Angel`s House - Pilot Designs

2011
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The Angel’s House doors have been open as an emergency safe haven for foster children of Coweta County and beyond for over seven years.
A Message from the Board
We consider ourselves fortunate and blessed to be able to continue to fulfill our mission of providing a safe, loving
home for children. Your support helps us to make this possible. During this past year, we were able to meet
many needs at the house. Memorial contributions allowed us to replace the much used stove and dishwasher,
and soon we will replace the well-worn sofa and loveseat. We also received an anonymous donation of a car
to replace the very used one we had.
Our fantastic administrative and house staff continues to keep things running smoothly. They are a wonderful
group of people who provide a nurturing environment and excellent care for “our” children. Their efforts help
to make our responsibilities as board members much easier!
In This Issue:
My term as president is coming to an end, and I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to
the board for the wonderful job they do. Ann Phillips, who is our current vice-president, will be taking over
in January, and she will serve the position very well. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank
you for your continued and generous support of Angel’s House. We wish each of you a wonderful holiday
season and a happy and healthy new year.
Note from Our Board President
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Director News
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Our Staff/Board
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2012 Run for Angels & Chicken Q 3
News/Happenings/Accomplishments4
Thank You Donors
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Honors/Memoriams10
A Few Words from the Children
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Needs/Wish List
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Georgia Baptist Children’s Home, as contracted by
Our History
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the Angel’s House board, oversees the day to day
operations of the home, providing outstanding
administrators as well as warm, loving house parents.
For the Record:
The current annual budget to keep Angel’s House
Angel’s House has provided care for
operational exceeds $250,000. The stipends
children since June 2004.
received from the state work to offset these
expenses, but we are extremely dependent on
Opening through October 2011:
monetary and in-kind donations. It is a sad fact that
Number of Children: 155
most of the children come to Angel’s House with only
Days of Care: 17,328
the clothes on their backs.
Male: 38
Monetary donations in any amount are always
Female: 118
appreciated. Gift cards in any increment from Target,
Children from Coweta County 85%
Old Navy, Wal-Mart or any other store are greatly
Average Days Stayed: 113
valued and enable the children to select their own
We Need You.
Be an Angel!
- Colleen L. Sprayberry, Board President
Please Put Angel’s House on
Your Yearly Donation List!
If you would like to make a donation in honor of or
in memory of a loved one, please be sure to attach a
note including his/her name and address along with
your check or gift card so those being honored may
be notified. Upon request, we offer printed cards so
that you may personally notify your honoree. Call
Kaye Todd at 770-251-7050 if you would like some
of these cards. Our address is P.O. Box 657, Newnan,
GA 30264. You will find a contribution form and
self-addressed envelope enclosed with this newsletter.
You are also invited to join our Angel’s House
Foundation Circle. Please give serious consideration
to becoming a member of this special group.
clothing and toiletry items. Gift cards from skating
rinks, movie theatres, pizza parlors, etc. enable the
staff to treat the children to special outings. These
cards may be sent to 1401 Holbrook Road, Newnan,
GA 30263.
Please see our current Needs/Wish list on page 11.
Angel’s House PO Box 657 Newnan GA 30264 770.251.7050 www.theangelshouse.org
A note from Angel’s House Director, Becky Parish
New Board Members
We are thrilled to welcome
four new members to our
Board of Directors.
Jill McKnight, Jennifer Palmer,
Beth Quick and Kelley Welden
joined us this past spring.
These dedicated and talented
ladies have so much to offer,
and we are very fortunate to
have them working with us.
We say goodbye to board
members Mark Pass and
Anne Berry and thank
them for their years of
service to Angel’s House.
2011 Board of Directors
Colleen Sprayberry
President
Ann Phillips
Vice President
LouAnne Connell
Treasurer
Marla Brandenburg
Secretary
Val Cranford
Foundation Circle Co- Chair
Bambi Edge
Foundation Circle Co- Chair
2011 Run for Angels Chair
Debi Fuchs
Jill McKnight
Cindy Owens
Jennifer Palmer
Beth Quick
Lisa Shaak
Angie Tarkenton
Kelley Weldon
June 2011 marked the 7th year
Angel’s House has been open.
Angel’s House has seen many
personnel and program changes
during these years. No matter
the length of stay, the one
thing that remains the same is
the care provided for each child.
Based upon numerous changes at the
state level regarding service needs, Angel’s
House has adjusted its program to meet those needs.
A big change that has impacted our program dealt with
the age requirements for children under the age of 12
who must receive a special permission waiver granted
by a Regional Director in order to be placed in a group
home. During the first three years, children who came
into care typically had a longer length of stay and were
elementary school age. During the most recent four
years, the age range has shifted to 13 years and older.
Occasionally, Angel’s House still provides care for
Our Staff
those under 12, but this has become a rarity. Because of
this shift to teenagers and the referral base being
predominantly female, Angel’s House has only served
females since August 2007, allowing the program to
utilize the facility to its optimum function.
Meeting each child’s physical, emotional, mental
and spiritual needs remains the primary service goal
of Angel’s House. Our service area predominantly
remains Coweta County, but we do provide services
for children outside the county. This care is for children
in state custody. Overnight to 904 days has been
the range of stay. Many of the children who come
to Angel’s House on an emergency basis walk in
with only the clothes on their backs. Community
support is extremely necessary and deeply appreciated
in meeting the needs of these children. Gift cards
tend to be the most versatile manner to meet
these needs. Angel’s House continues to provide
emergency 23-hour stay for Coweta County DFCS
“special needs” cases.
