2015 Forsyth County Non-Profit Guide

Non-Profit

2015 Forsyth County

Guide

“bringing care back to healthcare” We practice a wide range of medicine, so whether yours is an illness, chronic care or routine exam, we can help.

Physician Assistants Amy Burnham and Jaime Kutter with Dr. Jim Morrow

• State-of-the-art technology • Old-fashioned care • Same day appointments • Walk-ins welcome • Chronic disease management • Complete physicals • Care for acute illnesses • Cardiac stress testing

Call us today

770.781.8004 1400 Northside Forsyth Drive Suite 200 Cumming, GA 30041 (On the campus of Northside Hospital Forsyth)

www.morrowfammed.com

...the emphasis is on family!

Who we help

We serve children in foster care, victims of domestic violence, and the amazing foster and adoptive families in our communities. SAFFT is your family crisis center for Forsyth County and the North Georgia region.

Services for the Community

Children in foster care need a safe place to visit with their birth families. We provide this critical service through our state-of-the-art visitation center. We offer their birth families parenting and life skills education, life coaching, transportation, and addiction recovery to help promote reunification. We also empower foster parents and adoptive families for success through scholarships, meals, clothing, education, and support groups.

Services for Everyone

SAFFT does not just serve children in foster care. Our supervised visitation and custody exchange services support many families going through difficult situations such as a custody dispute, divorce, domestic violence, or family disagreements. If one party does not feel comfortable exchanging children with another party, our services are here to help. We ensure privacy and safety for everyone.

219 Castleberry Rd • Cumming, GA 30040

Forsyth County Non-Profit Guide Where can I volunteer?

What causes can I support?

How can I help in the community?

Forsyth County is a fast-growing, affluent place, but there are still many issues that impact our residents and our community.

Local non-profits are often those who take on these challenging tasks, but they can’t do it alone.

This guide, and the accompanying website at forsythnews.com/nonprofits, is designed to help bridge the gap between those who help others, those who need help and those looking to help.

We hope it provides insight into the causes these organizations impact and the reasons they exist. We hope it also gives you a window into how your own gifts may be able to help the community surrounding you.

From volunteer hours to financial contributions and charitable donations, there are numerous ways to support worthwhile causes in Forsyth County.

As the list of local non-profits is ever-expanding, we will continue to include them on our list. If you think a non-profit should be added, please email nonprofits@forsythnews.com.

We have not included schools and churches on our list, but there are many helpful avenues through these organizations as well.

We at the Forsyth County News thank you for making us the No. 1 local media audience in Forsyth County, and by connecting these non-profits with our audience, we hope this platform will — at least in some small way — make an impact.

Best Regards, Vince Johnson Publisher, Forsyth County News Page 4 – 2015 Non-Profit Guide

rescuing addicts regenerating men reconciling families

770.886.7873

2725 Guide Pine Grove Road Page 5 – Nonprofit – 2015 770.205.4285 Cumming, Ga 30041

nolongerbound.com

Forsyth County Non-Profit Organizations Abba House Inc. www.abbahouse.com 6800 Dahlonega Hwy. Cumming, GA 30028 Phone: (678) 208-2000 Fax: (678) 947-2899

Age Well Forsyth Inc.

www.agewellforsyth.com 133 Samaritan Drive, Suite 101, Cumming, GA 30040 P. O. Box 2206, Cumming, GA 30028 (404) 245-7949

American Legion

www.americanlegionpost307.org P.O. Box 2624 Cumming, GA 30028 Email: GAPost307@gmail.com

American Legion Auxiliary www.americanlegionpost307.org P.O. Box 2624 Cumming, GA 30028 Email: GAPost307@gmail.com

Bald Ridge Lodge Inc. www.baldridgelodge.org 505 Lakeland Plaza, Suite 302 Cumming, GA 30040 Phone: (770) 887-1220 Fax: (770) 887-4161

Bearfoot Ranch Inc. www.bearfootranch.org East campus: 9220 Waldrip Road Gainesville, GA 30506

(678) 805-7433 West campus: 5150 Oak Grove Circle Cumming, GA 30028 (678) 805-7433

Casa Of Forsyth County Inc. www.forsythcountycasa.org 875 Lanier 400 Pkwy., Box 7 Cumming, GA 30040 Phone: (770) 886-4082 Fax: (678) 648-9486

Children’s at Forsyth www.choa.org The Collection at Forsyth, 410 Peachtree Pkwy., Cumming, GA 30041 (404) 785-3100

Cumming Home Ministries Inc.

www.cumminghomeministries.org 433 Canton Road, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 888-4338

Cumming Civitan Club

www.civitan.org/clubs/cumming-ga

Dyslexia Network of Forsyth County www.dyslexiaforsyth.com

Faith’s House

www.faithshouseinc.org

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Forsyth County Non-Profit Organizations Family Promise of Forsyth County

www.familypromiseofforsythcounty.org P.O. Box-3305 Cumming GA 30028 (404) 803-8899 (770) 315-7113

Food For Thought Project Inc.

