Change to Humanity

Change to Humanity is helping the homeless and food-insecure communities in Atlanta to self-sustainability on the foundation of Help to be Helped.

Mission
To respond with love and commitment to the homeless and surrounding food-insecure communities seeking change and a life of equality, self - sustainability and dignity. Commitment
Engaging the homeless (including veterans, ex-offenders and community members struggling with food insecurity) to regain their lives as self-sustaining members of the community by offering a Help to be Helped prog

06/08/2024
05/21/2024

A heart to heart message♥️to♥️

05/16/2024

Kindness matters, always.
Random Acts of Kindness, Nevada County, CA

05/12/2024

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I met this gentleman in the Britton Plaza parking lot last night. I had just let him cross the street in front of me before parking. Once I parked - he waved at me through the window, which I then cracked so we could speak.
His first words to me were:
“Hello. My name is John. I’m 39 and I’m gay. I won’t hurt you, I don’t do bad things. You’re safe. I’ve been homeless for a very long time but this week I got keys to an apartment with help from a group. I don’t do drugs. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink. I’m trying to get $9 to buy eggs, milk, bread and hot dogs at Dollar Tree. Do you have anything to help?”
I gave him $10 and he was filled with so much gratitude and asked if I would pray for him. I said yes and he walked away after thanking me again.
I collected my things and by the time I had gotten out of my car, John was already two parking lanes away. Without even knowing what I was doing, I shouted, “John?” he turned around and I yelled “can I take you grocery shopping?”
His voice cracked and he said “that would be nice.” By the time he got back over to me, he was crying.
He told me he was scared to go into Publix looking “so disheveled” and I assured him it was okay.
We started talking and walking around the store grabbing the items he mentioned. He didn’t ask for anything else besides those 4 items above. I asked if he had a freezer in his apartment and he said yes. I told him to grab two of certain items bc he could freeze things like the bread and hot dogs.
He told me about growing up in Key West, how his mom was sick with MS and he helped take care of her. She died when he was young and he’s been on his own ever since. He explained how he’s been looking for a job but he has a criminal record for selling drugs - he didn’t do them but he wanted to make money to get off the streets and thought that was the way. Every fiber in my body told me this man was good and just needed help. I had him grab a few extra things (he was VERY excited to get cereal, face wash and “something to drink besides water”). I put a couple of canvas totes in the cart so he wouldn’t have to carry plastic bags.
I spent 20 minutes and $46 and you would’ve thought John won the lottery. He was overwhelmed with gratitude and kept saying how blessed he was.
We parted ways after check out as I needed to start my own grocery shopping and he went to wait for the bus.
I share this bc sometimes it’s the little things that can make a BIG impact. Sometimes it means stepping a little outside your comfort zone to help someone in need. Sometimes it means extending a handout to help someone get a hand up. We’ve all had ups and downs and highs and lows and the unexpected blessings and kindness that come out of those moments are what makes the world go round, especially in times like these.
via Toni Mari Wofford .

Photos from Change to Humanity's post 03/30/2024
Photos from Change to Humanity's post 03/30/2024

Happy Easter to all of our friends and volunteers . May his golden egg be my gratitude to you for all the work and love you gave to our communities while I was out to recover from my health issues . Change to Humanity did only survive because of your dedication . Sending you love from my heart to yours. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏

12/21/2023

An amazing Christmas for someone! This i‪‪‪‪m‪‪‪‪pre‪‪‪‪‪‪‪s‪‪‪‪sive‪‪‪‪ ho‪‪‪‪m‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪e wasn't sold so we're giving it to someone by January 31st who types @ in the comments and then clicks highlight.