- Becky Parish, Program Director
Becky Parish continues as the Program Coordinator at Angel’s House. Becky has been with Angel’s House
since January 2007. Becky has been employed with Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries, Inc.
for 22 years. The joys of working at Angel’s House continue to be balanced with the heart-breaking situations
that bring our children to us! This joy and heart-break are possible on a daily basis because of God’s sustaining
Grace.
Kaye Todd continues as the Administrative Assistant at Angel’s House. Kaye has been with Angel’s House
since August 2010 and with Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries, Inc. for three years. Kaye
enjoys the variety of job tasks and working with the board. The tremendous amount of community support
(especially at Christmas) was a great blessing and very touching.
The full-time Direct Care staff members are Erik and Angela Vielhaber, Sania Elshorbgy and Becca
Rountree. The Vielhabers have been group leaders at Angel’s House since December 2009 but came to us
with 4 years experience from another program. Sania became a part of our team in September 2010 and Becca
in October 2010. All four came to Angel’s House with a wide range of work and life experiences. Angel’s
House is blessed with these dedicated individuals who look at their work as a ministry, not just a job! The
Direct Care staff members live in for a seven-day period, 24 hours-per-day every other week. They function in
the role of what most people know as the “mom” and “dad” of the household.
We, as a staff, are reminded every day of the responsibility, privilege and opportunity that is ours to impact the
lives of those who have been entrusted in our care. We prayerfully hope that each child learns as much from us
as we do from them. Regardless of the length of stay, each staff member’s life is impacted by those who come
through our doors. It is our goal that every child who comes to Angel’s House knows that she is loved and
cared for by a staff team, God and a community that wants to make a positive difference in her life due to her
stay at Angel’s House. Our prayer for each child remains: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the
LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
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2012 Run For Angels & Chicken-Q
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
The 10th Annual 5K/10K Road Race
and 1 Mile Fun Run, is set for Saturday,
February 4th, 2012. This event is
Angel’s House’s largest fundraiser,
having raised over $210,000 since its
inception in 2003. As both the 5K and
10K courses are certified as Peachtree
Road Race Qualifiers, this has become
a highly visible and well-participated
event, attracting over 600 runners and
walkers from all over the southeast. We
strive to stage a quality athletic event
by continuing to improve and expand
what we offer our runners. The run is
professionally managed by Pacesetter’s
P.R. and takes place in historic downtown
Newnan.
Many committed volunteers are actively
involved in the planning and implementation of the race, including various community and
student groups. We are grateful for all who support the run by volunteering time, offering
their services or by making an in-kind or monetary donation.
The run sponsorship campaign is currently underway, offering a unique opportunity as
100% of your tax-deductible donation will go directly to Angel’s House. The race itself
is fully sustained by participants’ entry fees.
Please bring your families and enjoy a day of fun beginning with the Run for
Angels and ending with a delicious chicken lunch. If you are interested in helping
with this event, please contact Bambi Edge at 770-253-7758.
The 2012 Angel’s House
Chicken-Q will be held at the
First United Methodist
Church Parish Hall in
conjunction with the Run for Angel’s on
Saturday, February 4, 2012. We had a very
successful 2011 Chicken-Q, serving over
1,375 plates of the famous Huckleberry’s
chicken. Our community continues to show
overwhelming support for this important
fundraiser. Since 2002, the Chicken-Q has
raised approximately $62,000 for Angel’s
House. Several local churches have come
together to make this event such a wonderful
success, and we welcome all of the churches
in the community to participate. These friends
of Angel’s House sell tickets, bake homemade
desserts and work to serve our many hungry
patrons on the day of the Chicken-Q. Tickets
will be for sale through the downtown churches.
A drive-thru pick-up line opens at 10:30 a.m.
for those who would like “to go” plates.
Others are invited to eat in the Parish Hall
beginning at 11a.m. Jennifer Palmer and
Kelley Welden are the 2012 Chicken-Q
co-chairs and can be contacted for more
information.
Many Thanks to Our 2011 Sponsors
ACE Hardware
BB&T
Binion Tire Company
Bowers & Burns
Brothers LTD
Carl E. Smith & Sons Building Materials, Inc
Childrens Clinic
Coweta-Fayette EMC Natural Gas
Coweta-Fayette EMC
Crain Oil Company Inc.
Flowers Bailey Street Bakery
Georgia Bone & Joint
Georgia Power Company
Harwell, Brown & Harwell, P.C.
Kam, Ebersbach & Lewis, P.C.
Kemp’s Dalton West Flooring
Kiwanis Club of Coweta County
Knox Company, Inc
Matrix Insurance Agency, Inc
McKoon Funeral Homes, Inc.
NuLink
Patrick H. Yancey, III DMD
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Randa The Realtor
Scott’s Book Store
Stemberger & Cummins, P.C.
SYNERGY Fitness and Personal Training
Tiernan & Patrylo, Inc.
True Blue Graphic
Canongate Golf Clubs
Chick-Fil-A, Inc.
Glover & Davis, P. A.
Newnan Presbyterian Church
Southtowne
Toyota of Newnan
United Bank
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2011 Happenings Around the House
Dr. Robert Whipple IV, wife Claudia, and
their family treated the children to an outing to see
the Atlanta Braves. A part of this outing was
transportation provided by Tommy Collins of Collins
Limo. The children had an amazing adventure!
