Wildlife and nature

Animal shelters and rescues

Theater and dance

Rivers, parks and trails

Hunger and food

Schools and learning

Housing and homelessness

Community health

Mental health

Mentoring and foster care

Legal help and rights

Jobs and money help

Atlanta

The Triangle

Everywhere

The Collective Workshop

Royal Animal Refuge

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

Georgia Advancing Communities Together

Atlanta Writers Club

Cobb Collaborative

Bosleys Place

Jewish Fertility Foundation

The Place was founded in 1975 by four Dominican Nuns. The sisters offered assistance with financial needs, clothing, shelter, food, and even tutoring. Throughout our history, we have been the catalyst for several agencies that had their beginnings as programs at The Place.
In 2015, we started a workforce development initiative to help individuals who are unemployed or under-employed prepare for and secure jobs.
In 2021, we merged with Dawson County’s RIC-Rack thrift store and food pantry. We also implemented many of our current programs and services including financial assistance, workforce development and more.
Today, we serve our communities with emergency financial assistance, clothing, food, educational opportunities, plus numerous support services. Through our many initiatives and services, we are changing lives in Forsyth and Dawson counties of Georgia.

Let's Create

Give

Read Our Impact Report

Cristy Ferencie

Colette Kemery

Nicole Morgan

Paige Whalen

NATALIE LANGWAY

JENNIFER RAATHS

AMBER PHAM

KALEIGH TUHOLSKY

MEGHAN LIVINGSTON

JESSICA MCGUIRE

HOLLIS MEYER

BRAD EVERSON

ERIC THURMAN

LEANDREA VOSKANIAN

CHUCK SNEAD

ASHLEY CARROLL

GLENN BOWMAN

YOLY MULLEN

CATHY LAU

SOMER PRICE

ASHLEE ENGEL

VICKIE HAWKINS

PAUL BEDWELL

AMANDA WILSON

PAIGE ASHKEBOUSSI

SAM HENRY

THRIFT STORE DEALS OF THE WEEK: November 10-14 COLOR OF THE WEEK: BLUE 💙 • BLUE tag 🏷️ merchandise - 50% OFF • BLUE tag 🏷️ clothing - JUST $0.50 EACH! SPECIAL SALES THIS WEEK! 📍Dawson: • Linens 50% OFF 📍Forsyth: • Shoes 50% OFF 📍Forsyth and Dawson: • Nov 11 - Veterans Day - Military Discount 25% OFF. Veterans and Active-Duty Special Discount Days! • Wednesday is Senior Day 55+ receive 25% off • Thursday is Military Appreciation Day - Active, veteran, and retired receive 25% off • Saturday is College Student Day - Show ID and receive 15% off 📍Forsyth 2550 The Place Cir, Cumming 📍Dawson 829 GA 9 N, Dawsonville ⏰ Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm #thrift #thrifting #thriftstore #sale

Our Holiday House partners from the @forsythcountyjsl are at Walmart today from 10-4 collecting unwrapped toys for our Holiday House! Stop by to help bring some holiday ✨magic✨ to local families! ❤️ 📍Walmart Supercenter 3655 Browns Bridge Rd, Cumming ⏰ Sunday, Nov 8 10-4 #christmas #holiday #kids #walmart #juniorserviceleague

