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DFOWW Incorporated

We provide services to low-income communities and families with children to promote self-sufficiency.

Here at DFOWW Incorporated, we provide services and resources to low-income communities and families with children to promote self-sufficiency. Our mission is to provide disproportionately disadvantaged, underserved communities, families, and children equality and equity through nutrition, health and wellness, academic & financial literacy, book writing & self-publishing, and entrepreneurship self-sufficiency workshops.

10/02/2026

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING DFOWW INCORPORATED

DFOWW Incorporated sincerely thanks everyone who supported and participated in our Community Meet & Greet on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Gainesville Branch Library.

This event was a wonderful opportunity for DFOWW to connect with community members, share information about our programs, and work together with volunteers to support our community.

We extend a very special THANK YOU to The Home Depot and Team Depot volunteers for coming out and working alongside DFOWW to help pack and unpack meals during our event.

We are also grateful to The Home Depot Foundation and The Home Depot for supporting DFOWW through the approval of our generator grant application and the delivery of our new generator. Our new Westinghouse tri-fuel portable generator arrived on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

In addition to the generator, DFOWW received a DEWALT FLEXVOLT blower and other supplies that will help support our ongoing community work.

This support is especially meaningful because these resources will help DFOWW continue carrying out the Write-Right Nutrition Program and Housing Education Program.

Our work includes nutrition education, food recovery activities, healthy living education, and housing education designed to help community members better understand housing rights and navigate housing-related issues.

We are grateful that the support we received was not limited to donated resources. Team Depot volunteers showed up in person, worked alongside DFOWW, and helped us serve our community.

To everyone who attended our Meet & Greet, volunteered, helped us prepare, packed and unpacked meals, donated resources, or supported DFOWW in other ways:
THANK YOU.

Your participation and support demonstrate what can happen when community organizations, businesses, volunteers, and community members come together to support meaningful charitable work.

DFOWW INCORPORATED
The Write-Right Nutrition Program
The Write-Right Housing Education Program
Education + Nutrition = Empowerment.

10/02/2026

Why is DFOWW Incorporated teaching housing education as part of a nutrition program?

That is a question we have been hearing — and it is an important one.The answer goes beyond food. Nutrition, health, housing, and household stability are connected. People need a safe and stable place to sleep, prepare and store food, maintain medications, and maintain healthy daily routines.

That is one reason DFOWW Incorporated added Housing Education Literacy to the Write-Right Nutrition Program.But there is another issue we believe deserves more attention:

Having a housing right is not the same as having access to an attorney who can help you understand, assert, and, when appropriate, enforce that right.

Georgia has important legal-aid organizations, fair-housing agencies, legal clinics, complaint processes, and referral resources. We recognize and appreciate the work these organizations do.
But there is an important distinction.

Access to a resource is not necessarily the same as having an attorney accept and represent you in your particular case.
A legal-information service is not necessarily legal representation.

A referral is not necessarily representation.
An intake appointment is not necessarily representation. A fair-housing complaint process is not necessarily private legal representation. And knowing that a legal right may exist does not necessarily mean that a person has an attorney available to evaluate the facts of their individual situation and represent them when representation is needed.

That is the legal representation gap we believe deserves more conversation. This matters particularly for people with limited financial resources who may not be able to hire private counsel.

When does a person need an attorney?

A person can have a serious housing problem, file a complaint, participate in an administrative process, provide documentation, and still be left asking:

Who will represent me?

Administrative agencies, legal-aid organizations, legal clinics, referral services, and private attorneys can each serve different purposes.
Those roles are important, but they are not interchangeable. That is why access to qualified legal representation matters.
Affordable housing is not the same as fair housing

Affordable housing generally concerns whether housing is financially affordable and available to people with limited incomes.

Fair housing concerns whether people are treated lawfully in housing-related activities and protected from discrimination prohibited by law.
The two issues can overlap, but they are not the same issue.

Someone can have an affordable-housing problem without necessarily having a fair-housing discrimination claim.

Someone can also have a potential fair-housing issue when the central issue is not simply the cost of housing. For people with disabilities, fair-housing protections can include reasonable accommodations and modifications.

Understanding those rights — and understanding what happens after an accommodation is requested or approved — can be an important part of housing literacy.