Angel’s House
cannot function
without the
continued love
and support from
our donors! We
are overwhelmed
on a daily basis
by the generosity
and love poured
out upon us!
Panera Bread continues to donate on a weekly basis.
SouthCrest Church continues to visit Angel’s House,
providing work groups and pizza parties. Basketball
games, movies, board games, and lots of laughter and
love mark every visit.
Unity Baptist Church continues to be our host
church, with members helping our children feel at
home each service. The Women’s Ministry delivers a
“goodie bag” every month. Outings with the youth
group are donated to our girls and to our staff.
Special thanks to our service providers who donate
their time and service to keep us warm & cool:
O’Callaghan Heating & Air, and to SOS for keeping
our copier running.
Huge thanks to Dr. Robert Whipple IV and his
entire staff for continually seeing our children on
short notice.
Leesa Bates & Ms. Arleshia @ Platinum provide our
children with free haircuts and hair care.
The children and staff continue to enjoy the special
treats that are brought by David Gregory, as donated
by Starbucks.
Olive Garden, Stevie B’s Pizza and Texas Roadhouse
host the Angel’s House group for meals on a monthly
basis, and Red Robin provides discounts when the
staff take the children out to eat.
Casey Childs donated lawn service to Angel’s House
for several months during this past year. The service
has included everything imaginable that a yard could
use. Not only has the service been free, but the
“servants” have been awesome!
A fun and exciting day was enjoyed by all at the
Logos Ranch. Thank you, Peyton family and friends.
Valentine’s goodie bags were provided by Born Again
Ministries and East Newnan Baptist Church with
an expression of love & support to each girl.
Junction Lanes generously allows the girls to bowl
on a quarterly basis. Each bowling event comes with a
pizza! Carmike Theater treats us to movies anytime
we set it up!
At school, children participate in ROTC, art and drama
and attend various activities such as sporting events
and dances. One of our Newnan High School students
from Angel’s House attended the Military Ball! Big
thanks to Tommy Collins of Collins Limo for the
special limousine ride for our Angel and her friend,
Debbie Fuchs and daughter, Emma, for the manicure
and pedicure, Murphey’s Florist for a wrist corsage,
and Allison Vielhaber for the special dress. One
of our girls participates in the band at Smokey
Road Middle School. The entire Coweta County
School System staff is responsive, dedicated and
compassionate when meeting the needs of our girls!
Gary and Ann Stallings donated guitars with free
lessons and a variety of other services such as school
clothes, supplies and blueberries. Yummies for our
tummies and our hearts ☺
East Coweta Beta Club provided Halloween candy,
which warmed the hearts of our dental provider, My
Kidz Dentist!
A great day of beauty makeovers was provided by
Becky Santiago and Shelly Hendricks. Thanks,
Kristie Washington, for setting this up!
Resurrection Lutheran Church generously donates
food items for our Thanksgiving meal every year!
First Baptist Church-Atlanta donated tickets to the
Atlanta Passion Play. This was an event like nothing
ever experienced by our children and a night that lived
on for days due to the impact of the performance!
Tickets were donated to the Good Friday Concert at
the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater by an Anonymous
donor. This was another event that had a powerful
impact on the children, as it was discussed for days
afterward.
Angel’s House cannot function without the continued
love and support from our donors! We are overwhelmed on a daily basis by the generosity and love
poured out upon us! THANK YOU!
A BIG heart-felt THANK YOU to Mike Fitzpatrick Ford for helping us to solve our van issue. We
have been looking for a gently used van to replace our current one and Mike Fitapztrick came
through for us in a big way. Mike gave us a very generous trade-in amount for our old van which
enabled us to purchase the 2011 twelve-passenger van with only 8000 miles!! The price was too
good to pass up and we sincerely appreciate the efforts and generosity of Mike Fitzpatrick Ford.
