Our Programs
Four programs, one promise: no child should have to choose between their family’s struggles and their education.
School Partnerships
It starts in the classroom. We partner directly with schools across Georgia. Counselors, principals and social workers refer families confidentially, and we adopt the whole household for the school year.
Partner school listings are coming soon. We are waiting for approval from each school before publicly sharing its name.
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A school refers
Staff who know the student refer the family privately, always with the family’s consent.
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We adopt the family
A family advocate meets the whole household and builds a plan around real needs.
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We stay all year
We work alongside counselors through the school year so help stays coordinated.
Family Program
Stability comes first. When rent is behind or the lights are about to go off, nothing else can matter. Our Family Program provides living assistance so families stay housed, stay safe and can focus on what comes next.
Housing
Rent gaps, deposits and eviction prevention, paid directly to landlords so families stay in their homes.
Utilities & bills
Power, water and phone bills covered so a household keeps running through a hard month.
Groceries
Weekly grocery support and weekend meal kits so no one in the family goes without.
Everyday essentials
Clothing, shoes and hygiene items delivered with dignity, sized for every child.
Education Program
From first grade to first semester. We walk alongside students on their path to college, from tutoring and school supplies to applications, financial aid and the first day on campus.
Stage N.1
In the Classroom
Supplies, tutoring and technology that keep students present, prepared and confident from elementary school on.
Christmas Celebration
Our biggest day of the year. Every December we bring adopted families together for a day of joy: gifts chosen for every child by name, a holiday meal for the whole family, and special guests who come to celebrate and encourage our kids.
Every December
Gifts by name. A feast for every family. Guests who show up.
Gifts for every child
Wish lists are collected through schools, so every gift is chosen by name.
A holiday feast
A full sit-down meal for every family, plus groceries to take home.
Celebrity guests
Familiar faces who come to celebrate, encourage and spend real time with our kids.
Be part of a program
Fund a family, sponsor the Christmas Celebration or bring JoTerrell Foundation to your school.
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