So why does DFOWW teach housing education?
Because nutrition does not happen in isolation.
People need a safe and stable place to prepare and store food. They need conditions that allow them to maintain healthy routines, care for their families, manage medications, and maintain household stability.

When housing becomes unstable, unsafe, or difficult to navigate, the effects can extend beyond the housing situation itself.

That is why DFOWW Incorporated believes housing literacy belongs within our broader health and nutrition literacy education.
We are not turning a nutrition program into a law firm.

We are recognizing that health literacy, nutrition literacy, housing literacy, and household stability can intersect in people's everyday lives.
Our role is education.

We teach people how to recognize potential housing problems, ask informed questions, document important events, maintain records, understand timelines, understand reasonable-accommodation processes, and know when qualified legal assistance may be appropriate.

We do not replace attorneys. We help people understand when they may need one.
People should not have to become lawyers simply to understand what is happening in their own housing situation.

We want this conversation to continue
DFOWW believes Georgia needs continued conversation about access to meaningful legal representation for people facing serious housing disputes, particularly people who cannot afford private counsel.

If you are a Georgia attorney, housing advocate, legal educator, policymaker, or organization working in this area, we invite you to read our October 2026 Newsletter and learn more about why DFOWW Incorporated added Housing Education Literacy to the Write-Right Nutrition Program.

This conversation is bigger than one organization. It is about whether people understand their rights, know how to document what happens to them, know where to seek qualified assistance, and — when representation is necessary — can actually find an attorney willing and able to take their case.

Our October 2026 Newsletter explores these issues in greater detail, including:

• Why housing education is part of our nutrition literacy curriculum
• The difference between affordable housing and fair housing
• The distinction between legal resources and legal representation
• Housing documentation and important timelines
• Reasonable accommodations
• What can happen after an accommodation is approved
• Why “approved” does not always mean “provided”

Read the full October 2026 Newsletter:

https://dfoww.org/2026/09/16/dfoww-incorporated-october-2026-monthly-newsletter/

And our featured October education program is:
Fair Housing Rights: From Paper to Real Life
“Approved Doesn’t Always Mean Provided.”

Education + Nutrition = Empowerment.

10/01/2026

TODAY AT KIDSTOP IN ATLANTA: NUTRITION, HOUSING & EMPOWERMENT

Today, DFOWW Incorporated's Write-Right Nutrition Program brought supplemental food assistance to the KidStop community in Atlanta.
Today's distribution included recovered breads, pastries and other food items, beverages, and personal-care products.

But the Write-Right Nutrition Program is about more than distributing food.

It is an education-based food security program built around the belief:
EDUCATION + NUTRITION = EMPOWERMENT.
DFOWW believes nutrition literacy is about more than knowing what foods are healthy. It is also about understanding the real-life circumstances that can affect a person's ability to obtain, afford, prepare and maintain access to nutritious food and live a healthy life.

That is where housing education becomes part of our broader nutrition-literacy education.
Housing affects stability. Housing costs can affect a family's ability to afford food.
Housing conditions can affect health and food safety.

And a person's housing situation can affect their ability to maintain a stable, healthy household.
That is why DFOWW's Write-Right Housing Education Program is being developed as an important part of our broader education-based approach.

Our housing education addresses practical topics such as:
• Reasonable accommodations
• Housing Choice Voucher issues
• Landlord-tenant concerns
• Housing documentation
• Important housing deadlines
• Fair housing complaints and investigations
• What to document and save
• What to do when an accommodation or housing request is denied
• Finding qualified legal and advocacy assistance

We don't believe food assistance and education have to exist in separate boxes. Sometimes helping a person become more food secure also means helping them understand the housing circumstances that affect their stability.

Today's distribution at KidStop is an example of the Write-Right Nutrition Program in action.
Our Write-Right Housing Education Program expands that same education-first philosophy by giving people practical information they can use to better understand their housing situation and their rights.

FOOD. HEALTH. HOUSING. KNOWLEDGE. EMPOWERMENT.

This is the broader vision of DFOWW Incorporated: Connecting practical resources with practical education.

Because receiving assistance today is important — but having the knowledge to make informed decisions tomorrow matters too.