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770.251.7050
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Back to
School 2011
A Christmas Story 2010
“T’was the night before Christmas and all through the
house,” and how many children are snuggled in their
bed at Angel’s House? One of the joys and potential
disasters could come from that very question, because
all the plans and present needs can change at the very
last minute. This Christmas, the final count changed on
the 22nd, just two nights before Christmas presents
from Santa! If change was a surprise to Angel’s
House staff, we would have been in panic mode. But
due to the overwhelming support from the community,
we’ve learned not to panic because there are always
plenty of presents to meet the needs. (And amazingly
the presents are “exactly the right ones” for whoever
new becomes a part of the family!) We are thankful
for the wonderful, generous, fabulous donors that
make the eyes and hearts of our children and staff
glow on Christmas morning! Christmas Wish Lists
were filled by Dogwood Veterinarian Hospital,
Matt Smith, Cindy Eidson, Dentistry 4 Children,
and Virginia Shepherd with Georgia Tech. Gifts
Cards and money for presents and activities were
received from Mt. Carmel Methodist Church
Women’s Group, Archie’s SS Class-Unity Baptist
Church, Coweta County Soccer Association, Bob and
Jill Truitt, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ball, Fred Robertson,
Nu-Link: Newnan, Audrey Whiteside, Robert
Eugene and Katherine Haw, Ronnie and Michelle
Shultz, Christian Men’s Fellowship-Liberty
Christian Church, Welch Elementary K-Kids, Steve
and Christine Seaman, Neil and Kathleen Seeley,
Darlene Turner, Cliff and Val Cranford, and Loyd
and JoAnne Hayes. Food items were given by
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Stockings, toys, and
extra goodies were given by Lea Kelly, Janet Britt,
Newnan Followers of Christ at East Coweta High
School, Annie B. Gibbons Eastern Star-Outreach
Committee, Hope Harris, Lois and Steven Pike,
The Jackson Family
Min-Soo Lee: Southeastern Regional Director
for Wells Fargo, Joe Bedwell, Newnan Academy “Back to School” equals a big
of Preschool and Childcare, Starbucks with “Yee Haw” from the staff at
Community Donors, LaDonna Mansfield-South- Angel’s House after a hectic
Metro Ministries, Carolyn Barron-Montessori summer schedule! Preparing up
School, Women of Purpose Class at FBC-Newnan, to ten teenagers for a new year
Scott’s Book Store, Christ Chapel Community of academics is an event in
Church-Zebulon, Julie and Mike Loyd, and Griffin and of itself! Supplies, clothes,
Jewelers. A pizza party was enjoyed with Sharpsburg forms, shots, schedules and
16 Youth Softball Team. Donated tickets for the routines all have to be together
Living Christmas Tree from New Hope Baptist for the school year to get off to a
Church, Fayetteville offered an evening of reflection good start! As Angel’s House
and childlike wonder for the greatest story ever prepared for school to start this
told! Nutcracker tickets were given by Doris Russell year, we were blessed with
School of Dance-Mr. Stephen Ball. Hi-5 Port-a- donations to get us on the
Potties provided and delivered a live Christmas tree, right track! Thanks to Gracie’s
and Hospital Discount Drugs donated numerous Closet, Gary and Ann Stallings,
Christmas ornaments!
and the Angel’s House Board,
Overwhelming is the word that comes to mind when who gave us clothes and money
we remember Christmas 2010! Christmas morning to buy clothes. School supplies
wake-up and present time was an experience like no were provided by The Stallings,
other for the children and the staff. It is one of the Betty Stapler, Ann Watts,
times we are reminded of the wonder of Christmas and Archie’s Sunday School
through the eyes of a sometimes cynical teenager who Class at Unity Baptist Church.
becomes that awestruck child! One of the girls stated, We have new children through“This was the best Christmas I have ever had!” As a out the school year, so we’re in
staff, Christmas is usually when we are blown away constant need of school supplies
after wondering if it will all come together, and we all year long. A special thank
realize just how fortunate we are to live in a community you to Sherry Warren, Title I
who cares and shows it through giving. Christmas Coordinator of the Coweta
2010 will stand out as a reminder of God’s provisions County Board of Education,
for the children through individuals and groups who for her dedicated support of
want to make sure our children feel love. You helped Angel’s House as we access
each child have an enjoyable holiday season despite Title I monies for educational
being away from their own families by reminding needs, including our invaluable
them that they are loved.
tutors: currently Karin Gordon
and Samantha Bullard and
previous tutor, Maggie Horne.
December 2010 marked the 90th birthday for Mrs. Nell Jackson, a generous, long-time supporter of Angel’s
House and the children who live here. Angel’s House is blessed to be a part of Mrs. Nell’s Unity Baptist
Church, and was honored to be invited to attend her birthday celebration. At that celebration, the children
and staff were able to meet her children. Through the generosity of Denise and Alan Jackson, the Angel’s
House group and each individual Angel were given the opportunity to pose for professional pictures. Photographer Jim Robertson took two group portraits for Angel’s House. The girls’ individual pictures were addressed
and signed by Alan Jackson, then framed and given to each girl for Christmas. This is an event and gift that
will live in our girls’ hearts and memories forever.
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770.251.7050
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With the recession and possible state budget cuts, the generosity of these dedicated
supporters mean more than ever. We cannot say thank you enough to all of these
gracious donors. You are the wind beneath their wings!
Angel’s House Foundation Circle Members
Halo of Love ($1,000 and above)
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Brandenburg
Dr. and Mrs. George Ballantyne
Bank of Coweta
BNY Mellon
Buffolo Rock/Pepsi
Central Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Connell
Dr. and Mrs. Garnet R. Craddock, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Cranford, Jr.
Department Of Family and Children Services
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Edge, IV
First Liberty Bank and Loan
First United Methodist Church
Mrs. Richard Fuchs
Mrs. Malcolm E. Harvey
Huckleberry’s - Ms. Brenda Wilkins
Kiwanis Club of Newnan, Inc.
Mrs. Ann Knight
Mrs. Catherine Latimore
Legacy Christian Church - Ms. Carolyn Strack
Lichty Brothers Homes
Lighthouse Committee of Newnan- Newnan
Utilities Employees - Mrs. Alexis Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Malone
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis A. Mansour
Mr. and Mrs. George Massey
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McEntire
Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. McKnight
Newnan Salvage, Inc.
Ms. Margatetta Osborn
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Owens
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Palmer
PAPP Clinic
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Phillips
Piedmont Newnan Hospital - Kelly Hines
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Quick
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ray - Young Boozer
Family foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Shaak
Mrs. Doris Shepherd
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sprayberry
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Tarkenton
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Taylor
The Allstate Foundation
The Veggie Patch - Mrs. Laura Westbrook
Thomas H. Lanier Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. James Welden
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Wellons
Wood, Odom, and Edge, Attorneys At Law
The above members of the Foundation Circle donated $ 1,000 or more over the past twelve months.
