Rough Draft Atlanta: Midtown Assistance Center’s new space promises expanded services
by Clare S. Richie | October 7, 2022
Midtown Assistance Center (MAC) recently celebrated the opening of its new home at 613 Spring Street, across from The Varsity. The renovated location, near the North Avenue MARTA station, doubles its prior space for its expanded food pantry, client services, staff and volunteers.
After 28 years at Atlanta First United Methodist Church, MAC’s move was necessitated by the church’s affordable housing redevelopment plan.
“We reached out to our congregational partners and All Saints’ Episcopal Church had available retail space for us,” said MAC executive director Jennifer Jobson. “This was an opportunity to design a space to best serve the families seeking our assistance, to welcome our community members to partner with us in the work and to grow our team.”