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It’s Elementary. Voice4Nations’ School Supply Drive Benefits Families in Need

IMG_4701Voice4Nations, the non-profit outreach of virtual phone and live answering service company, VoiceNation, recently held its 3rd Annual School Supply Drive to help local children in need obtain the necessary, and often expensive, supplies for the new school year.

The new school year can be challenging for families who don’t have the resources to purchase necessary school supplies. Voice4Nations collected an estimated $400 worth of school supplies, ranging from binders, notebooks and markers to calculators, flash drives and backpacks and more, during their School Supply Drive held in July.

In addition to significant supply donations made by Voice4Nations staff, Snap Fitness in Ellenwood and the Mall of Georgia Wal-Mart made donations.

Voice4Nations delivered the donations on August 4, 2015 to Good News at Noon in Gainesville and Ivy Creek Elementary School in Buford to help families in need of assistance.

“We wish to extend our appreciation to everyone who contributed to the Voice4Nations School Supply Drive which helped dozens of families obtain the essential tools needed for school,” explained Jay Reeder, founder of Voice4Nations.

About Voice4Nations

Voice4Nations, the non-profit outreach of VoiceNation, acts as a voice for the nations – a voice for those who can’t speak for themselves, like the 50 percent of all children who live in poverty.  Voice4Nations’ goal is to create awareness, encourage people to make a difference, and connect them with successful organizations where they can make a contribution directly funding the need.

Voice4Nations addresses three key initiatives: bullying prevention, the global water crisis, and homelessness. To learn more visit http://voice4nations.org

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Good News At Noon Homeless Shelter Receives Donation from Voice4Nations

Adaria and LeeAnna deliver canned goods to Thomas, of Good News at Noon in support of World Homeless Day.
Adaria and LeeAnna deliver canned goods to Thomas, of Good News at Noon in support of World Homeless Day.

In recognition of World Homeless Day, Voice4Nations, the non-profit outreach of virtual phone service company VoiceNation, donated to the food bank of the Good News At Noon homeless shelter which serves the homeless community in Gainesville and Hall County.

The shelter, which is open 365 days a year and serves 55,000 meals a year, is a faith-based community ministry that relies on donations. World Homeless Day, an annual event held on October 10th, raises awareness of homeless peoples’ needs and offers opportunities for local communities to help.  Voice4Nations collected canned goods from their staff and donated them to people in need at Good News At Noon.

Ongoing Outreach

Voice4Nations has made it their initiative to assist the homeless population in any way possible. Every Saturday, their homeless outreach team volunteers at a homeless shelter in downtown Atlanta. The objective is to simply show this population in need that people really do care. Voice4Nations also provides hygiene products, clothing, Internet access so individuals can communicate with family, food, and reading materials to the shelter.

For more information on homelessness and to learn how you can help the homeless crisis, visit http://www.voice4nations.org/homeless.

About Voice4Nations

Voice4Nations, the non-profit outreach of VoiceNation, acts as a voice for the nations – a voice for those who can’t speak for themselves, like the 50 percent of all children who live in poverty.  Voice4Nations’ goal is to create awareness, encourage people to make a difference, and connect them with successful organizations where they can make a contribution directly funding the need.

Voice4Nations.org was launched to address three key initiatives: bullying prevention, the global water crisis, and homelessness. To learn more about Voice4Nations, visit http://voice4nations.org/

 

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Voice4Nations’ School Supply Drive Levels the Playing Field for Kids In Need

Voice4Nations school supply drive team Ashley Pardue, Jacob Bruns, Kathy Levister, Jonnie Allen.
Voice4Nations school supply drive team Ashley Pardue, Jacob Bruns, Kathy Levister, Jonnie Allen.

 Voice4Nations, the non-profit outreach of virtual phone service company, VoiceNation, recently held a School Supply Drive to help children in need obtain the necessary, and often expensive, supplies for the new school year.

Hundreds of school supplies, ranging from binders, notebooks and markers to calculators, flash drives and backpacks, were collected to benefit families in need of assistance. Voice4Nations donated the items to LAMP Ministries Inc., Good News at Noon, and Ivy Creek Elementary School for distribution. Voice4Nations was also able to provide school supplies directly to a local family of six who lost their home in a fire just as school was getting back into session.

Voice4Nations received donations from Wal-Mart Supercenter Hamilton Mill, Wal-Mart Supercenter Collins Hill, individuals and families in the community, as well as their own staff.