To learn more about becoming a member of Angel’s House Foundation Circle,
please contact: LouAnne Connell, 770-253-4314, [email protected]
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Angel’s House Giving Circle Members
Halo of Hope ($200 to $999.99)
Mrs. Gene Abernathy
ACE Hardware
BB&T
Binion Tire Company
Mr. and Mrs. Duke Blackburn
Brothers
Bowers & Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Candler
Canongate Golf Clubs
Seniors Mens Golf Association
Carl Smith & Sons Building Materials, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Cates
Chic-Fil-A
Childrens Clinic
Mr. Richard Compton
Coweta-Fayette EMC Natural Gas
Coweta-Fayette EMC
Crain Oil Company
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cranford
Ms. Jan Deyton
Mr. and Mrs. Hayne Drumheller
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Ebersbach
Mr. Joshua Fauver
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Fauver
Flowers Bailey Street Bakery
Miss Lucie Flowers
Georgia Bone & Joint, LLC
Georgia Power Company
Glover & Davis, P. A.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hamby
Harold & Eva Brandner
Harwell, Brown & Harwell, P.C.
- Mrs. Lisa Harwell
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hembree
Ms. Joyce L. Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hynes
Kam, Ebersbach & Lewis, P.C.
Kemp’s Dalton West Flooring
- Mr. Chris Kemp
Kiwanis Club of Coweta County
Knox Company, Inc
Ms. Antoinette Mann
Matrix Insurance Agency, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Jason McDonald
Mr. Michael D. McEachin
McKoon Funeral Homes, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Millar
Mom’s Club of Sharpsburg
Dr. and Mrs. Tom Moynahan
Newnan Presbyterian Church
Newnan Youth Council
NuLink
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Palmer
Patrick H. Yancey, III DMD
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Randa The Realtor
Mr. Fred Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sayeg
Scott’s Book Store
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Seaman
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Seeley
Southtowne
Stemberger & Cummins, P.C.
SYNERGY Fitness and Personal Training
Dr. and Mrs. Boyce Thomas
Tiernan & Patrylo, Inc.
Toyota of Newnan
True Blue Graphic
United Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Walker
Welch Elementary K-Kids
Welch Elementary/
- Ms. Jaskot’s 3rd Grade Class
Wells Fargo Community Support
- United Way Campaign
White Oak Golden K Kiwanis
Ms. Minerva Winslow
Angel’s House Giving Circle Members
Halo of Faith ($1 to $199.99)
Without continued support from the many individuals and business entities that have graced us with their generous
financial or in-kind donations, we could not continue to keep the doors of Angel’s House open. You have helped to
protect the most vulnerable and least politically powerful citizens among us... our abused and neglected children.
As we attempt to list all who have in some way contributed to Angel’s House in the past year, we risk the inadvertent
omission of someone from our list. If we have neglected to include your name, please accept our apology and contact
LouAnne Connell at 770-253-4314. Please know that each and every donation is appreciated.
Ms. Harriet Abusaid
Mrs. Charles Adams
Allstate Giving Campaign
Anonymous
Arnall Grocery Company
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Arnall
Assembly Of The Firstborn
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Ms. Margie Avery
Mr. and Mrs. James Bagwell
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Banks
Mr. and Mrs. Chip Barron
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barron
Mr. Jess Barron
Mr. John Barron
Dr. Earnest Barron, Jr.
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Halo of Faith
Mrs. Lindsey Barron
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Willis Barron
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Bass
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Beall
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Beck
Ms. Pamela Bell
Ms. Lily Benson
Mr. and Mrs. Will Blackburn
Ms. Binka Bone
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Boren
Mr. and Mrs. David Breed
Ms. D.M. Brosche
Ms. Barbara Brown
Ms. Lela Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Brown
Ms. Ethel Bruner
Ms. Elsa Burkhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cahalan
Camp & Associates Land Surveying, P.C.
Mr. Paul Cantrell
Mr. Jason Carmichael
J.C. Cauthen
Ms. Sandra Champion
Mr. and Mrs. David Clark
Ms. Jane Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Ken W. Coggin
Ms. Lucille A. Colvin
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Conklin
Ms. Kristi Conort
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cornay
Coweta County Sheriff’s Office
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Craft
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Craven
Ms. Carole Crenshaw
Ms. Anne Culver
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Culver
Mr. and Mrs. Turner Cunningham
Ms. Lisa Davies
Ms. Jennifer DeFayette
Mr. and Mrs. James Dilz
Judge and Mrs. Homer Drake, Jr.
Mr. James Droskinis
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Dudley
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Durham
Ms. Ella Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Camp Embrey
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Engebretson
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Estes
Mr. and Mrs. John Fanning
Ms. Melinda Friesen
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Galloway
Ms. Kristie Gardner
Ms. Charlotte Gay
Ms. Katie Gentilello
Ms. Libby George
Mrs. Howard C. Glover, Jr.
Ms. Kathleen Gooding
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Ms. Susan Graham
Ms. Karen Green
Mr. and Mrs. John Grenga
Mr. Dan Groce
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Guariglia
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Guariglia
Ms. Nicole Gyulay
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Haley
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Harwell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haw
Rebecca and James Heflin
Ms. Deborah Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hensley
Mr. and Mrs. John Hickman
Hight Investments, LLC
Ms. Susan Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Horowitz
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Hurley
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Isaacs
Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson
Ms. Jenny Jackson
Jamison Bedding, Inc.