Visit www.fftpinc.org for donation sites

Forsyth County S.A.L.T. www.forsythsheriff.org/ programs-2/s-a-l-t/ (770) 781-2222

Forsyth County Child Advocacy Center Inc. www.forsythcountycac.org 1480 Bettis Tribble Gap Road Cumming, GA 30040 (678) 208-1909

Forsyth County Community Connection Inc. www.connectforsyth.org 133 Samaritan Drive Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 205-1701

Forsyth County Cops & Kids Inc.

www.dplandlodge82.org FOP Lodge #82, PO Box 1374 Cumming, GA 30041

Forsyth County Family Haven Inc.

www.forsythcountyfamilyhaven.info • 107 Colony Park Drive Cumming, GA (770) 889-6384 • PO Box 1160 Cumming, GA (770) 887-1121

Forsyth County Family YMCA

www.ymcaatlanta.org/fcy/ 6050 Y Street, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 888-2788

Forsyth County Humane Society Inc. www.forsythpets.org 4440 Keith Bridge Road Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 887-6480

Forsyth County Extension

www.caes.uga.edu/extension/forsyth/ 875 Lanier 400 Pkwy. #158 Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-2418

Forsyth County Lions Club, Inc.

www.forsythcountylions.org P.O. Box 1317 Cumming, GA 30028-1317 Phone: (770) 887-1609 Email: forsythcountylions@gmail.com

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Forsyth County Non-Profit Organizations Forsyth County Public Library

www.forsythpl.org (770) 781-9840 • Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming, GA 30040 • Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road Cumming, GA 30041 • Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming, GA 30040 • Sharon Forks Library 2820 Old Atlanta Road Cumming, GA 30041

Forsyth-Cumming Optimist Club

www.forsyth-cummingoptimistclub.com P.O. Box 111, Cumming, GA 30028 (770) 781-6302

Georgia Highlands Medical Services Inc. www.ghms-inc.org 260 Elm Street Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-1668

Helping Hands Partners Limited

523 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

Cumming, GA 30040 (678) 341-8075

Jesse’s House Inc.

Girls on the Run Forsyth www.girlsontherunnorthga.org 102 Colony Park Drive, Suite 100 Cumming, GA 30040 (404) 667-4101

Goodwill

Cumming, GA 30040 (678) 455-9343 • North Johns Creek 1595 Peachtree Parkway Cumming, GA 30041 (678) 965-4560 • North Forsyth Donation Center 2655 Freedom Parkway Cumming, GA 30041 678-513-2545 • Grasslands Store 375 McFarland Pkwy Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 770-664-5014 • North Alpharetta 13800 Hwy. 9 North Alpharetta, GA 30004 (770) 667-2711 • North Milton Donation Center 980 Birmingham Road Milton, GA 30004 (770) 663-9980

www.goodwillng.org (404) 420-9900 • Cumming Store 129 Merchants Square

www.jesseshouse.org P.O. Box 3318 Cumming, GA 30028 (678) 947-6217

Junior Service League of Forsyth www.jslforsyth.com P.O.Box 1456 Cumming, GA 30028

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Friends of

the FCN

Forsyth County Non-Profit Organizations Keep Forsyth County Beautiful Inc.

Morrow Community Foundation

Kiwanis Club of Cumming

NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

www.keepforsythcountybeautiful.org Email: kfcb@forsythco.com 875 Lanier 400 Pkwy., Suite 112 Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 205-4573 www.cummingkiwanis.org 417 Pilgrim Mill Road Cumming, GA 30040 Email: info@cummingkiwanis.org

Leadership Forsyth Inc. www.leadershipforsyth.org tammi@leadershipforsyth.org (678) 699-4699

Literacy Forsyth

www.literacyforsyth.org literacyforsyth@gmail.com 5140 Chattahoochee Industrial Park Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 876-2011

Meals By Grace Inc. www.mealsbygrace.org.