“There are families in our community who don’t have the resources for purchasing school supplies, which means that the children return to the classroom at a disadvantage because they don’t have the tools they need to succeed. Our goal was to provide the school supply necessities,” explained Jay Reeder, founder of Voice4Nations. “We truly appreciate everyone who contributed to our School Supply Drive and helped make such a positive impact on families within our community.”

View the Voice4Nations School Supply Drive video: http://www.voice4nations.org/content/operation-give-back-school-supply-drive-2014

About Voice4Nations

Voice4Nations, the non-profit outreach of VoiceNation, acts as a voice for the nations – a voice for those who can’t speak for themselves, like the 50 percent of all children who live in poverty.  Voice4Nations’ goal is to create awareness, encourage people to make a difference, and connect them with successful organizations where they can make a contribution directly funding the need.

A new generation of Voice4Nations.org has been launched to address the organization’s three key initiatives: bullying prevention, the global water crisis, and homelessness.

To learn more about Voice4Nations, visit http://voice4nations.org/

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Non-Profit Organization Working to Restore Families is Seeking Proud Supporters to Sponsor Exclusive Building, “The Family Life Center”

SAFFT has launched its Fall Corporate Building Campaign to give local businesses the opportunity to help families in crisis by sponsoring the new Family Life Center building.

Atlanta and Cumming, GA

September 10th, 2013 – Supporting Adoption & Foster Families Together (SAFFT) is excited to announce new partnership opportunities for Corporate Business Sponsors, as the non-profit unveils its groundbreaking building, The Family Life Center, located in Cumming, GA this Fall. SAFFT’s newly renovated, state-of-the-art Family Life Center will provide natural families, temporary foster caregivers, and adoptive families a place for restoration, healing, and support. Generous businesses in the area currently have a unique opportunity to innovate alongside SAFFT by sponsoring a room in the new Family Life Center.

This unique building is a rare jewel coming to Forsyth County, providing a revolutionary solution to mend families and boost economic growth. In partnership with the CJCC and the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) federal program, SAFFT will begin operating The Family Life Center, one of the very few centers of its kind in the state of Georgia. The Family Life Center expands SAFFT’s current visitation and community center from 2,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet and facilitates new programs that go beyond social services. “We are in lock step with the key social services partners including DFCS, CASA, and the courts to help these families step out of their situation and rebuild their life. This ensures a chance for generational change,” states Ashley Anderson, Executive Director of SAFFT.

This one-of-a-kind facility will feature a unique brick wall display, welcoming visitation rooms, and an engaging grand room available for corporate sponsors at respective levels. With integral support from local business operations, The Family Life Center can provide services such as a supervised visitation center for court ordered visitations, support for domestic violence cases to allow for safe child visitations and custody exchanges, parenting classes, Christian mentoring, a foster and adoptive support network, a resource closet, and child scholarships. “The Family Life Center is one major step towards helping heal families and provides a single place for restorations,” says Mrs. Anderson.

“Families in crisis are part of a generational cycle passed down to children, causing decades of child abuse, substance abuse, homelessness, and severe poverty. In partnership with the community and other organizations, SAFFT is aiming to cover the family with incredible support to restore them for generational change,” Mrs. Anderson illustrates.

SAFFT’s Family Life Center in Forsyth County will open in the Fall of 2013, immediately followed by a new Dawson County Visitation Center. SAFFT will conduct two separate ribbon cutting ceremonies which will include community open house activities.

Business corporations seeking interest in a partnership with SAFFT’s Family Life Center can visit http://safft.org/support-us/fall-campaign-2013 for more information.

About SAFFT

SAFFT, is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving, supporting, and empowering foster and adoptive children, their caregivers, and the entire family in crisis through a Christ-centered supportive network. Through years of working with hundreds of children and families, SAFFT discovered that families in crisis are part of a generational cycle passed down to children causing decades of family abuse, addiction, child neglect, homelessness, unemployment, and severe poverty. Since early 2009, SAFFT has successfully developed and implemented multiple programs of support at the ground level in Forsyth County Georgia and supports neighboring counties including Cherokee, Dawson, Hall, Gwinnett, and Fulton. The SAFFT model includes a supervised visitation center, scholarship programs for foster & adopted children, a resource closet, foster and adoptive gatherings including ongoing parent night out events, a domestic violence visitation & exchange program for victims, parenting classes, and a Christian mentoring program. SAFFT’s leadership strongly believes change begins with the entire community including the families in crisis, the children in foster and adoptive care, caregivers supporting the children, and organizations charged with protecting and serving the children and families.