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
Mrs. Jane Johnson
Ms. Elizabeth Jones
Ms. Julie Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Josey
Mr. and Mrs. James Keene
Mr. and Mrs. James Keith
Ms. Barbara Kennedy
Ms. Laura Kenney
Mr. Emory King
Ms. Ruth Kinsler
Ms. Teresa Kline
Mr. and Mrs. William Kline
Siglinde Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kovach
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Laurent
Mr. and Mrs. David Laurent
Judge and Mrs. William F. Lee, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lelchuk
Ms. Vivian Lelchuk
Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis
Liberty Christian Church
- Christian Men’s Fellowship
Ms. Arlene Liebl
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Lindner
Mr. and Mrs. John Lines
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Luckie
Mr. and Mrs. James Lyle
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lyles
Mr. and Mrs. Joe MacNabb
Mr. Stephen Marshall
Mr. Jackson Martinee
Dr. and Mrs. Andy McDonald
Ms. Cindy McElhinney
770.251.7050
Ms. Mary McGraw
Mr. and Mrs. Drew McLeod
Ms. Joann McMichael
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy McMillan
Lynn McRae-Hurdle
Mr. and Mrs. David Merriwether
Mr. Michael Mondelli
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moor
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moor
Ms. Elizabeth Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moore
Moreland Elementary Staff
Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Moye
Mr. Arthur H. Murphy
Mr. Joseph Myers
Nelson’s Appliance & Home Furnishings
New Bethel Congregational Methodist Church
Ms. Frances M. Norman
Mr. James Owen
Mr. Cary Paba
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Parcha
Mrs. Howard Parks
Mrs. J. W. Parks, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Pick Parks
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pass
Mr. Thad Pettyjohn
Ms. Nydira Peugh
Ms. Linda Pittard
Polly Crowley Adult Study Group
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Ponce
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pope
Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Pope
Ms. Pamela Potter
Mr. Matthew Pych
Ms. Donna Quadri
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ray
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Reaves
Dana Reed
Mr. Daniel Regenstein
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson
Rock Creek Lake Association
Ms. Sue Royal
Mrs. A. Burt Rutledge
Mr. Raul Santelices
Savannah Chatham County Media Sunshine Club
Ms. Charlotte Schulz
Mrs. Earlene Scott
Sears Holdings Management Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Sears
Ms. Carol Lee Shankel
Ms. Elisabeth Sikes
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith
Ms. Karen Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Snyder
Ms. Julie Speer
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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sprayberry
Ms. Sharon Statter
Ms. Theresa Stinson
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stipe
Ms. Phoebe Strahler and Ms. Kay Patterson
Mr. James Strickland
Mr. Brett Stuart
Ms. Judith Swafford
Ms. Mary Taft-McPhee
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Tamplin
Tara Mustang Club
Ms. Carolyn Taylor
Ms. Jackie Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Teller
The Heritage School, Inc.
The Home Depot Foundation
The Rowan Agency
Dr. and Mrs. James J. Thomasson, Jr.
Ms. Losia Tomlinson
Mr. Russell Tomlinson
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Umbach
Mr. and Mrs. John Varner
Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughn
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vickers
Ms. Maxine Vineyard
Ms. Ani Volkan
Mr. Marsha Waller
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Walls
Ms. Karen Walton
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Washburn
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Watkiss
Mr. and Mrs. James Weaver/AJFC
Dr. and Mrs. Bobby Whipple
Ms. Audrey Whiteside
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Winn Wise
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wood
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Woods
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Worthen
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wright
Ms. Pamela Wulz
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Yancey, III
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Yancey, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Young
Angel’s House Giving Circle Members
InKind Donations
America’s Best
Anonymous
Archie’s S.S. Class
Arnall Grocery Company
Assembly 367, Annie B. Gibbons
Atlanta Fitness
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ball
Mr. Steven Ball
Mr. Joe Bedwell
Bellevue Baptist Church GA’a
Ms. Jennifer Bogle
Ms. Donna Boykin
Brighter Day Children’s Organization
Ms. Janet Britt
Buffolo Rock/ Pepsi
Mr. Jeff Bugg
Carolyn Barron Montessori School
Ms. Becky Carpenter
Ceil Harper’s Sunday School Class
Chic-Fil-A
Christ Chapel Community Church
Collins Limosine Service
Concord Baptist Church
Coweta County Soccer Association
Mr. Brad Dassey
Delta ACS Learning
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Pub. Serv
Dentistry 4 Children
D’Imension 74 Salon
Dogwood Veterinary Hospital
Druid Hills Baptist Church
Ms. Lucy Durand
Epilepsy Foundation
Flowers Bailey Street Bakery
Followers Of Christ ECHS
Ms. Kara Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Frederick
Mrs. Richard Fuchs
Ms. Melonie Gaeta
Georiga Institute Of Technology
Mr. Jim Grantham
Dr. and Mrs. David Harding Gregory
Greg’s Garage
Mr. Murty Hannah
Ms. Hope Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Hays
Hi-5 Port-A-Potties
Mr. Joe Hobbs
Hospital Discount Drugs
Huckleberry’s
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Jackson
Ms. Jenny Jackson
Mrs. Nell Jackson
Mrs. Jane Johnson
Ms. Ingrid Joyce
Ms. Lea Kelly
KFC
Ms. Kathy Laster
Logos Ranch - Reece and Tina Payton
Love’M & Leave’M
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Loyd
Mills Chapel
Rev. & Mrs. Larry Montgomery
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church
Newnan Academy Pre-school
Newnan-Coweta Angel’s House Board
Olive Garden - Ashley Park
Optimist Club Of Senoia
Ms. Sandra Parriet
Patrick H. Yancey, III DMD
Peachtree City Christian Church
Ms. Jane Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Pike
Platinum Salon - Arleshia Russell owner
Publix Super Markets, Inc.- Ms. Brenda Reid
Ms. Jenny Rada
Real Life Center
Resurrection Lutheran Church
Mr. Jim Robinson
Ms. Rebecca Santiago
Mr. and Mrs. Ronny Schultz
Scott’s Book Store
