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Chamblee

• St. Vincent de Paul Georgia expands program to help families escape motel life 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 17, 2023

  St. Vincent de Paul Georgia’s Motel to Home initiative provides support and resources to help families transition into secure, long-term housing.

• Hope Transformed is first ever capital campaign of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2018

  CHAMBLEE—St. Vincent de Paul Georgia is kick-starting the first capital campaign in its 115-year history, aimed at doubling in size its local food market and creating a safety-net pharmacy to help low-income clients. The Catholic human service agency hopes to raise some $6.5 million as it now prepares for the public phase of fundraising. More […] Full Story

• Christ Child members expand garden at Elaine Clark Center

  

  Published August 3, 2018

  CHAMBLEE—Youngsters served by the Elaine Clark Center in Chamblee are making full use of the center’s newly rededicated garden area, redesigned and expanded by members of the Christ Child Society of Atlanta. Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III blessed the garden April 27, named for the late Elizabeth Huffner, who was a president of Christ Child […] Full Story

• Mercy Housing Southeast opens affordable senior apartments

  Published June 7, 2018

  ATLANTA—Mercy Housing Southeast cut the ribbon on its latest community, the Senior Residences at Mercy Park, located in Chamblee, April 11. The property, located at 5124 Peachtree Road, has 79 affordable apartment homes for seniors 62 years and older, including 57 one-bedroom and 22 two-bedroom apartments, as well as eight units designated for eligible veterans […] Full Story

• Mercy Care Chamblee sponsors say new health clinic offers dignity, care to all

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 19, 2017

  CHAMBLEE—With prayers for “those who are sick or in distress and on those who help and minister to the sick in any way,” scores of supporters and donors on Monday, May 1, celebrated the ribbon cutting at the new $14 million Mercy Care Chamblee clinic. At the clinic, doctors, nurses, dentists and mental health specialists […] Full Story | En Español

• Mercy Care Chamblee clinic to open April 18

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 6, 2017

  CHAMBLEE—The Mercy Care Chamblee clinic recently received approval from DeKalb County to open its doors to patients after an unexpected delay pushed back the ribbon cutting. Mercy Care representative Diana Lewis said they are expecting to open the doors at the new clinic on Tuesday, April 18, two months later than initially planned. The clinic […] Full Story

• Birthright leader stepping down after 45 years helping women in crisis pregnancies

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published December 23, 2014

  CHAMBLEE—Terry Weaver started in the anti-abortion movement with coffee klatches and letter-writing campaigns to lawmakers. The political fighting though seemed fruitless and tired her. She instead embraced another way. For some 45 years, she has been serving women in crisis as a leader in Birthright, an international nonprofit that counsels and provides related services to […] Full Story

• Sister Built Bridge For Atlanta’s Asian Refugees

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 23, 2013

  CHAMBLEE—Sister Christine Truong My Hanh is getting ready for her DUI class. She is teaching the class of Asian drivers about why drinking and driving don’t mix. She follows a state-approved curriculum, adding her know-how of Asian culture so the offenders get the point. Like this: In some Asian cultures, a man drinking is a […] Full Story

• Good Shepherd Sister Offers Guiding Hand To Youth

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published August 2, 2012

  For nearly 20 years Good Shepherd Services’ summer program for youth has been a vital part of the services provided by the community-based charity. “I value the importance of the program because it speaks to the mission of Good Shepherd Services and my order, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd,” said Sister Christine Truong My […] Full Story

• Causes For Thanksgiving: A Job, Citizenship

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 25, 2010

  The worst moment for Maria Naranjo came in September 2009. She’d been without a steady job for six months, her savings account was uncomfortably close to empty and the state unemployment check had just been cut. And her goal to become a U.S. citizen was thrown off track. “All I had was love of family […] Full Story

• Chamblee Sweets Store To Hold ‘Food Bank’ Day

  Published September 17, 2009

  The Frosty Caboose, an ice cream store located in the Old Town section of Chamblee, is holding a fundraiser to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Atlanta Community Food Bank. On Sunday, Sept. 20, from 12 noon to 10 p.m., 10 percent of sales will be donated to the Atlanta Community Food […] Full Story

• Young Adults Raise Over $3,100 To Fight Cancer

  Published June 3, 2004

  ”Cancer has touched the lives of many over the years, and every day we hear of more cases of cancer among our families, friends and colleagues,” said Ann Blasick, young adult ministry (YAM) program coordinator whose mother passed away from cancer two years ago. On May 7, Blasick joined 17 other young adults from the […] Full Story