A self-described “helper,” Gloria usually supports others in times of need. She has a human services background, and her most recent job as a parent liaison for a charter school allowed her to foster communication between teachers and families. When she found herself in need...
To celebrate our thirtieth year anniversary, we’re interviewing a friend of Midtown Assistance Center each Thursday as part of a series call “Thirty Year Thursday.” This week, we interviewed Edward Fechtel, food pantry volunteer at MAC. How did you first hear about MAC? I started volunteering at...
To celebrate our thirtieth year anniversary, we’re interviewing a friend of MAC each Thursday as part of a series call “Thirty Year Thursday.” This week, we interviewed Natalie Boyce, rising sophomore at Notre Dame and Atlanta Community Food Bank summer intern. How did you first find...
To celebrate our thirtieth year anniversary, we’re interviewing a friend of Midtown Assistance Center each Thursday as part of a series call “Thirty Year Thursday.” This week, we interviewed MAC staff member Jenny Jobson. How did you first find out about MAC? I started volunteering at MAC...
To celebrate our thirtieth year anniversary, we’re interviewing a friend of MAC each Thursday for thirty weeks as part of a series call “Thirty Year Thursday.” This week, we interviewed Hassan Muwwakkil, MAC’s AARP clothing closet volunteer. What initially drew you to volunteer at MAC? At first,...
“I never thought I’d end up in that position,” Eric says over the phone, thinking back to when he first called MAC for assistance. “I graduated from college. I’d always had a job.” Like many young people, Eric was working to achieve his dreams when financial...
To celebrate our thirtieth year anniversary, we’re interviewing a friend of MAC each Thursday for thirty weeks as part of a series call “Thirty Year Thursday.” This week, we interviewed Ken MacLean, thirteen year MAC volunteer. How did you first find out about MAC? Through St. Mark’s...
To celebrate our thirtieth year anniversary, we’re interviewing a friend of MAC each Thursday for thirty weeks as part of a series call “Thirty Year Thursday.” This week, we interviewed Jim Richardson, sixteen year MAC volunteer and fifty year Atlanta First United Methodist Church Parishioner. How...
To celebrate our thirtieth year anniversary, we’re interviewing a friend of Midtown Assistance Center each Thursday for thirty weeks as part of a series call “Thirty Year Thursday.” This week, we interviewed the senior pastor of Atlanta First United Methodist Church, Dr. Charles Gardner. How did...
To celebrate our thirtieth year anniversary, we’re interviewing a friend of MAC each Thursday for thirty weeks as part of a series call “Thirty Year Thursday.” This week, we interviewed the women that make up MAC’s Wednesday night crew: Joan, a 15 year volunteer and...