🎄🎉 TWO FUN EVENTS. ONE AMAZING COMMUNITY 🎉🎄 The holiday season is here, and we have TWO great opportunities to come out, have fun, and give back with The Place! ❤️ 🍻 BINGO NIGHT AT CROOKED CULTURE 📅 Wednesday, November 11 | 6–8 PM 📍 Crooked Culture Brewing | Cumming 🍺 Happy Hour from 3–6 PM! Grab your friends and join us for a fun night of bingo! Pre-registration gets you the best pricing, and in honor of Veterans Day, all veterans receive ONE FREE ROUND! 🇺🇸 🎁 Bring an unwrapped toy for our Holiday House and receive a FREE beer AND bingo card! Now that’s a win-win! 📸 A LITTLE HOLIDAY GOOD AT PINE + PIGMENT BY THE HOME WITH SHERRY TEAM! 📅 Tuesday, November 17 | 6–8 PM 📍 The Collection | Cumming Get into the holiday spirit with a professional Christmas photo, delicious sips and nibbles, and 15% OFF purchases during the event! Plus, bring a $25 gift card to support Holiday House and help us make the season brighter for local families. ❤️ ✨ Whether you’re coming for bingo, holiday shopping, festive photos, or simply to support a great cause, we’d love to see you! Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and come be part of the fun! 🎟️ Bingo registration: Scan the QR code on the flyer or use the link in our bio. 🎄Holiday photo event: Sign up using the link in our bio! #ThePlaceGa #CommunitySupport #HolidayHouse #bingo #santa

Yesterday was a wonderful day for The Place as we celebrated two special occasions and the incredible people and community partners who make our mission possible! We are proud to share that our very own Kaleigh Tuholsky was inducted into the @rotaryclubofdawsoncounty! Kaleigh is an outstanding steward of The Place’s mission, and we are grateful for the passion, dedication, and heart she brings to representing our organization and serving our community. We also celebrate our President and CEO, Cristy Ferencie, who received special recognition as a “Friend of Optimists” from the @forsythcummingoptimistclub during their banquet celebrating 50 years of service! We are honored that The Place was recognized for our work and impact throughout the community. We are especially grateful for their continued support, including their commitment to collecting toys for our Holiday House program this season. Congratulations to Kaleigh and Cristy! We are so proud of you both and thankful to be surrounded by community partners who share our commitment to making a difference. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of those we serve! #ThePlaceGa #CommunityImpact #CommunityPartners #Forsythcounty #dawsoncounty

🍂 October is a wrap! What an incredible month of connection, community and giving back at The Place! From our amazing volunteers and community Trunk-or-Treat events to kicking off our Heartsgiving campaign to collect coats and turkeys for local families, there was no shortage of ways to make an impact. We also officially introduced our 12th Annual Holiday House, getting ready to bring even more joy and dignity to families this holiday season! ❤️ A huge THANK YOU to our volunteers, community partners, staff and supporters who make it all possible. We are so grateful for each of you and the many ways you show up for our community! Here’s to another month of making a difference together! #ThePlace #CommunityMatters #MakingADifference #ForsythCountyGA #CommunityImpact

🎉 BINGO NIGHT IS ONE WEEK AWAY! Join us for a fun night of Bingo at Crooked Culture Brewing on Wednesday, November 11, from 6–8 PM! Grab your friends, enjoy a little friendly competition, and support The Place while having a great time! 🍻 Happy Hour: 3–6 PM 🎟️ Pre-Registration: $5 per game or $20 for 5 games 🎟️ At the Door: $5.50 per game or $25 for 5 games * Plus tax. 🇺🇸 In honor of Veterans Day, all veterans will receive one FREE round of Bingo! 🎁 BONUS! Bring an unwrapped toy donation for our Holiday House program and receive a FREE beer 🍺 and Bingo card! Every game is a chance to have fun while making a difference in our community. We hope to see you there! 📍 Crooked Culture Brewing | 421 Vision Drive, Cumming Register using the QR code or the link in our bio … or join us at the door! #ThePlaceGA #BingoNight #CrookedCulture #CommunityFun #HolidayHouse SupportLocal

🦃 We’re OVER halfway to our turkey goal! But we’re not quite there yet! Help us cross the finish line and make sure local families have a turkey on their table this Thanksgiving. There are two ways you can help: 🦃 Drop off a frozen turkey at The Place. ❤️ Make a donation through the link in our bio. Just $30 provides a turkey for a family in our community! Every turkey and every dollar brings us one step closer to our goal. Let’s make sure no family is left without a Thanksgiving meal! 📍 Drop-Off Location: 2550 The Place Circle, Cumming Monday–Friday | 8 AM–4 PM Thank you for helping us make Thanksgiving a little brighter for our neighbors! ❤️ #thanksgiving #community #turkey #food #theplacega

