Area Religious and Non-Profit Groups Come Together to Hold Stroller Drive; Part of the May 13 'K
Mother's Day Weekend Event is an Outreach Effort to Join Together to Learn About Service and Disaster Relief Opportunities
SUWANEE, Ga. - April 28, 2017 --- Noah's Ark joins with area religious and non-profit groups to collect strollers for helping thousands of displaced refugees as part of the May 13 Know Your Neighbor event with the goal of removing all barriers to truly bring the community together in cooperation for providing service and disaster relief to anyone in need within our communities. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 4833 Suwanee Dam Road in Suwanee across from North Gwinnett High School. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about their neighbors through informational booths that will also provide opportunities for service in the local community. Among the organizations participating are Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, The First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, Medical Reserve Corps, International Rescue Committee-Atlanta, Just Serve, Partnership Against Domestic Violence, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Suwanee Congregation and Noah's Ark. The collection of new and used strollers during the event will be donated to the International Rescue Committee-Atlanta who resettles over 1,000 refugees each year. IRC-Atlanta serves an additional 3,000 refuges, immigrants and asylees in Georgia through a diverse offering of services that ensure families are empowered to rebuild their lives in communities throughout the state. READ MORE
