92 organizations
We are still writing the honest guide for this category. In the meantime, the organizations below are ready to help.
American Legion Auxiliary is a volunteer organization that supports veterans, military members, and their families. It helps through scholarships, youth leadership programs, volunteer service at VA facilities, community service projects, and emergency grants for eligible Auxiliary members.
11 services
Air Care Alliance is a national nonprofit that supports volunteer pilot groups. It does not fly people itself, but its website helps patients find free medical flight organizations and sends requests to the regional group most likely to help.
7 services
The Mission Continues is a national nonprofit that connects military veterans with community service projects. It has been acquired by Travis Manion Foundation, and its Service Platoons continue as local volunteer teams that help under-resourced communities through projects like gardens, school improvements, painting, landscaping, and national service days.
6 services
HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response sends trained dog-and-handler teams to give comfort after crises and disasters. Teams work with first responders, schools, hospitals, counselors, chaplains, and relief agencies, and they respond at no charge when invited by the agency in charge.
5 services
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is a national suicide prevention nonprofit with a Georgia chapter based in Atlanta. In Georgia, AFSP offers suicide prevention education, support for people grieving a suicide loss, volunteer opportunities, advocacy, and Out of the Darkness awareness walks.
11 services
Cobb Collaborative is a Cobb County nonprofit network that brings local groups, government, schools, businesses, faith groups, and residents together. It helps children and families through mental health education, early literacy programs, civic engagement, child abuse prevention, veteran support partnerships, community trainings, events, and resource referrals.
13 services
Partners in Change is an Atlanta nonprofit that pairs trained volunteer life coaches with under-resourced adults. Members meet virtually or by phone with a coach each week for one year to work on personal goals, confidence, problem-solving, and long-term growth.
3 services
The American Legion Department of Georgia is the Georgia state office of The American Legion. It supports veterans, service members, families, youth programs, local posts, training, meetings, and community service across Georgia.
7 services
Lasagna Love is a nonprofit that connects people who need help with dinner to local volunteers who cook and deliver a homemade lasagna or main dish. They serve families and individuals for many kinds of need, including money stress, medical issues, emotional stress, or feeling overwhelmed.
5 services
Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta helps people in Cobb, Douglas, and Paulding counties get safe, affordable housing. They build homes with qualified first-time homebuyers, offer critical home repairs for some low-income homeowners, and run a ReStore that sells donated home goods to support the work.
5 services
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity helps people buy safe, affordable homes in Atlanta and South Fulton. They also offer home repairs, money coaching, scholarships for eligible Habitat families, ReStore thrift shops, and volunteer build opportunities.
6 services
Women Marines Association is a national group for women who serve or have served in the U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, and eligible Fleet Marine Force Navy roles. It helps members stay connected through chapters, events, volunteering, networking, and scholarships for eligible students.
7 services
Leader Dogs for the Blind helps people who are blind, low vision, or DeafBlind travel more safely and independently. They provide guide dogs, white cane travel training, teen programs, travel, lodging, meals, equipment, and instruction at no cost to clients.
7 services
Joni and Friends is a Christian disability ministry. Its Georgia team helps people with disabilities and their families connect with churches, retreats, training, wheelchair donation programs, grants, and local ministry support.
8 services
Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service is a nonprofit that teaches kids ages 8 to 17 to serve others through free yard work. Youth volunteers mow lawns, rake leaves, shovel snow, and clear yards for older adults, people with disabilities, single parents, veterans, and others in need when a volunteer is available nearby.
5 services
Mercy Chefs is a faith-based nonprofit that serves hot, chef-prepared meals after disasters and emergencies. They also work through community kitchens and partner groups to help people facing hunger with meals, grocery boxes, nutrition education, and cooking training.
9 services
P.E.S.T. Relief International is a nonprofit started through the pest management industry. It helps orphaned, abused, and at-risk people by donating clean bedding, pest-control help, supplies, food support, disaster relief, and support for foster-care projects.
6 services
Atlanta Angels is a nonprofit that supports children, youth, and families in the foster care community in Metro Atlanta. They match foster and kinship families with volunteers for steady support and match youth in foster care with mentors.
6 services
Kits to Heart is a nonprofit based in Clarksville, Maryland that supports people affected by cancer. It sends cancer care kits to people across the United States, delivers kits and blankets to hospitals and cancer centers, and offers free virtual art wellness workshops.
6 services
Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta gives donated furniture to people and families who are moving into stable housing after homelessness, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, or another crisis. Clients must be referred by an approved partner agency, and the Furniture Bank delivers the furniture instead of allowing drop-ins or pickup.
7 services
