Our Mission
We transform, through Christ, the lives of those facing homelessness, poverty, and addiction.
“You reminded us that we have value. We are actually worth it, and we can become functional again. We’re going to make it!”
OUR VISION
We’re a community united to end homelessness, poverty, and addiction one person at a time
OUR PURPOSE
That those we serve and those that serve come to Know Christ, Walk with Christ, and Live for Christ
OUR Values
Christ-Centered
We desire all who engage with us to Know, Walk, and Live for Christ
Humbly Serve
We strive to Live, Love, and Lead like Jesus
Faithfully Steward
We honor and wisely use the Time, Talent and Treasures that God has provided
Courageously Innovate
Driven to excellence, we continuously learn, adapt and improve
Joyfully Celebrate
We intentionally appreciate and recognize all that God is doing in and through our staff, clients and community
Strength in Unity
We embrace God’s desire for oneness and kingdom-focused unity
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our story
From a soup kitchen to serving Metro Atlanta’s large homeless population
1938
Atlanta Union Mission is established as a soup kitchen to feed men displaced by The Great Depression.
1947
Atlanta Union Mission gains 501(c)(3) status and is inducted as a non-profit organization.
1967
Atlanta Union Mission expands its services to offer recovery services to men facing homelessness. The Potter’s House opens offering long-term residential recovery programs for men experiencing homelessness due to addiction.
1969
Atlanta Union Mission opens a facility on Ponce de Leon, becoming the first entity in the United States to offer services to women facing homelessness.
1982
Atlanta Union Mission’s Women’s Services facility moves to its current Howell Mill Road location. Originally named Dorcas’ House, it was renamed My Sister’s House.
1996
Fuqua Hall is given to Atlanta Union Mission as a transitional housing facility for men experiencing homelessness.
2003
My Sister’s House expands its facilities, providing emergency services and long-term residential recovery care to 264 women (with and without children) each day.
2008
The Shepherd’s Inn expands to serve 1,000 meals and provide shelter to 450 men every day.
2010
Atlanta Union Mission changes its name to “Atlanta Mission.”
2013
Atlanta Mission acquires The Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children.
2014
Through nationwide best practice research, Atlanta Mission develops the Transformation Model to End Homelessness.
2014
The Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children adds Choose Help services to meet unique needs of women experiencing homelessness through friendship and hope.
2016
Make Progress services are launched for women and children to better serve each individual and help end their homelessness.
2017
Men’s Services launches Choose Help and Make Progress services.
2018
Atlanta Mission celebrates 80 years of ending homelessness.
2019
Atlanta Mission partners with Cara to launch a workforce development program, Atlanta Mission Next Steps.
2020
Construction is underway for Restoration House, our new, innovative low barrior-shelter for women and their children. We celebrated the groundbreaking in June of 2020.
2021
Our new shelter for women and children, Restoration House, opened in November of 2021.
2022
Atlanta Mission changes its tagline from Ending Homelessness to Hope Lives Here.
our people
Leadership team
Our board members
TENSLEY ALMAND
Atlanta Mission
JOE ARNOLD
Truist Bank, Retired
CHRIS CHANDLER
Bank of America
BILL CHAPPELL
Truist Bank
RYAN FLOYD
West Paces Advisors
JOHN HAMILTON
Marsh & McLennan
ANDREW HATCHETT
Alston & Bird LLP
DANIEL HAYNES (Chair)
Deloitte Consulting
HANNAH HECK
Efficere LLC/Missio Praxis
BROOKE HEMPELL (Vice-Chair)
Pinkston
WILLIAM HOLBY
King & Spalding, Retired
JUSTIN LANDIS
The Justin Landis Group
TOM MCWHIRTER
Prudential Real Estate Investors, Retired
LARRY MOCK
Navigation Capital Partners
EDDIE NORTHEN
LocatorX
DAN PHELAN
McCalla Raymer, LLC
JOSEPH RHEAVES
Truist Bank
HARVEY RUDY
HSR Development Services
YANCEY SNAVELY
Trinity Choice, LLC
MEGAN SPRINGER
Community Volunteer
BRIAN TERRELL
Jones Lang LaSalle, Retired
JON VAUGHAN
Community Volunteer
BENJAMIN WILLS
Executive Director, Cafe Momentum Atlanta
SCOTLAND WRIGHT
Scotland Wright Associates
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