WRITE-RIGHT NUTRITION PROGRAM
Education + Nutrition = Empowerment
WRITE-RIGHT HOUSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
Housing Education + Knowledge = Empowerment

10/01/2026

HAVING A HOUSING RIGHT IS NOT THE SAME AS BEING ABLE TO ACCESS JUSTICE

Today, DFOWW Incorporated attended a housing education and legal clinic in Atlanta where attorneys were available to answer questions, provide legal guidance, and connect tenants with resources.

We appreciate the organizations and attorneys who make opportunities like this available.
But today's event also brought an issue into focus that does not get enough attention:
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A LOW-INCOME PERSON HAS A SERIOUS HOUSING PROBLEM AND CANNOT FIND AN ATTORNEY TO TAKE THEIR CASE?

This is a reality that many people living with limited incomes face. If you have money, you may be able to hire a private attorney to help you challenge a housing decision, deal with a landlord, pursue a discrimination claim, or address a complicated housing dispute.
But what happens when you don't have that money?

You may have to search for free legal assistance.
You may have to meet income and geographic eligibility requirements.

You may have to complete an intake process.
You may receive legal information without receiving representation.
You may be referred somewhere else.
You may have to represent yourself.
And sometimes, you may simply be unable to find an attorney who can take your particular case.

THAT IS THE GAP WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT.

There ARE organizations in Georgia providing legal services. Atlanta Legal Aid, Georgia Legal Services, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and government agencies such as HUD and the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity all provide important resources in different circumstances.

But the existence of these organizations does not mean that every low-income person experiencing a housing problem will have an attorney representing them.

AVLF, for example, begins housing assistance with an intake and eligibility process before determining what legal assistance may be available. Atlanta Legal Aid also has income and geographic eligibility requirements.

A RESOURCE IS NOT THE SAME THING AS REPRESENTATION.
A REFERRAL IS NOT THE SAME THING AS AN ATTORNEY TAKING YOUR CASE.
KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS IS NOT THE SAME THING AS HAVING SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP YOU ENFORCE THEM.

And this can be especially difficult for people using Housing Choice Vouchers, people with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations, seniors, and other low-income renters who are trying to navigate housing authorities, landlords, property owners, documentation requirements, deadlines and discrimination complaints.

A Housing Choice Voucher can provide rental assistance, but the voucher itself does not eliminate the barriers a person may encounter while trying to secure or maintain housing.

THAT IS WHY HOUSING EDUCATION MATTERS.
And that is exactly why DFOWW Incorporated has added HOUSING EDUCATION LITERACY to our Write-Right Nutrition Program curriculum.
HOUSING IS CONNECTED TO HEALTH.

Housing affects where people sleep, prepare food, store food, maintain medications, raise children, attend school, work and maintain stability.

When housing becomes unstable, other parts of a person's life can become unstable too.
Our goal at DFOWW Incorporated is not to replace attorneys.

Our goal is to help people understand the housing process so they can recognize problems, document what is happening, preserve important records, understand reasonable accommodations, follow up in writing, understand important timelines, know where to seek qualified assistance and understand what may happen after a complaint is filed.

Because:
PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE LAWYERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR HOUSING RIGHTS.
And they should not have to be wealthy to have a meaningful opportunity to seek help when they believe those rights have been violated.

THIS IS WHY DFOWW INCORPORATED IS BRINGING HOUSING EDUCATION INTO OUR NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM.
EDUCATION + NUTRITION = EMPOWERMENT.

Housing education is part of that empowerment.
The photographs below are from today's housing education and legal clinic in Atlanta.

09/30/2026

ARE YOU A RENTER WITH A HOUSING PROBLEM?

YOUR HOUSING RIGHTS MATTER — BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT?

Is your landlord or property owner not addressing a problem?

Are you having an issue with your Housing Authority?

Are you on Section 8 or have a Housing Choice Voucher and don't understand a housing decision?

Was your reasonable accommodation request denied?

Were you told your medical or other documentation wasn't enough?

Have you filed a housing complaint and don't know what happens next?

These situations can be confusing.

That's why DFOWW Incorporated is presenting:

FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS: FROM PAPER TO REAL LIFE

"Approved Doesn't Always Mean Provided."

This is a practical housing education workshop focused on what renters can do when they are experiencing housing challenges.

YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

• Landlord-tenant disputes
• Reasonable accommodations
• Housing documentation
• Fair housing complaints and investigations
• Important timelines and deadlines
• Documenting telephone conversations
• Following up in writing
• What records you should keep
• What happens after an accommodation is approved
• Conciliation and the housing complaint process
• Finding qualified housing advocacy and legal resources

WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?