3930 Cutler Donahoe Way Cumming, GA 30040 Phone: (678) 807-9120 Email: info@feedforsyth.org

Mentor Me North Georgia Inc.

www.mentorga.org info@mentormenorthga.org 101 Meadow Drive, Suite J Cumming, GA 30040 (678) 341-8028

www.forsythbyotbenefit.org (678) 333-5582

Forsyth Dawson Lumpkin www.namifdl.org namifdlga@gmail.com P.O. Box 2665 Cumming, GA 30028 (678) 341-9414

Next Generation Focus Inc. www.nextgenerationfocus.org P.O Box 402 Cumming, GA 30028 (678) 807-9NGF (678) 807-9643

No Longer Bound Inc. www.nolongerbound.com 2725 Pine Grove Road Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 886-7873

Northside Hospital-Forsyth www.northside.com/forsyth 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 844-3200

Peachtree Parkway Improvement District www.peachtreeparkway.org (678) 287-5260

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www.keepforsythcountybeautiful.org Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) is a local affiliate of the national Keep America Beautiful program and the state Keep Georgia Beautiful program.

The core focus areas of the KFCB program are waste reduction and recycling, beautification and community greening, litter prevention and reduction, and water quality.

KFCB’s mission is to cooperate with government, businesses, schools, civic organizations, and citizens in a joint effort to improve beautification, litter reduction, and recycling. Through dedicated volunteers, partners and sponsors, KFCB is able to accomplish environmental excellence in all of our special events and programs throughout the year.

875 Lanier 400 Pkwy Suite 112 Cumming GA 30040

770.205.4573

facebook.com/KFCBorg

Forsyth County Non-Profit Organizations The Place Of Forsyth County Inc.

Sawnee Cumming Optimist Club

Relay for Life Forsyth County

Sawnee Woman’s Club

Rotary Club International:

Save the Horses Horse Rescue

www.theplaceofforsyth.org 2550 The Place Circle Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-1098

www.relayforlife.org/forsythcountyga (800) 227-2345

• Rotary Club of Forsyth County

• Rotary Club of Johns Creek www.rotaryclubofjohnscreek.com • Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club www.lanierforsythrotaryclub.org • South Forsyth Rotary Club www.southforsythrotaryclub.org • North Forsyth Rotary Club

www.sawneecummingoptimist.org P. O. Box 945 Cumming, GA 30028

www.sawneewomansclub.org info@sawneewomanclub.org P.O. Box 2793 Cumming, GA 30028

www.savethehorses.org 1768 Newt Green Road Cumming, GA 30028 (770) 886-5419

Simply Grace Inc.

www.simply-grace.org 133 Samaritan Drive, Suite 202, Cumming, GA 30040 (678) 965-4055

Sounds of Sawnee

SAFFT

Supporting Adoption and Foster Families Together Inc. www.safft.org 219 Castleberry Road Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886-9505

Sawnee Artists Association

sawneeart.org sawneeart@gmail.com P.O. Box 1605 Cumming, GA 30028 (678) 936-6422

www.soundsofsawnee.com 27695 Highland Ridge Drive Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 653-8554

Special Olympics Forsyth County www.soforsyth.com 1120 Dahlonega Hwy Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-2461

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Saving Babies, One Bargain at a Time!

The Bargain Boutique is Whispering Hope’s upscale resale shop in Cumming, with something for everyone! All proceeds support the ministry of Whispering Hope, Women’s Resource & Pregnancy Center which provides hope and help to those facing an untimely pregnancy. We thrive through donations and volunteers from the community.

We Offer:

• Quality clothing • Baby items • Jewelry • Housewares • Furniture & Décor

...and so much more!

Join us daily for these specials!

Tues: BOGO (clothes and books)

Thurs: 50% off Housewares

Wed: Senior Day (10% off for 55+)

Fri/Sat: $5 off $25 purchase or $10 off $50

Volunteers & Donations are always appreciated!

