MUST Ministries wants to an expanded homeless shelter and service facility for those in need, and is holding several “preview” events in September for its upcoming fundraising campaign.
One of those events will be in East Cobb, at Indian Hills Country Club, on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
MUST Ministries is calling the information meetings a “first look” opportunity for anyone who may be interested in hearing more about the plans.
The capital campaign, called “Build Hope a Home,” is aiming to raise more than $10 million. The facility, which would be located near its current site on Cobb Parkway near Bells Ferry Road, would include a food pantry, a clothes closet and job training center for those in need.
The current shelter, which has a capacity of around 70, is in a former church. MUST estimates it turns away more than 200-300 people a month seeking shelter.
MUST provides services to 33,000 people in poverty in an eight-county area, and its Loaves and Fishes Community Kitchen serves an estimated 80,000 meals a year.
At the first look events, individuals will meet with MUST board members and leaders over dessert to hear the plans.
The event is free, but you’re asked to RSVP at mustministries.org a week before the event. There are other similar meetings around the county; details are at the link.
Earlier this week, MUST sent out a message saying it’s running low on a number of regular categories of food it keeps in supply. Included on the “urgent needs” list are the following:
- canned mixed vegetables
- peas
- jelly
- cereal
- canned chicken
- chili
- beef stew
- laundry detergent
- shampoo
You can drop off those and other foods and supplies Tuesday-Saturday 9-5 at at the MUST Donation Center, 1280 Field Parkway, Marietta.
If you’re attending Noshfest Sunday or Monday, the suggested donation for admission is two canned goods per family for MUST Ministries.
You can also donate online.
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