Nov 6WE DID IT!THANKS FOR GIVING EXCEEDED ITS FUNDRAISING GOAL! 💚 We are incredibly grateful to everyone who made this possible, with a special thank-you to Dr. John Lipman of Atlanta Fibroid Center for his extraordinarily generous gift to help ensure 1,100 families have food on their tables this Thanksgiving. Dr. Lipman shared these powerful words during our 2026 Annual Gala: "When a family gains stability, when a woman has access to resources, when someone is given a real chance to move forward, it changes everything. It changes the life trajectory of that person and their family—even the next generation." That is exactly why this work matters. We aren't just filling Thanksgiving boxes. We are helping families find stability, preserving dignity, and giving children hope for a brighter future. 👏 A HUGE THANK-YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS! 🌟 Presenting Sponsors: Genuine Parts Company and Lockheed Martin 🌾 Harvest Sponsor: Miller Mechanical Contractors & Engineers 🤝 Gather Sponsor: Southwire 🧡 Cornucopia Sponsors: Aqua Underground, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Huff Electric, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Smith + Howard Wealth Management, and SouthState Bank. 💚 Friends Sponsors: Chatfield Contracting, Cobb County Solicitor General's Office, Corient, Ed Voyles Automotive Group, Georgia's Own Credit Union, Henssler Financial, JMW Contractors, Marietta Power & Water, Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, Parakleet Financial, The Kallgren Charitable Foundation, and Tri-State Utility Products. 📦 In-Kind Sponsors: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, CW Matthews Contracting Co., Inc., @DCC Auto East/Penske #1, E. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, Flowers Baking Co. of Villa Rica, Hudson Moving, IAM Local Lodge #709, Keep Cobb Beautiful, Simple Needs, SupplyOne Inc., The Home Depot, and Up Up and Away Junk Hauling. To every sponsor: thank you for investing in our community and standing alongside local children and families. Your generosity is making a difference right here in Cobb County! @atlantafibroidcenterImpact
The Center for Family ResourcesImpactin 5 numbers
20259,937people served through programs and services- FY2495,000+pounds of food distributed
- FY24$3.4 millionin services provided
- 202585,000+pounds of food distributed at The Family Cupboard
- 20241,200calls received each month
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Nov 6WE DID IT!THANKS FOR GIVING EXCEEDED ITS FUNDRAISING GOAL! 💚 We are incredibly grateful to everyone who made this possible, with a special thank-you to Dr. John Lipman of Atlanta Fibroid Center for his extraordinarily generous gift to help ensure 1,100 families have food on their tables this Thanksgiving. Dr. Lipman shared these powerful words during our 2026 Annual Gala: "When a family gains stability, when a woman has access to resources, when someone is given a real chance to move forward, it changes everything. It changes the life trajectory of that person and their family—even the next generation." That is exactly why this work matters. We aren't just filling Thanksgiving boxes. We are helping families find stability, preserving dignity, and giving children hope for a brighter future. 👏 A HUGE THANK-YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS! 🌟 Presenting Sponsors: Genuine Parts Company and Lockheed Martin 🌾 Harvest Sponsor: Miller Mechanical Contractors & Engineers 🤝 Gather Sponsor: Southwire 🧡 Cornucopia Sponsors: Aqua Underground, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Huff Electric, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Smith + Howard Wealth Management, and SouthState Bank. 💚 Friends Sponsors: Chatfield Contracting, Cobb County Solicitor General's Office, Corient, Ed Voyles Automotive Group, Georgia's Own Credit Union, Henssler Financial, JMW Contractors, Marietta Power & Water, Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, Parakleet Financial, The Kallgren Charitable Foundation, and Tri-State Utility Products. 📦 In-Kind Sponsors: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, CW Matthews Contracting Co., Inc., @DCC Auto East/Penske #1, E. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, Flowers Baking Co. of Villa Rica, Hudson Moving, IAM Local Lodge #709, Keep Cobb Beautiful, Simple Needs, SupplyOne Inc., The Home Depot, and Up Up and Away Junk Hauling. To every sponsor: thank you for investing in our community and standing alongside local children and families. Your generosity is making a difference right here in Cobb County! @atlantafibroidcenter
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- Temporary Rental Assistance
Our program is designed to provide short-term assistance to help families cover past due essential housing costs and regain stability.
- Building Stability By Saving
By fostering a culture of savings, we help individuals acquire the resources needed to navigate life's uncertainties without spiraling into debt.
- Housing Stability Court
This innovative, voluntary program diverts eligible families away from traditional court proceedings and provides education, resources, and financial assistance to set up a solid foundation for the future.
- Employee Financial Assistance
EFAPs (Employee Financial Assistance Programs) provide a confidential, third party process through which the company can provide financial relief to eligible employees who are experiencing unforeseen economic hardships.
- Financial Literacy and Stability
We provide clients with holistic support to bolster financial literacy and stability.
- Employment Services
The CFR offers employment services, with a focus on individuals in The CFR's housing programs, through a collaborative partnership with CobbWorks.
- Short-Term & Transitional Housing
The CFR’s Short-Term & Transitional Housing Program plays a critical role in creating a sense of security for unsheltered families with dependent children who qualify.
- Rapid Rehousing
Our Rapid Rehousing Program ends homelessness for families with dependent children and helps them develop the skills and resources needed for long-term housing stability.
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To reduce childhood homelessness by serving and empowering families through prevention, crisis intervention, housing support, education, and compassionate care management.
Children and their families experience improved stability through reduced homelessness, empowerment, and pathways that support their success.
The Center for Family Resources serves Cobb County families who are experiencing homelessness or those in danger of becoming homeless and empowers them with tools to become self-sufficient.
Our individually tailored supportive services address both immediate and long-term needs. We offer multiple housing programs, employment coaching, and life skills classes to improve family stability.
Our new choice food pantry is brimming with a variety of canned goods, protein-packed options, fresh meat and produce, and other essentials like diapers, personal hygiene items and more.
Our impact in the community is only made possible through the generosity of our donors and volunteers: people dedicated to the prevention of homelessness for families and children right here in Cobb County.
Marietta, GA
- Based in
- Marietta, GA
- Founded
- 1961
- EIN
- 58-0876634
- Website
- thecfr.org
- @centerforfamilyresources
- Housing
- Food
- Jobs