EMOTIONAL COVERS ON THE VOICE EVER | MIND BLOWING 08/17/2023

Let’s rise to a better caring and loving humanity

EMOTIONAL COVERS ON THE VOICE EVER | MIND BLOWING

07/09/2023

Dear friends, let’s do something special for our homeless friends. Let’s come tog ether and knit or crochet shawls and bring some warmth’s to our homeless in winter time. I was for 4 weeks in the hospital recently and was reminded how fortunate I was in receiving this care. So many of us are not fortunate so it’s up to us to show some love and caring. SeanPelani and his Atanta Guys Dinner Group is joining us and hopefully other groups are inspired to join. We have until mid December to knit and crochet. Let’s do it and show that we care. Change to Humanity provides wool if you need help. Email me via [email protected]. Much love❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

07/01/2023

Today I would like to honor our volunteers who keep our food drive 4x weekly running. While I’m sick you do it❤️❤️❤️❤️you are so loved and appreciated Words can’t express my gratitude. Thank you so very much. You are impact my ER rs in Atlanta. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Photos from Change to Humanity's post 04/09/2023

Happy Easter
From
Heart ❤️ to ❤️Heart
to Everyone, our supporters, volunteers, friends or someone we have never met. Thank you for all the good you do. Keep shining and making your impact.
You are loved ❤️

Children in Syria and Türkiye need your help 02/23/2023

Dear friends, please open your hearts and give.
Thank you
❤️To❤️

Children in Syria and Türkiye need your help Millions of children are in need of urgent humanitarian support

We’re working around the clock in Syria 02/21/2023

Thank you for your love and caring.
Thank you for giving❤️

We’re working around the clock in Syria In Syria, Haiti, Ukraine, and more than 70 countries around the world, your unrestricted, tax-deductible donations allow Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams to respond to disasters at a moment's notice with lifesaving care, medical supplies, and support for local hospitals...

Photos from Change to Humanity's post 02/18/2023

Dear friends,
There is so much needed.
Please give❤️
Thank you.

Photos from Change to Humanity's post 02/12/2023

❤️Let's help TOGETHER❤️
LETS BE IMPACT MAKERS
From ❤️to❤️

We are asking you to kindly donate warm, waterproof sleeping bags.
You may purchase the bag and drop it off at the address given below, or you may make a donation to Change to Humanity, marked Turkey relief, at www.changetohumanity.org
We thank you for caring and giving.
❤️To❤️

02/10/2023

Dear friends,
Change to Humanity would like to help our Turkish and Syrian friends with items needed to help to overcome the aftermath of the disastrous earthquake and cold temperatures.
We have new winter clothes ready to be shipped
We are frantically trying to search entities in GA who collect and ship daily. It is more challenging than we thought to find this entity. We would like and appreciate your info on sources you know are collecting and shipping.
From ❤️to ❤️
Thank you

Change To Humanity – A Volunteer Based Organization 02/06/2023

Why
❤️Help to be Helped❤️
at
Change to Humanity?

When we recognize the necessity to help each other and actively do it, the change to humanity will happen.
We can't assume to receive help when we do not give help to others.
❤️Help to be Helped❤️
is a universal law and easily understood just
as
Love to be Loved
Give to be Given
Forgive to be Forgiven
is easily understood.

❤️Join us in our ‘Help to be Helped’ mission❤️

Change To Humanity – A Volunteer Based Organization We assist OUR community members wanting to regain their lives. We are committed to helping them to become self-sustaining members of the community. OUR program nurtures, empowers, and heals. We work to provide the condition for successful living, thinking and social engagement. We work tirelessly to...

02/01/2023

Don't miss it. There will be new toys also.

Photos from Change to Humanity's post 12/25/2022

To our Volunteers and supporters, a very

MERRY CHRISTMAS ❤️🎄🎁

Because of your love, commitment, and caring
we can serve our communities.
Wishing you much love, health and peace.