🛒 ADD TO CART… FILL OUR SHELVES! ❤️ Our November Most Needed Pantry Items are here, and we need YOUR help filling our shelves! The best part? These items are easy to find at just about any grocery store! Whether you’re shopping at Aldi, Walmart, Publix, Kroger, or your favorite local store, consider adding a few extra items to your cart on your next shopping trip. Every can, jar, and donation makes a difference for local families who turn to The Place when their shelves are empty. Looking for another way to help? This is the perfect opportunity to organize a food drive at your workplace, church, gym, or with your favorite community group! 📍 Drop off donations Tuesday–Saturday, 10 AM–4 PM: • 2550 The Place Circle, Cumming • 829 Hwy 9N, Dawsonville You can also shop our Amazon Wish List, make a monetary donation, or scan the QR code to learn more. Let’s work together to turn those shopping carts into full pantry shelves! ❤️ #ThePlaceGA #FillOurShelves #CommunityStrong #FoodPantry #giveback

🎉 Help us celebrate **3 years of Sam Henry at The Place!** 🎉 As our Youth Events Program Coordinator, Sam is known for wearing many different hats (and outfits!) as he oversees our favorite youth programs, currently focused on Holiday House. And if you’ve joined us for our Volunteer Match Game, you may also recognize him as our groovy game show host, **Sam Sterling!** 🕺 Whether he’s coordinating events, bringing a little extra fun to the office, or stepping into a new character, Sam always brings his creativity, energy, and personality to The Place. “I’ve always had a lot of different sides to my personality, and The Place has given me the freedom to lean into all of them. Whether I’m working remotely for Santa with Holiday House, to becoming Sam Sterling, and bringing my energy to the Volunteer Match Game, I get to be creative and connect with people in meaningful ways. When the costumes and characters come off, you’ll usually find me behind a computer taking care of a little bookkeeping and administrative work. The best part is that while I have a lot of fun, I also know that every role I play helps support the important mission of The Place.” Be sure to congratulate Sam in the comments! 🎉 #anniversary #work #youth #employeespotlight #theplacega

THRIFT STORE DEALS OF THE WEEK: October 20-24 Get ready to thrift, save, and find some amazing treasures. ✨ COLOR OF THE WEEK: PINK 🩷 • PINK tag 🏷️ merchandise - 50% OFF • PINK tag 🏷️ clothing - JUST $0.50 EACH! SPECIAL SALES THIS WEEK! 📍Dawson: • Electronics - 50% OFF 📍 Forsyth: • OCT 20-21: Linens - 50% OFF • OCT 22-24: DVDs 📀 2/$1.00 and CDs 💿 4/$1.00 📍Dawson and Forsyth • 🎃 Halloween Clothing, Costumes, Accessories, and Décor - 75% OFF Special Discount Days! • Wednesday is Senior Day 55+ receive 25% off • Thursday is Military Appreciation Day - Active, veteran, and retired receive 25% off • Saturday is College Student Day - Show ID and receive 15% off 📍Forsyth 2550 The Place Cir, Cumming 📍Dawson 829 GA 9 N, Dawsonville ⏰ Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm #thrift #thrifting #thriftstore #sale #halloween

