A few weeks ago, our Buckhead Church Staff took a few hours away from the office to make a big impact in our community. Over the course of five hours at four of our Intersect partners, 60 staff members took to heart what we often say around here, “Do for one what you wish you could do for everyone.” The outcome provided much hope to organizations on the front lines of serving the poor and needy in Atlanta. At the same time, it gave our staff an opportunity to experience firsthand the work and service so many of our attendees perform week after week in our city.
Here are a few pictures and highlights from each of our projects:
Open Hand Atlanta received an “extreme office makeover” of sorts for their secondary office space. Our staff implemented a fun design scheme to boost morale among employees who work tirelessly to raise money to fund over two million meals a year for the critically ill and homebound in our city.
Buckhead staff took part in two different projects at Atlanta Mission. One team painted a break room and study in the Mission’s Fuqua Hall, which provides affordable housing for men who have completed the Mission’s recovery program. The other team participated in a morning of classes with the men in the recovery program and prepared lunch for them.
A team of staff spruced up the outside of Buckhead Christian Ministries. BCM offers a myriad of programs designed to assist the working poor in our community. Our team rolled up their sleeves and performed everything from sidewalk and fence repairs to landscaping.
Another group spent the day at Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta. Furniture Bank provides furniture for those moving out of homelessness, battling HIV/AIDS, or fleeing domestic violence. After spending their morning interacting with clients, our team got out their power tools and built ten kitchen tables.
To learn more about how you can help these organizations, please visit www.theintersectproject.org.