Renters • Section 8 Participants • Housing Choice Voucher Participants • People with Disabilities • Seniors • Families • Caregivers

Case managers, therapists, social-service professionals and others who help people navigate housing issues are also welcome.

AFFORDABLE LOW-INCOME REGISTRATION

$25 — Individual adult receiving SNAP or TANF

$40 — Eligible household with children receiving SNAP or TANF

Children under 18 attend with a registered adult at no additional fee.

AND WE HAVE SOME OCTOBER EXTRAS:

FREE CATERED LUNCH FROM OLIVE GARDEN

FIVE $35 INDOOR POTTED PLANTS WILL BE GIVEN AWAY — WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

FREE PARKING

VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION AVAILABLE

YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME ALONE.

If transportation is a concern, consider carpooling with a friend, family member, caregiver or another participant.

The workshop is being held in Norcross, and virtual participation is available for those who cannot attend in person.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
10:30 AM–3:30 PM

Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center
10 College St NW
Norcross, GA 30071

LIMITED IN-PERSON SEATING

REGISTRATION IS OPEN.

If you have been dealing with a housing problem and don't know what to do next, this workshop was created with you in mind.

REGISTER HERE:
https://dfoww.org/write-right-nutrition-program-housing-education-workshop-registration/

DFOWW Incorporated
(678) 977-9703
[email protected]

Education + Nutrition = Empowerment.

09/28/2026

DFOWW INCORPORATED SERVING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOD RECOVERY, EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT

Earlier today, DFOWW Incorporated hosted a food distribution in Norcross, Georgia, and we extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who participated and helped make today's distribution possible.

DFOWW Incorporated is proud to be a 501(c)(3) federally tax-exempt nonprofit organization committed to serving individuals and families, including families with children, in our communities.

We welcome and serve individuals and families regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race or background. Our goal is to provide a warm, respectful and welcoming environment where people can access resources, education and opportunities for greater stability.

ARE YOU AN ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS, SCHOOL OR NONPROFIT INTERESTED IN PARTNERING WITH DFOWW?

We welcome partnerships involving:

• Donated food and food recovery

• Food distributions

• Nutrition literacy and educational workshops

• Community education and outreach

• Housing education and fair housing education

ABOUT OUR FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM

All food distributed through our food recovery efforts is donated food and is provided free of charge.

However, food recovery involves real operational expenses, including transportation, fuel, vehicle expenses, refrigeration, storage, handling, equipment, food-safety requirements and distribution.

For organizational partners receiving donated food, a Food Recovery Handling Fee is required when applicable to help support these operational costs and the sustainability of the program. The handling fee is not a charge for the donated food itself.

We would be glad to provide interested organizations with our Food Recovery Handling & Delivery Partnership Agreement so that you can review the program and its operational requirements.

To learn more about partnering with DFOWW Incorporated, please email [email protected].

HOUSING EDUCATION IS NOW PART OF OUR CURRICULUM

DFOWW Incorporated recognizes that housing education and housing stability are important components of overall well-being and empowerment.

Housing can directly affect a person's ability to maintain stability, access nutritious food, participate in educational programs and meet other basic needs.

Renters — including Section 8 and Housing Choice Voucher participants — can face complicated housing processes involving reasonable accommodations, documentation, landlord communications, housing authorities, complaints, deadlines and other important issues.

That is why DFOWW Incorporated has expanded its educational curriculum to include housing education and fair housing tenant-rights education.

We are pleased to introduce the Write-Right Housing Education Program, providing educational opportunities designed to help renters better understand housing processes, documentation, and their rights and responsibilities.

Our October 2026 Monthly Newsletter explains why DFOWW Incorporated has expanded its curriculum to include housing education and how this new educational focus connects with our broader mission:

Education + Nutrition = Empowerment. Please take a moment to read our October 2026 newsletter:
https://dfoww.org/2026/09/16/dfoww-incorporated-october-2026-monthly-newsletter/

DFOWW INCORPORATED

Education + Nutrition = Empowerment

For partnerships, food recovery opportunities, educational workshops or community collaboration:

[email protected]

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Atlanta, GA

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16789779703

Website

http://dfoww.org/

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