Welcome to the Victory Blog

Through iCare, our ongoing campaign to reach out to others, you are saying:

iCare about…

…those in my community who are suffering the devastating effects of poverty, abuse and homelessness…and, that means there needs to be a safe haven - a place to run to, recover and regenerate.

Over the last couple of months, so many of you have taken this local iCare pledge to heart. Through our iCare Transitional Housing project, we are now partnered with Mary Hall Freedom House in their Open Arms Project - a transitional housing initiative for women right here in Gwinnett County.

In the initial stages of our project, we are furnishing 34 apartments; and, thanks to your generous giving and help, eight are already complete; providing a safe haven for eight or more women immediately!

Last month we asked for volunteers to help us as we sorted and assembled furniture. Just a few short days after our request, more than 75 of you showed up to help load the furniture unto trucks and, once inside the apartments, the furniture was moved in, curtains hung, cabinets filled, dishes and cookware put away and we even provided things like towels and toothbrushes. With your outstanding help, we had eight completely furnished and decorated apartments in move-in condition within five hours.

We can’t thank you enough for your continued generosity which provides the resources we need to make outreaches such as these possible. And, we would like to give a very special thanks to the many volunteers who participated in transforming these empty apartments into places of safety and rest for many special women.

Now, that’s eight down; just 26 more to go. Stay tuned for more opportunities to show how much we care.

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