Bargain Boutique Open Tuesday – Saturday: 10am-6pm

Located between Big Lots and Auto Zone Tri-County Plaza/Cumming 400 Shopping Center 580 Atlanta Rd, Suite 208, Cumming, GA 30040

(770) 886-0089 Facebook.com/BargainBoutiqueStore

bargainboutique@whisperinghope.org

Forsyth County Non-Profit Organizations There’s Hope For The Hungry Inc.

www.thereshopeforthehungry.org 2100 Peachtree Pkwy., Cumming, GA 30041

United Way Of Forsyth County Inc. www.unitedwayforsyth.com P.O. Box 1350 Cumming, GA 30028 (770) 781-4110

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9143 www.vfwpost9143.com 1045 Dahlonega Hwy. Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-9275

Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars www.vfwpost9143.org 1045 Dahlonega Hwy. Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-9275

Whispering Hope Women’s Resource and Pregnancy Center Inc. www.whisperinghope.org 133 Samaritan Drive, Suite 306 Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 889-8302

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Literacy Forsyth 770-876-2011

The mission of Literacy Forsyth is to provide adult literacy services that educate, build self-sufficiency, and strengthen the community’s economic base. Literacy Forsyth and our partners have been successfully doing so since 1993, and we will continue to serve the Forsyth County community with your support.

• Free Tutoring for low-level and non-reading adults • Free tutoring, test prep classes, and study materials for students studying for the GED • Free U.S. Citizenship test tutoring, test prep classes, and study materials • Free English classes and tutoring for non-English speakers • Scholarships for GED test costs Literacy Forsyth is operated by Forsyth County’s Certified Literate Community Program, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that does not receive government funding.

Volunteers Needed!

• Tutors • Classroom helpers • Teacher Assistants in GED Classes Volunteer tutors are matched with a student. The tutor meets with the student at least once a week to work on basic reading and writing skills.

Upcoming Volunteer Trainings::

August 22, 2015 @ 10:30am and January 30, 2016

www.literacyforsyth.org

We Want to be

Your Family’s

Medical Care Provider.

Family Practice • Pediatrics • Obstetrics • Prenatal Care • Pharmacy On-site Laboratory Services On-Site Certified Application Counselors for the Health Insurance Marketplace *We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most Major Insurance Sliding Fee Scale Program available to those who qualify*

If you would like to request an appointment with any of our wonderful providers, or would like more information on our programs and services, please call (770)887-1668 or send us an email at info@ghms-inc.org. Serving Forsyth and surrounding counties since 1979, GHMS is open to anyone; regardless of income, insurance status, or language spoken.

New patients are always welcome to our practice.

GHMS-Cumming Family Medical Center 260 Elm Street, Cumming, GA 30040 770.887.1668 Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday: 8:00am-5:30pm Thursday: 8:00am-7:30pm Friday 8:00am – 12pm | Saturday: 9am-1pm Pharmacy Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6:30pm | Sat 9am-3pm (Closed daily for lunch 1pm-1:30pm)

GHMS-Canton Family Health Center 220 Oakside Lane, Canton, GA 30114 678.807.1050

GHMS-Bartow Family Health Center 775 West Avenue, Ste A, Cartersville, GA 30120 470.315.4689

Office Hours:

Office Hours:

Monday-Wednesday: 8:00am-5:30pm

Monday-Wednesday: 8:00am-5:30pm

Thursday: 10:00am-7:30pm | Friday 8:00am-12pm

Thursday: 10:00am-7:30pm Friday 8:00am-12pm

www.ghms-inc.org

Sawnee Artists Association

Founded in 1974, the Sawnee Artists Association is a non-profit organization serving the Forsyth County community. SAA’s function from its inception has been to provide enriching visual art experiences for the community they call home.

SAA currently has approximately 150 members.

Among our many members are art advocates, painters in oil, watercolor, acrylic, and other media; potters, wood turners, glass artists, photographers, fiber artists, jewelry artists and many others.

During the year there are monthly meetings with presentations from local artists and businesses, which provide inspiration to members. Anyone, regardless of art ability, is welcome to join.

The SAA also organizes shows and exhibits throughout the year; including the annual March “Art” Madness Members Show, the Colors of Fall Fine Art Exhibit in September and our Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival at Lanier Tech in November.

Visit our website and Facebook page for the latest news and information about our monthly meetings, member news and events.

SawneeArt.Org Follow us

SawneeArt@gmail.com

678-936-6422 SAA is a 501(c)(3) organization

We’re honored to serve you It’s an honor to be recognized as the nation’s leading hospital for maternity and newborn care.

Look a little closer and you’ll discover that Northside performs more surgeries and diagnoses and treats more breast and gynecologic cancer than any other hospital in Georgia. While people choose Northside for our expertise, they also know us for our exceptional compassionate care.

Visit us online at www.northside.com