HomeAid Georgia’s 25th Annual Essentials Drive

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Essentials Drive, Reimagined

In celebration of HomeAid Georgia’s 25th Anniversary, the Annual Essentials Drive evolved to increase its impact in support of families in need across our community. For the first time in the drive’s history, 27 Essentials Fundraising Teams came together to raise over $66,000 for HomeAid Georgia to purchase baby essential items, adult underwear, and feminine hygiene products through a wholesale distributor.

A special thank you to the top three Essentials Fundraising Teams:

  1. Affinity Bank $9,015

  2. Denim Marketing $7,164

  3. Northview Church $6,244

Distribution Day

Our impact came to life at our first-ever Distribution Day. A semi-truck delivered over 509,000 items to the HomeAid Georgia parking lot on May 8, 2026. A group of 50 volunteers from various companies worked together to unpack pallets of essential items, staff dedicated distribution stations and load non-profit service providers’ vehicles as they drove through each station.

Essential items were distributed to 41 non-profit partners across the state of Georgia including 17 new Essentials Drive recipients and three new service locations in South Georgia and four new service locations in the Augusta area.

Essentials Drive Teams

  • Affinity Bank

  • AJ Madison

  • Ameris Bank

  • Ashton Woods & Starlight Homes

  • Augusta HBA

  • Athens HBA

  • Big10 Alumni of Atlanta

  • Brightwater Homes

  • Carter Lumber

  • CBRE

  • David Weekley Homes

  • Denim Marketing

  • D.R. Horton

  • Juneau Construction Company

  • 4Sarah, Inc

  • Athens Area Diaper Bank

  • Atlanta Children's Day Shelter

  • Atlanta Technical College - Special Populations

  • Augusta Dream Center

  • Blessings Working Together

  • Breakthru House Inc

  • Caring Pathways

  • Circle of Health

  • Compassionate Atlanta

  • Connect The Dots

  • Covenant House Georgia

  • Dekalb Public Health

  • Family Connection of Columbia County Inc.

  • Gateway Domestic Violence Center

  • Helping Mamas

  • HYPE to Empower

  • I Am Legacy PTCA INC

  • I&A Divyne Purpose INC

  • Inspire Positivity Inc

  • International Women's House

  • JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY SHIPS FOR YOUTH

  • Magenta Momz Inc

  • Ministries of Grace

  • Motherhood Beyond Bars

  • NFCC

  • Nicholas House

  • Our House, Inc.

  • Recovery Warriorz

  • Restoring Healthy Families

  • Restoring One’s Hope of Atlanta, Inc.

  • Riverside Community Baptist Church

  • Serenade Heights

  • Solomon's Temple Foundation, Inc.

  • Taliaferro County Family Connection, Inc

  • The Baby Pantry, Inc

  • The Big Educators Academy Inc

  • The Drake House

  • The Hope Experience

  • The Salvation Army

  • The Salvation Army Red Shield Services

  • U First, Inc.

  • WELLROOT FAMILY SERVICES

  • Whispering Hope Women's Resource & Pregnancy Center

  • Kind Lending

  • McLain & Merritt Attorneys

  • Meritage Homes

  • Northstar Mortgage Advisors

  • Northview Church

  • Northwest Exterminating

  • O'Dwyer Homes

  • Pinnacle Financial Partners

  • Precision Stoneworks

  • SouthState Bank

  • Stuart Pro Heating & Air

  • Sutter, McLellan & Gilbreath

  • Taylor Morrison

  • Timberlake Cabinetry

Essentials Drive Nonprofit Service Providers

25th Annual Essentials Sponsors

  • Presenting Sponsor

  • Lunch Sponsor

  • Forklift Sponsor

  • Refreshment Sponsor

Why the Essentials Drive?

“Access to essential items may seem small to some, but for the families we serve, it can be the difference between stress and stability. The Essentials Drive helps restore dignity, strengthen families, and remind our community that they are not alone.”
— Connect the Dots
“This support not only eases the financial burden that comes with baby supplies—often a significant strain on low-income households—but also plays a critical role in ensuring the health and well-being of their children. Each diaper delivered represents a commitment to the well-being of our youngest community members and a step toward building a healthier, more resilient community for everyone.”
— Wellroot Family Services
“For many of the individuals we serve, these essentials are not conveniences—they are critical to daily survival. This drive helps turn hardship into hope and isolation into community support.”
— Inspire Positivity, Inc.
“The Essentials Drive provides not only relief, but also a sense of dignity and hope during a very difficult time for families experiencing sudden homelessness due to a loss of income.

It helps bridge the gap for our families by providing basic necessities, allowing them to focus on rebuilding their lives and moving toward long-term stability.”
— The Salvation Army
“The HomeAid Essentials Drive has significantly strengthened Serenade Heights ability to serve women and children in need. Through the generous donations received from the drive, we are able to meet immediate needs for our resource room that is shopped by the single moms in our program at no cost to them. This support not only eases financial burdens for those that we serve but it helps single mother families move towards lasting independence.”
— Serenade Heights
“This support not only eases the financial burden that comes with baby supplies—often a significant strain on low-income households—but also plays a critical role in ensuring the health and well-being of their children. Each diaper delivered represents a commitment to the well-being of our youngest community members and a step toward building a healthier, more resilient community for everyone.”
— Taliaferro County Family Connection, Inc.

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