Pitching in for clean up!
This work group from State Farm recently cleaned two of our Drake Village apartments…
15th Annual Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin
Wow! We had such an amazing turnout at the 15th annual Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’!
Students Pitch In
A group of students from @OglethorpeUniversity came out on Saturday, August 24th
The Drake Closet New Alpharetta Location
The Drake Closet in Alpharetta is moving to a new location! Beginning Friday, August 16th, we are re-opening our doors to the Alpharetta community in a bigger store that comes with much more parking for our customers. You will find us on the lower level of 200 South Main Street in Alpharetta. Until that day,…
Volunteer Spotlight
Not many people can say they’ve cranked homemade ice cream for 3000 people for 15 years in a row, but we are so going to miss one person who has, Dianne McNaughton. Dianne began helping at The Drake House during the planning for the very first Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ 15 years ago and…
Staff Spotlight
We are proud to share the news that our Kelli Tolbert and Kathy Woerner have been published in the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work trade magazine! Kelli and Kathy are both working on earning their LCSW degrees (both are LMSW). Through their journey here, coupled with the development of The Drake Village, they became…
Hill & Watchko Life Skills Class
Hill and Watchko recently presented a life skills class on the importance of legal protection for our single moms and their children. ⠀ ⠀ Sarah Watchko, Esq, and Certified Elder Law Attorney, explained why a Legal Will is important, and the risks of not having a Will in place. Members of the firm assisted residents…
N2N Spotlight
Roswell Presbyterian Church has been a faithful Neighbor to Neighbor partner since opening our doors in 2006. Their members sponsor 2 one bedroom apartments and have walked alongside 60 families and their 73 children during this time. They are also faithful ice cream crankers, life skills dinner providers, office volunteers, handymen, and are supportive of…
2019 Newsletters
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