starts

November 15th, and our assistance starts Monday,

November 17th, 10:00am-3:00pm. Meet with a

Marketplace Navigator or Certified Application Counselor

to find out your options and to submit your online

application. No appointment necessary.

To find out more about the classes and services offered in

Education Center, visit our website. All classes are free and

open to the public, space permitting.

furniture and large items.

Follow NFCC now on

NFCC Facebook

and Twitter

Warm Coat Day

It was a frigid Saturday morning and colder night when

families started lining up at our holiday distribution site to

receive warm coats. For parents like Vivian, it was an

opportunity to save limited funds,

and provide outerwear for her

children. She arrived at 3:00am in

the morning to make sure she was

first in line and had the best

selection of coats for her family.

A total of 1,489 coats, jackets and

accessories were provided to 173

local families in need. Remaining

coats were returned to our Thrift

Store where families who weren't

able to attend can use their

clothing vouchers.

Over 155 volunteers helped sort, hang, set-up and assist

families with their

selections. Hand

knitted mittens, caps,

scarves and gloves

were provided by

Skeins of Love and

hundreds of local

churches, civics

groups, individuals,

and businesses held

coat and mitten drives.

Thank you for recognizing the need and sharing the

warmth!