Sharpsburg 16 U Softball
Sherwood Landscape Services
Ms. Kay Smith
Mr. Matt Smith
Mr. Steve Smith
Smokey Road Middle School
South Metro Ministries
Southcrest Baptist Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stallings
Standard Office System
Ms. Betty Stapler
Starbucks
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stokely
The Good Deed Team
Ms. April Tidwell
True Blue Graphic
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Truitt
Ms. Darlene Turner
United States Postal Services
Unity Baptist Church
Ms. Allison Vielhaber
Erik & Angela Vielhaber
Ms. Kristie Washington
Ms. Terry Watson
Ms. Ann Watts
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Ms. Claudia Whipple
Woman Of Purpose 1st Baptist
Women’s Ministry Unity Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Young
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In Memory of Mr. Gene Abernathy
Mrs. Gene Abernathy
In Memory of Mrs. Elzie Brown
Ms. Frances M. Norman
In Memory of Frances Evans Carlisle
Mrs. Earlene Scott
In Memory of Ms. Janelle Cook
Ms. Carole Crenshaw
Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis
Ms. Cindy McElhinney
In Honor of John Herbert, Andrew,
and Catherine Cranford
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cranford
In Honor of each employee who makes an
important difference in individual children’s
lives by their care
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Galloway
In Memory of Ross Elliott
Ms. Jane Clark
Mr. and Mrs. David Clark
Ms. Jennifer DeFayette
In Memory of Mr. Jim Estes
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Yancey, III
In Memory of Mr. Bill Flowers
Camp & Associates Land Surveying, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lelchuk
Ms. Vivian Lelchuk
Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson
In Memory of Mr. Richard Fuchs
Moreland Elementary Staff
Ms. Margie Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Beall
Ms. Pamela Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cahalan
Mr. Jason Carmichael
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Conklin
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Connell
Ms. Anne Culver
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Culver
Mr. and Mrs. Hayne Drumheller
Ms. Ella Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Engebretson
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Fauver
Mr. Joshua Fauver
Ms. Katie Gentilello
Ms. Nicole Gyulay
Ms. Susan Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Horowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hynes
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Isaacs
Ms. Elizabeth Jones
Ms. Laura Kenney
Mr. Emory King
Ms. Teresa Kline
Ms. Mary McGraw
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moore
Ms. Elizabeth Moore
Mr. Joseph Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Owens
Mr. Cary Paba
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Ponce
Ms. Pamela Potter
Mr. Matthew Pych
Ms. Donna Quadri
Mr. Raul Santelices
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sayeg
Ms. Elisabeth Sikes
Ms. Karen Smith
Ms. Julie Speer
Ms. Sharon Statter
Ms. Mary Taft-McPhee
Ms. Jackie Taylor
Ms. Carolyn Taylor
Ms. Losia Tomlinson
Ms. Karen Walton
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Watkiss
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Young
In Memory of Mr. Benny Eugene Hamby
Rock Creek Lake Association
Tara Mustang Club
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
Mrs. Charles Adams
Dr. Earnest Barron, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Brown
Ms. Barbara Brown
Mr. Paul Cantrell
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Craven
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Guariglia
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Guariglia
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hamby
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Hurley
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Lindner
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy McMillan
Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan
Mr. Arthur H. Murphy
Mrs. A. Burt Rutledge
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Snyder
Mr. Brett Stuart
Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughn
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Washburn
In Memory of Mrs. Virginia Wiles Knox
Jamison Bedding, Inc.
Nelson’s Appliance & Home Furnishings
The Heritage School, Inc.
Rebecca and James Heflin
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Arnall
Mr. and Mrs. James Bagwell
Mrs. Lindsey Barron
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Beck
Ms. Lily Benson - JaJa
Mr. and Mrs. David Breed
Ms. D.M. Brosche
Ms. Lela Brown
Ms. Ethel Bruner
Ms. Elsa Burkhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cornay
Ms. Jan Deyton
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Dudley
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Camp Embrey
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Estes
Savannah Chatham County Media
Sunshine Club
Ms. Melinda Friesen
Ms. Charlotte Gay
Ms. Susan Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Harwell
Ms. Deborah Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. John Hickman
Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. James Keith
Siglinde Knight
Mrs. Catherine Latimore
Mr. and Mrs. David Laurent
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Laurent
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lyles
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moor
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Moye
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Owens
Mrs. Howard Parks
Mr. Thad Pettyjohn
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pope
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ray
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Reaves
Mrs. Earlene Scott
Ms. Phoebe Strahler and
Ms. Kay Patterson
Ms. Judith Swafford
Dr. and Mrs. James J. Thomasson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Varner
Ms. Maxine Vineyard
Ms. Ani Volkan
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Walls
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ward
In Memory of Mr Charles Mansour
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Connell
In Memory of Mrs. Nancy Burns McArdle
Mr. and Mrs. Chip Barron
In Memory of Mr. Ford Miller
Mrs. Earlene Scott
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Quotes from the Children
One girl stated that one of the
most important things she has
learned at Angel’s House is
the value of praying through
situations instead of impulsively
acting on a thought!
