The Center for Family Resources

08/24/2026

We Need You in the Choice Pantry! 💚

Our Choice Pantry helps Cobb County families access the food and essential items they need—and we need volunteers to make it happen!

Whether you can give a few hours once in a while or volunteer regularly, your time makes a difference. From stocking shelves to helping families select what works best for their household, every volunteer plays an important role.

Ready to lend a hand? Visit /thecfr.org/get-involved/ to learn more and sign up.

💚 Volunteer with The CFR. Help a family. Strengthen our community.

08/21/2026

WILL YOU BE A PART OF THE LEGACY? We hope you join us in celebrating 40 years of Thanks for Giving!

For four decades, our community has come together to help Cobb County families facing difficult times share a meaningful Thanksgiving meal. Since the program began, approximately 60,000 families have received food to help feed their families throughout Thanksgiving week.

This year, we hope to provide Thanksgiving meals for more than 1,000 families—but we need your help. We hope you donate, host a food drive or volunteer to help us collect, sort, pack and distribute more than 75,000 pounds of food the week of November 16-20.

Will you join us?

To donate, host a food drive or learn more, visit bit.ly/3RORh7Z. For group volunteer opportunities, contact [email protected].

BE A PART OF THE LEGACY!

08/20/2026

Our Summer Newsletter is here! 💚

Take a look inside for a sneak peek at the 40th Anniversary of Thanks for Giving; the exciting announcement of where in the world we’re headed for our 2027 Gala; a message from our CEO on the continued uncertainty of federal funding; a look inside the lives of those we serve through "The Dignity Project," and so much more.

There’s a lot happening at The CFR—and we’d love for you to be part of it. Read the newsletter today!

Lately, I find myself disagreeing with many of my colleagues in the homelessness sector on what the current federal funding uncertainty means—and I think that’s a conversation worth having. 

08/19/2026

Join us from 4-6 pm for the Los Bravos Un Equipo Community Resource Event--providing information about our programs and services to the Fair Oaks community. The Center for Family Resources is pleased to be a part of this event sponsored by The Atlanta Braves Foundation (ABF), Georgia Power, Kaiser Permanente, and Ser Familia!

08/19/2026

Our Choice Pantry needs personal hygiene products! 🧴🪥🧼

For families facing homelessness and food insecurity, essentials like shampoo, soap, toothpaste, deodorant and other hygiene items can be difficult to afford—but they are so important to a family’s health, confidence and dignity.

You can help by purchasing much-needed items directly from our wish list. Every donation makes a difference for a Cobb County family in need.

Sign up to donate here: https://amzn.to/3SUBv8E 💚

To learn more about how The Center for Family Resources is helping children and families, visit TheCFR.org.

Thank you!

08/18/2026

You can make a difference for families in our community every time you shop at Kroger! 💚 Simply enroll in the Kroger Community Rewards Program and select The Center for Family Resources as your organization. Then, Kroger will donate to help support our mission based on your everyday purchases.

It’s an easy way to give back while doing your regular grocery shopping! 🛒💚

Want to know more about The Center for Family Resources and how we support Cobb County families who face homelessness and food insecurity? Visit TheCFR.org. Kroger

08/17/2026

Homelessness doesn’t begin when someone loses their home. Often, it begins much earlier—with an unexpected expense, a job loss, rising rent or a crisis that makes it impossible to keep up.

That’s why prevention matters. At The Center for Family Resources, we work to help Cobb County families facing housing instability before they become homeless. Through rental assistance, housing support, employment services, financial education and other resources, we help families overcome challenges and remain safely housed.

Preventing homelessness means protecting more than a home—it means helping families hold on to stability, hope and a path forward. 💚

08/14/2026

Help us celebrate 40 years of Thanks for Giving and spread the word all across Cobb County this autumn! 💚

Our special 40th Annual Thanks for Giving T-shirts are now available for just $25. Wear yours to work, around town and throughout the community to help celebrate this milestone and encourage others to join us in making a difference for Cobb County families.

👕 Get yours here: bit.ly/4xHe70s

Choose to have your shirt shipped to your home or pick it up at Shirt Shanty’s Marietta location. A portion of every purchase supports the programs and services of The Center for Family Resources.

Volunteering as a company team? Purchase shirts for your group and wear them throughout the autumn to help spread the word and invite other businesses to be part of this special 40th anniversary. Looking for a team-building volunteer activity for the week of November 16-20th? Contact [email protected].

Let's wear our Thanks for Giving pride all autumn long! 💚

08/13/2026

What if you could walk in someone else’s path—just for a few minutes?

Homelessness is more than not having a place to live. It can mean choosing between rent and medicine. Between childcare and work. Between putting food on the table and paying a bill. And sometimes, one unexpected setback can create a ripple effect that feels impossible to overcome.

We created The Dignity Project - Walk Their Path simulation to help our community experience some of those difficult choices firsthand—and, most importantly, to build empathy and understanding for the families who face them.

You don’t have to wonder what you would do. Take the journey. Make the choices. See where they lead.

👉 Experience Walk Their Path: bit.ly/3RKwYZn

To learn more about how The Center for Family Resources is helping children and families right here in Cobb County, visit TheCFR.org.

Cobb Homeless Alliance

08/12/2026

Thank you to the team from Purchasing Power for taking the time to volunteer with us in our Choice Pantry today! 💚

Your team helped make a difference for families in our community by giving your time and energy to support our neighbors facing food insecurity. We are so grateful for your partnership and for rolling up your sleeves to serve alongside us!

Is your company looking for a meaningful way to give back? Bring your team to volunteer with us at The Center for Family Resources! Learn more about volunteer opportunities and how your company can get involved: thecfr.org/get-involved/

Thank you for helping us build a stronger community, one family at a time. 💚 Purchasing Power