What We Do

2009 Accomplishments • Assisted 9,288 people • Helped 2,242 people pay   rent, mortgage or utility bills • Fed the hungry with 28,233   bags of food • Gave $96,135 of free clothing • Helped 102 people begin   new jobs • Volunteers gave 14,400+    hours of service

BCM works to mobilize the community to prevent hunger and homelessness in Atlanta.  BCM programs are designed to address the unique needs of the working-poor and focus specifically on preventing hunger and homelessness.  Our services range from giving food and clothing to providing budgeting training to helping homeless families start again.  All BCM services are delivered by community volunteers who receive support from a professional staff.

The families that come to BCM for help represent the working force of Atlanta. They are people you talk to every day; school bus drivers, janitors, teachers’ aides, medical technicians, waitresses and store clerks. Even though they work full time, an emergency such as an ailing child, a reduction in work hours, a home fire, or car accident can cause their tenuous situation to unravel quickly. The financial pressures of these emergencies often result in decisions that create even more difficult problems to overcome.

Clients receive a variety of help ranging from one-time emergency  assistance with food to longer-term housing coupled with money management education.  BCM programs include Emergency Assistance, The 70/30 Project, Transitional Housing Program and our Money Management course.