American Red Cross 105 Sunset Circle Mailing address - district office : 500 Pine Ave . Suite 104 Albany , GA 31701 ( 229 ) 985-6924 www . redcross . org / ga / southwest Executive Director : Jackie Shoemaker , ( 630 ) 803-7692
Every day the Red Cross helps people prepare for , respond to , and recover from emergencies . Locally they teach life-saving skills like CPR and First Aid and provide resources for military families . They also support Blood Services in their efforts to ensure a safe and ready blood supply throughout Georgia .
Serenity House P . O . Box 14 Moultrie , Ga 31776 Crisis Line : ( 229 ) 890-7233 Office : ( 229 ) 782-5394 www . serenityhousega . org Executive Director : Haley Clark
The Serenity House ’ s pre-work began in 2001 and it opened its doors in 2002 as Colquitt County ’ s domestic violence shelter . Serenity House ’ s mission is to provide temporary , emergency shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence . The shelter receives referrals to other domestic violence shelters in South Georgia .
If you are in need of Serenity ’ s services , please contact them by calling the Crisis Line .
Southwest Georgia Community Action Council 1001 First Ave . S . W ., Moultrie GA 31768 ( 229 ) 985-3610 www . swgacac . com Director : Randy Weldon
The Southwest Georgia Community Action Council offers a variety of services and collaborations to provide services for low-income people across 14 counties , plus limited services in seven more .
They offer self-sufficiency case management , connect people with county resources or emergency services ( such as help paying bills after the loss of a job ), lowincome heating assistance , meals for seniors and many other services .
The CAC operates Head Start , a federally funded child development program , in 18 counties .
For more information , visit swgacac . com .
United Way of Colquitt County Executive Director : Caroline Horne caroline @ uwccga . org admin @ uwccga . org www . uwccga . org ( 229 ) 985-2627
The United Way of Colquitt County ’ s mission is to organize , coordinate , and maximize the resources available to our diverse community to improve the quality of life . It focuses on three major areas : Health , Education and Financial Stability .
United Way of Colquitt County works to help children achieve their potential through education and helps families to become stable and financially independent by supporting basic needs and addressing barriers to employment . It also works in the community to improve health through access to food , increasing health education and preventive care , and working to reduce child abuse and domestic violence .
More than 365 individuals volunteer with and for United Way of Colquitt County annually .
Currently , it provides a grant-funded program that helps with access to transportation , Ride United . Ride United is a United Way program that provides on-demand Lyft rides for people with no other transportation options . n
Lanna Croft and April Jones light candles honoring 21 Colquitt County residents who lost their lives due to domestic violence . The Serenity House holds an annual candlelight vigil each October in honor of the victims .
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