SAVE THE DATE — We’ve got TWO fun events coming your way this November! 💖🎉 🖌️ LET’S CREATE FOR THE PLACE! Join us Friday, November 6th, from 10 AM–9 PM at The Georgia Art Company in Cumming for a fun day of pottery painting! 🏺✨ Bring your friends, get creative, and support The Place as a portion of all sales will benefit our mission. 💙 🎱 BINGO NIGHT AT CROOKED CULTURE! Get ready for a fun night of Bingo on Wednesday, November 11th, from 6–8 PM at Crooked Culture! 🥳🍻 Enjoy happy hour from 3–6 PM, take advantage of pre-registration pricing, and bring an unwrapped toy for our Holiday House to receive a FREE bingo card! 🎁 🇺🇸 In honor of Veterans Day, veterans will receive ONE FREE ROUND of Bingo! Whether you’re painting pottery or shouting BINGO, your participation helps support The Place and the work we do in our community. 💙 📍 Pottery Painting: The Georgia Art Company — 2080 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Ste 600, Cumming 📍 Bingo: Crooked Culture — 421 Vision Drive, Cumming Tag your friends, spread the word, and come have some fun with us! 🙌 We can’t wait to see you there! #ThePlace #CommunityEvents #SupportLocal #PotteryPainting #BingoNight

🎉 Happy National Boss’s Day! 🎉 Today, we’re giving a special shout-out to our very own President/CEO, Cristy Ferencie! 💐 Thank you for your leadership, dedication, and the passion you bring to our team every day. We appreciate all that you do to inspire, support, and lead us toward success! Help us celebrate Cristy and show her some love today! 👏💙 #NationalBossDay #BossAppreciation #Leadership

🦃🎶 Turkey, turkey, turkey… it’s HEARTSGIVING time! Our Heartsgiving Turkey Drive starts TODAY, and we’re on a mission to put 450 turkeys on tables in our community this Thanksgiving! ❤️ Want to help local families? It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3! 🦃 1. Grab a frozen turkey (or two or three!) 📍 2. Drop it off at either of our locations: • 829 GA 9 N, Dawsonville ​• 2550 The Place Circle, Cumming ⏰ Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM ❤️ 3. Help us hit our goal of 450 turkeys by November 9! Gather your family, rally your coworkers, get your organization involved, and let’s make giving back the main dish this Thanksgiving! 🙌 Let’s make some TURKEY MAGIC happen! 🦃✨ #Heartsgiving #TurkeyDrive #TurkeyTime #Community

🏆 We’re kind of a big deal… but only because of YOU! 😉 Voting is officially OPEN for Best of Forsyth Readers’ Choice, and we’d love to have The Place on your ballot! We’re hoping to bring home some love in these four categories: ❤️ Best Non-Profit Organization: The Place 🙌 Best Place to Volunteer: The Place 🛍️ Best Thrift Store: The Place 🎄 Best Charity Event: Holiday House 📅 October 1–31. You can vote EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. (Consider this your friendly reminder 😉) Every vote helps celebrate the incredible volunteers, supporters, and neighbors who make our mission possible. So, if you love what we do, we’d love a little click of support! 👉 Head to the link in our bio and vote for The Place once a day! Thank you for helping us make a difference right here in Forsyth County! #ThePlaceGA #BestOfForsyth #forsythnews #vote

❤️ Know a family who could use a little extra help this holiday season? Help us spread the word by sharing, reposting, or forwarding this post to someone who may benefit from Holiday House! The Place’s Holiday House gives parents and guardians the opportunity to choose new gifts for their children at no cost, bringing joy to families during the holiday season. ❤️ Wondering if your family qualifies? Holiday House is available to Forsyth County parents and guardians with children up to 18 years old who meet financial guidelines. High school students must be enrolled in school. 📍 Where: Brown’s Bridge Church, 3860 Brown’s Bridge Road, Cumming, GA 30040 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Be sure to check the flyer for your school-based qualification date and the required documents to bring! We look forward to helping make the holidays a little brighter for families in our community. ✨ #ThePlaceGA #HolidayHouse #CommunitySupport #HolidayGiving #ForsythCountyGA