To learn more about SAFFT and its Fall Corporate Building Campaign, visit http://safft.org/.

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Voice4Nations Collecting School Supply Donations for Local Children in Need

Voice4Nations.org, the non-profit outreach dedicated to empowering individuals to make a difference in the world, is hosting their first annual Operation Give Back: School Supply Drive through August 2nd to collect donations for children living in shelters and those in need of assistance this upcoming school year.

“We are privileged to have the opportunity to help those in need. Through our Operation Give Back: School Supply Drive, we can provide the necessary items to children and families who otherwise would not be able to afford the back-to-school supplies,” explained Jay Reeder, founder of Voice4Nations.

Voice4Nations has partnered with local businesses and supply stores to support the children of Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, North Gwinnett Co-Op, and LAMP Ministries. Since July 8th, Voice4Nations has collected over 150 donated items, including necessities such as backpacks, flash drives, and binders. “We appreciate each and every item donated for these children. It’s inspiring to see our local community come together to support one another,” commented Mr. Reeder.

If you would like to make a charitable donation, please contact Voice4Nations’ Orchestrator, Ashley Pardue at apardue@voice4nations.org or call (678) 318-1300 ext. 107 to arrange a pick up. For more information and a list of school supplies needed, visit http://www.voice4nations.org/school-supply-drive. As an added benefit, all contributions are tax deductible.

About Voice4Nations

A new generation of Voice4Nations.org website has been launched to address the company’s three key initiatives: homelessness, the world’s water crisis and bullying prevention.

Voice4Nations, the non-profit outreach of VoiceNation, acts as a voice for the nations – a voice for those who can’t speak for themselves, like the 50 percent of all children who live in poverty. Voice4Nations’ goal is to create awareness, encourage people to make a difference, and connect them with successful organizations where they can make a contribution directly funding the need. To learn more about Voice4Nations, visit http://www.voice4nations.org.

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Geocomp Corporation Hires Two New Senior Executives

Don Jacob, Director of Business Development
Scott Bamford, Senior Project Manager

Scott R. Bamford P.E., and Don Jacobs have recently joined Geocomp Corporation, a leading geo-engineering services firm headquartered in Boxborough, MA.

Scott R. Bamford, P.E. has joined Geocomp as Senior Project Manager. Mr. Bamford has 30 years experience as a consulting geotechnical engineer with national and worldwide professional engineering experience both onshore and offshore, serving real estate development, transportation, energy, utility, and oil and gas clients. His experience includes a variety of geotechnical investigation and foundation design projects including: low- to high-rise commercial, residential, and retail buildings; multilevel parking garages; universities, schools, and colleges; medical facilities; highways and multi-span bridges; water storage tanks; public facilities; manufacturing facilities, landfill closures; and energy projects including offshore oil and gas exploration and production platforms and wind energy facilities. He is a resident of Attleboro, MA.

Don Jacobs is Geocomp’s new Director of Business Development and will lead the marketing and business development effort to continue to grow Geocomp’s business. Mr. Jacob’s focus will be to position Geocomp in teaming arrangements with engineering and construction firms where Geocomp can contribute significant expertise. He will also communicate and refine Geocomp’s marketing brand and message.

Mr. Jacobs has more than 25 years of marketing and business development experience in environmental engineering, remediation and the mining and metals industry. He also has extensive experience in development and delivery of all facets of professional services marketing and communications programs. Previously, Mr. Jacobs was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ENSR International, (now part of AECOM) a large engineering firm in Westford, MA. In addition, he cofounded EverClear Solutions, Inc., of Washington D.C. and Metal Recovery Solutions, Inc., where he procured private financing to commercialize metals recovery technologies for former mining sites. Mr. Jacobs is a resident of Bedford, MA.

About Geocomp Corporation

Established in 1982, Geocomp is a global leader in geo-engineering and has developed some of the most technologically advanced products and solutions available today. The company has been at the center of some of the most challenging projects around the world using high strength geotextiles. They are the leading experts in the U.S. on the development of new applications of geo-synthetic materials and have prior experience in the design of large water barriers and geo-synthetic tubes. They are also experts in Active Risk Management for civil works projects.

Geocomp helps clients identify and manage risks associated with the construction and operation of infrastructure. Geocomp focuses on identifying and applying the most appropriate technologies to help clients manage risk cost effectively.

With branches in New York, Atlanta, and San Francisco, Geocomp Corporation has a staff of 100 and is headquartered in Boxborough, Mass. For additional information about the company, please visit the website, www.geocomp.com, or contact (978) 635-0012.

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