By: Tommy Rivers, Program Support Specialist The busy summer season brings its very own set of challenges, but also provides us with more frequent volunteer visits from one of our favorite volunteer families. Anthony, a High Schoolmath teacher, and the twins are out of school for...
There are a few new faces around the MAC office this summer! Meet our hardworking, passionate interns: I am Nicole Santolalla, an international student at Goizueta Business School studying finance and consulting. I was born and raised in Lima, Peru, and have been living in Atlanta...
Richard Mauney represents the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, which is one of MAC's founding congregations located on Peachtree Street near The Fox. He works at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank) which is active with MAC. Richard has an identical twin who works for the Federal Reserve...
Many of MAC's volunteers and supporters know how much traffic our food pantry can get! Community food drives and orders from the Atlanta Community Food Bank can hardly keep up with the demand. We feed over a hundred low-income families each month. Last year, we handed...
Thanks to MAC's awesome community partners, we have a new look in our donated space at First United Methodist Church. Turner Construction came to MAC for their Founder's Day of Service on May 3rd. They used their construction skills to give our waiting room, food pantry and...
Each year, Midtown Assistance Center recognizes one of our partners who has gone above and beyond in their support. At MAC's Annual Celebration of Service Luncheon, MAC awarded Midtown Alliance with this year's partnership of the year award. Midtown Alliance has not only raised over $7,500...
MAC assisted Larry with rent and utility assistance in 2014 and now he is doing well with a full-time job. Keep reading for his testimonial about how MAC's help impacted his life. "During the spring of 2014, I faced joblessness and potential homelessness in the blink of...
Below is a message from Bruttus and Sampson, our 2018 MAC Mascots. Bruttus and Sampson will be featured on social media, attend special events and help fundraising for Midtown Assistance Center. I hope you'll follow them throughout the year as they represent MAC's mission to...
Midtown Assistance Center is one of the first recipients of funding from Atlanta Gives, a new foundation that financially supports Atlanta organizations that work toward social justice and inclusion. These organizations are supporting those with limited access to health care, education, housing, and food and those who suffer from...
Evictionland by Joseph Williams, a former Politico journalist, tells the story of when he found himself facing eviction and homelessness. "Helping people stay in their homes yields big dividends, not only for the city—which saves on welfare and emergency social services costs—but for tenants. A single...