The Fuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta, faith-driven and Christ-centered, promotes collaborative and innovative partnerships with individuals, organizations, corporations, and religious groups of all faiths in an unrelenting quest to provide adequate shelter for all people in need in the Greater Atlanta area.
The Fuller Center of Atlanta’s President, Mark Galey, and Jeff Nix provides a video tour of the Vacant Property Security (VPS) system that was donated to the Fuller Center’s renovation project at 10 Gould Street in Lakewood Heights. Thanks Mark and Jeff for the demo and thanks Vacant Property Security, Inc. for the use of the system on the project. Continue reading →
Jeff Frank painting a home as a part of Project Lakewood
We want to thank volunteer Jeff Frank who donated some new and used painting supplies to the Fuller Center this weekend (July 24, 2010) during Project Lakewood. Despite the 100 degree heat, Jeff came out to 10 Gould St with a car trunk load of new and used painting supplies that can be used on housing renovation projects in Lakewood or sold at the LifeCycle Building Center for proceeds which can be used to fund other Lakewood projects. Again we want to thank Jeff Frank for his contribution and encourage others to donate new and used tools, building materials and supplies that can be used on projects or sold at the LifeCycle store. Continue reading →
What do you get when you put together community residents with vision; faith and community based organizations; City, State and Local Government; churches; local non-profits; and local corporate and employee philanthropy in the highest mortgage fraud and blighted community in Atlanta? A collaboration of human, social and financial capital that can impact people, places, a community and the world. Continue reading →
John Jackson volunteers at the LifeCycle Building Center
John Jackson learned of The Fuller Center while in the parking lot of Labor Ready, waiting for his job assignment for the day. He did not get assigned that day, so he asked if he could volunteer. Since May, he has been working 40 plus hours per week organizing the warehouse and preparing to open the Fuller Center LifeCycle Building Center. On June 19, 2010, John made the first sales to Karen Greenleaf. Karen was so excited about the Center that she has begun volunteering to help with getting the inventory online using our new Storesonline Software donated by Charitable Connections, Inc.
AWDA Mayor’s Youth Program worker, Jasmine Owens ,sorts and organizes inventory at the Center.
As landfills continue to impact our environment, The Fuller Center is making a move to reduce waste from its projects, and encourage others to do the same. The LifeCycle Building Center, a joint project of The Fuller Center for Housing and Charitable Connections, Inc., has opened its doors for business thanks to major donations from NARI members, NKBA members and HD Supply. On June 19, 2010, The LifeCycle Building Center opened its doors at 900 Wendell Court, Suite C. Michelle Uchiyama of Charitable Connections, Inc. said that “the west coast has been recycling and repurposing building materials for at least a decade, and we are just catching up here in the south.” Mark Galey, President of The Fuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta, Inc. stated that “NARI members and NKBA members have taken to the idea of recycling the material from their projects.” Many of the cabinetry, appliances and decorative items from remodeling jobs can be reused by other homeowners or can be made into art like Fuller Center volunteer Laurie Sturgis has done. The center is located at 900 Wendell Court, Suite C, Atlanta, Georgia 30336 and is open from 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment on Saturday. Please call 404-274-2406 for more information.
Trina, Lanecia and Triana Kinson are completing their 350 hours of sweat equity to become Fuller Center homeowners. Using low VOC paint, the Kinsons are assisting with making this house an Earthcraft certified home. Raney Branch, a recent graduate of Clark Atlanta University’s Green Construction Program, is project manager for the Earth-craft component of the project. “We are separating trash and recycling every possible piece of waste from the project to minimize things going to the landfill,” says Ms. Branch. The Kinsons are grateful for this home and to be a part of the revitalization of Lakewood Heights. Central Congregational Church, Sustainable Lakewood, HD Supply, Benjamin Moore, Charitable Connections, Home Depot and VPS have all have made significant contributions to the Kinsons’ home.
Despite the 100 degree heat in Atlanta, many volunteers from the 