Thank you❤️
Claudia R. Thompson Lui Iannunzio Kit Fritters Topher Mack Floral & Events, Mattgammon Kia, Rebecca, Monique Richmond, Mia,
Elaine, Kathy, Lisa W, Lisa R,
Susan, Sonya, Tatiana, Anna,
Oscar, Olya, Damilola, Jan, Craig, Warren, Luca, Joel, Juliette, Poonam, Maria, Kiflom, Ryan, Sonia Mc

Photos from Change to Humanity's post 12/25/2022

L E T L O V E SH I N E
from heart to heart
to Everyone
on Christmas Day
and every day.
❤️to❤️

12/20/2022

We have so many reasons to celebrate love and compassion, especially for people who experience darkness and pain.
Thank you
Connie La Goy, owner of Plein De Bonte Studios, for having this love and compassion. Your generous donation of hand-painted ornaments to 12 families will make a tremendous impact of profound love and caring during their darkest time, with a child at Hospice.
Know you are a loving angel to all of them.
May you and your family be blessed manifold.
Merry Christmas,
We love you ❤️🎼❤️

12/16/2022

Thank you, Chris Macksey, owner of Topher Mack Floral & Events, for your generous donation that allowed us to gift 16 children at Harbor Grace Hospice. Your gift will impact the children and their families with deep, profound love on Christmas. Thank you for letting your bright light shine during the greatest darkness for all those families. You are a divine gift of blessings.
We love you❤️❤️❤️

Photos from Change to Humanity's post 12/13/2022

A very special ❤️Thank You❤️ to Claudia R. Thompson and Kit Fritters Kit Fritters for their art contribution
to make Change to Humanity fundraiser successful.
You are such special Board members and Volunteers.
You are Impct-Makers in this world.❤️🙏❤️🙏

Photos from Change to Humanity's post 12/13/2022

Thank you, dear volunteers, supporters, and friends, for making our celebration and fundraiser happy and successful. We could not do our mission without you❗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Photos from Change to Humanity's post 12/04/2022

Dear volunteers, Friends and supporters , come and celebrate with us.
It takes a village to rebuild a community center.
Love and gratitude ❤️🙏

11/28/2022

Happy, Happy Birthday to our shining star
🎈Claudia Thompson🎈
May you be blessed manifold for the light you bring to this world.
Thank you for all you do for us as a board member and volunteer.🌺🎼🥂🎂🥂🎼🌺

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Our Story

Mission

To respond with love and commitment to the homeless and the surrounding community seeking change and a life of equality, self-sustainability and dignity.

Commitment
Engaging the homeless and community members struggling with food insecurity to regain their lives as self-sustaining members by offering Help to be Helped programs that nurtures the empowerment and healing of Self and provides the condition for successful living, thinking and social engagement.

Vision&Action
We are very much aware of the challenges of homelessness reduction in Atlanta.
We know homelessness can only be reduced when all steps from A to Z are taken and are leading to self-sustainability. Many shelters, churches and organizations have taken the first important steps by providing food, temporary shelter and temporary housing. Yet, there is more that has to be done. We recognize that personal healing and personal empowerment is a fundamental step towards self-sustainability before job training and job placement can be introduced. We also recognize the importance of getting to know and working with the community around us. Our work cannot be fruitful in a community that suffers. How can homelessness be reduced in an environment that induces homelessness? It is therefore imperative that we get to know our community and find solutions to the problems by working together with the people and for the people. Building relationship is key in order to lift-each other up and to help each other in the process to self-sustainability.

How do we achieve that?
- Change to Humanity is working the homeless program and community project in tandem.
- We started a ‘Planting Seeds of Love' project in September 2016 with the People and for the People’ as a solution to the food desert problem in the community. Every Sunday tables are being set up and stacked with food from Wholefood Market at our Food - Sanctuary at 1009 Ada Ave. Our food offering reaches meanwhile people from other communities as well.
- A Community Garden project at Joseph E Lowery Blvd will further support the community and food insecurity. It allows us to deepen relationship-building, engagement and trust. Everyone is welcome to participate in planting,tending and harvesting.
- In September of 2018 we started a sewing circle with friends of the community of Bankhead and other communities. Our goal is to sew 1000 grocery-bags to stay in alignment with our fundamental goals for people and environment: WE CARE, WE DO NOT TRASH. In addition, the teaching of sewing will open up job opportunities. -- - We are also re-purposing a donated property next to Mozley Park for our COMMUNITY ART CENTER, as the 1st step towards self-sustainability for the homeless and community.

We recognized and experienced that working in tandem with the community, valuable relationships are being build that create trust, peace, security and prosperity for all.

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