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Loving Our Neighbors
posted on Apr 27, 2020 A couple of weeks ago I responded to a frantic message from
a single mother with three children-her rent was past due and she and her
children were facing eviction that very day. Mom told me she had part of the
rent that was due but didn't thi...
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Blog & News / Direct Service / Resources During the COVID 19 Crisis / Programs / Volunteer
Sheltering Seniors Need Our Help!
posted on Apr 26, 2020 Healthy volunteers are needed to drive a route and deliver meals to increasing numbers of elderly neighbors who are sheltering in place but do not have family or neighbor support. So far, the increased need for meal delivery to our elderly, food ...
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A Remembrance of Dorothy Carlsen
posted on Apr 23, 2020 by Vicky Partin, Retired CVEM Lay Missioner
Some people come and go. Some people stay awhile and linger in our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.This vintage saying certainly holds true for Dorothy Carlsen, a lady I remember often when...
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Help Us Make an Impact
posted on Apr 9, 2020 At CVEM, we have always worked strategically with the funds you have entrusted to us to assist our low-income and vulnerable neighbors. More than ever those funds are needed to help families disproportionately affected by COVID-19. CVEM staff and...
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Infusion / Direct Service / TAP / Resources During the COVID 19 Crisis
A message from Executive Director Martha Robert
posted on Mar 25, 2020 Donate
In compliance with current guidelines regarding the CONVID-19 pandemic, the CVEM ministry house is now closed to the public . However, we remain firmly committed to serving our most vulnerable neighbors as the health and economic eff...
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Direct Service
Volunteering in Direct Service – A Commitment to Neighborliness
posted on Sep 3, 2019 On a weekly or bi-weekly basis, trained volunteers spend a morning at CVEM welcoming neighbors needing assistance and meeting with them to listen compassionately, ask clarifying questions, help to problem-solve situations, and connect with other ...
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Infusion
A Reflection on the Legacy Museum
posted on Jul 16, 2019 A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Legacy Museum with a group I've been a part of called Infusion. As a group that strives to disband racism, we have had quite a few trips and meetings discussing the histories of different cultures, timelines o...
Read MoreThank You, Pat!
posted on Jul 15, 2019 It's no secret that our volunteers are an integral part of CVEM! We've been lucky enough to have US Army Ranger, Staff Sgt. Patrick James working with us as an intern since January of this year. Working on a master's degree, one of Pat's Courses ...
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Direct Service
Getting to Know Ms. A
posted on Nov 21, 2018 This November, as part of Georgia Gives on Giving Tuesday, we at CVEM ask you for your financial support as we invite you get to know our neighbors in the Chattahoochee Valley.
Neighbors like Ms. A, a hard-working personal care assistant with ...
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Direct Service
Helping Mrs. M
posted on Nov 17, 2017 "I came in for help with my mortgage and left with so much more!" These were the words of Mrs. M, a woman who recently came to one of CVEM's Direct Service appointments. Mrs. M, 42, is married, employed and has children excelling academically...
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