We recently welcomed students from South Forsyth High School’s GROW program to our food warehouse to volunteer, and we had an amazing time with them! They were excited to help spread the word about our Top Pantry Needs for October, and we loved having them be part of our mission to serve our community. We also had the chance to chat with their bus driver 🚌, Jon, who shared how excited he was to see The Place partnering with the GROW students. Moments like these remind us that when our community comes together, great things happen! ❤️ Want to help fill our pantry shelves? Here’s what we need most this month: • Green beans • Corn * Peas • Whole, crushed & diced tomatoes • Tomato paste • Spaghetti sauce • Canned hearty soups 📍Drop off donations Tuesday-Saturday, 10 AM-4 PM, at either of our locations: 📌 2550 The Place Circle, Cumming 📌 829 Hwy 9N, Dawsonville Please note: We cannot accept opened or expired items. Thank you for helping us nourish our neighbors and strengthen our community! #ThePlaceGA #PantryNeeds #SouthForsythHighSchool

THRIFT STORE DEALS OF THE WEEK: October 13-17 Get ready to thrift, save, and find some amazing treasures. COLOR OF THE WEEK: ORANGE 🧡 • ORANGE tag 🏷️ merchandise - 50% OFF • ORANGE 🏷️ clothing - JUST $0.50 EACH! SPECIAL SALES THIS WEEK! 📍Dawson: • 💡Lamps and Picture Frames - 50% OFF 📍Forsyth: • 👟Shoes - 50% OFF 📍Dawson and Forsyth • 🎃 Halloween Clothing, Costumes, Accessories, and Décor - 50% OFF Special Discount Days! • Wednesday is Senior Day 55+ receive 25% off • Thursday is Military Appreciation Day - Active, veteran, and retired receive 25% off • Saturday is College Student Day - Show ID and receive 15% off 📍Forsyth 2550 The Place Cir, Cumming Dawson 📍829 GA 9 N, Dawsonville ⏰ Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm #thrift #thrifting #thriftstore #sale #halloween

We were so blessed to be a part of the @giveservelove Be Rich program through our amazing partner @brownsbridge church this morning! Thank you to everyone who Gives, Serves, and Loves the neighbors in our community! #GiveServeLove #LoveYourNeighbors #Serve #ThePlace

Voting is open! 🗳️ We’re excited to be part of the Best of Forsyth Readers’ Choice voting! We’d be honored to have your support in these categories: ✅ Non-Profit Organization: The Place ✅ Place to Volunteer: The Place ✅ Thrift Store: The Place ✅ Charity Event: Holiday House 📣 Voting is open daily, October 1–31! Your vote helps shine a light on the work our incredible volunteers, supporters, and community make possible every day. ❤️ 👉 Vote for The Place once per day using the link in our bio! Thank you for supporting The Place and helping us make a difference in our community! #theplacega #bestofforsyth #vote #forsythcountyga #forsythcountynews

❤️ The heart of Thanksgiving is giving. This year, we’re starting our Heartsgiving efforts early so our community has plenty of time to come together and help make the holiday a little brighter for more than 450 local families. For many families, the holidays can bring extra challenges. Together, we have an opportunity to remind our neighbors that they are cared for, supported, and not alone. 🧡 Here are a few ways you can help: 🧥 Coat Drive Donate new or gently used coats in all sizes to help keep local families warm this fall and winter. 🦃 Turkey Drive Frozen turkey collections begin October 15 at both locations. Every donation helps put a Thanksgiving meal on a family’s table. ❤️ Sponsor Heartsgiving Your support helps provide Thanksgiving meals, warm coats, and something just as meaningful - hope, kindness, and joy during the holiday season. When we come together, even the smallest act of kindness can make a lasting difference. Let’s make this Thanksgiving one to remember. Use the QR code or link in bio to learn more and find out how you can be part of Heartsgiving. ❤️ #communitysupport #coatdrive #turkeydrive #theplaceGA

Collective

Collections

Account

The Place staff