One of the girls who came to
Angel’s House with a history
of running away recently made
the comment that she had a
dream where she was being
encouraged to run away again,
but she woke up remembering
that she told the person, “No!
I’ve learned so much at Angel’s
House, and I want to make
something out of my life!”
In Memory of Mrs. Virginia Murphey
Ms. Lucille A. Colvin
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moor
In Memory of Mrs. Dena Callaway Osborn
Ms. Margatetta Osborn
Ms. Nydira Peugh
Ms. Linda Pittard
In Honor of Mrs. Howard Pickens Parks, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Pick Parks
In Memory of Ms. Susan Sams
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Connell
Ms. Lucy Durand
Ms. Kathleen Gooding
Mr. Dan Groce
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Owens
Ms. Theresa Stinson
During a recent wake-up call,
one of the girls thanked the staff
for being woken up without
being yelled at. She said her only
memory of home was the yelling,
especially in the morning – an
awful way to start her day.
One of our girls who left recently
asked the staff, “How’s the
family at Angel’s House going
to continue when I leave our
family?”
In Memory of Mr. John Shepherd
Mrs. Doris Shepherd
In Memory of Jake Shirley
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Connell
In Honor of Kimber Elise Steele on Her First Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Craft
In Memory of Mrs. Dorothy Vaughn
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Craven
In Honor of Carly and Reid Vining
Mr. Marsha Waller
In Memory of Mrs. Bonnie Walker
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Yancey, III
In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Olen Witcher
Mr. and Mrs. John Lines
In Memory of Mrs. Mary G. Henderson Zerblis
Mr. and Mrs. Chip Barron
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barron
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Willis Barron
Mrs. Lindsey Barron
Mr. John Barron
Mr. Jess Barron
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Bass
Ms. Binka Bone
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Connell
Mr. and Mrs. James Dilz
Ms. Libby George
Ms. Ruth Kinsler
Mr. and Mrs. William Kline
Mr. and Mrs. Joe MacNabb
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moor
Mrs. Howard Parks
Mrs. J. W. Parks, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Teller
Several girls made comments
about experiencing things for
the first time: eating out when
the meal isn’t wrapped in a
piece of paper, shopping wherever they want instead of where
economics force them to, 3-D
movie, Braves Game, limo ride,
hiking trip, church, the park,
concert and numerous other
“firsts” that many of us take
for granted.
Needs & Wishes: A Call to Action
Angel’s House runs just like every other household with the same
basic needs. Please consider a donation from the following list:
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Paper Plates
Shampoo
Conditioner
Hair Spray
Body Wash
Feminine Hygiene
Products
Laundry Soap
Dishwasher Soap
Dishwashing Liquid
Cleaning Supplies
Towels, Wash Rags
Blow Dryers
Hair Straighteners
Cookie Sheets
Kitchen Towels
Batteries
Wii games
Dance, Rock Band Bundle,
Racing, Exercise, etc. –
anything non-violent!
Fire Pit
Gift Cards to/for:
Grocery Stores
Clothing Stores
Gas
Wal-Mart
Target
Dining (Fast Food)
Entertainment
Send gift card donations
to: 1401 Holbrook Road,
Newnan, GA 30263.
All other donations call:
770.251.7050.
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The History of Angel’s House
Like most charitable endeavors, Angel’s House has
its roots in a group of concerned members of the
community who saw a need for help and set about
to fill it. It began with monetary donations for presents at Christmas time and grew into
an annual humanitarian fund for children in foster care. In October 2000, a crisis developed
when lack of urgent foster care forced children and social workers to stay overnight at the county
Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS) office. DFCS called on the neighborhood
group for help. They quickly secured a room at the local men’s shelter, and this temporary
solution convinced the group a county emergency shelter was desperately needed. The newly
formed Newnan-Coweta Children’s Shelter Board went to work raising the one million dollars
needed to fund construction of a permanent home and start-up program.
Home-grown country music legend Alan Jackson and his family took special interest in the shelter
and helped to make the dream come true. He and his wife Denise were instrumental in raising
hundreds of thousands of dollars for the shelter by putting on a special concert as well as donating
their corvette to be raffled. The Jackson’s were offered the honor of naming the shelter. They
chose the name Angel’s House as it is their prayer that each child seeking shelter in the facility
will be surrounded by “heavenly and earthly angels”.
Staff members are
told on a regular
basis things like:
“This is the only
home I’ve ever had,”
“You’re the only
mom I’ve ever had,”
“You’re the only dad
I’ve ever known.”
As well as our girls
becoming our family
during the time they
are at Angel’s
House, we also
become their family.”
Community support was also overwhelming and on August 21, 2002, ground was broken for
Angel’s House. Another milestone was reached when the house was dedicated in February,
2004. Georgia’s First Lady Mary Perdue gave the keynote address. She remarked that “this project
is what I would like to see all over the state of Georgia.” She continued by saying the community
response to a much needed shelter is “of far greater value than anything the state can provide.”
Since opening later that year on June 21, this special home has been a safe haven for over
155 children.
Angel’s House runs just like a home with the group leaders serving as house parents.
It is heartwarming to visit, smell the meals being prepared, watch as the children play on the
playground, do their homework, or visit in the garden.
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