More than 30 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly took an important step in promoting the idea that everyone deserves a decent place to live by declaring that the…
Month: September 2018
Helping Our Veterans in Need
Neil Kessler is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army. Neil is on full disability as a result of service-related injuries. Neil reached out to NW Metro Atlanta Habitat…
Sponsor Shout Out: Heidelberg USA, Inc.
Heidelberg USA participated in its first NW Metro Atlanta Habitat sponsorship in 2009 and has built 10 houses in Cobb County. Through the years, about 50 employees and family members…
High Five to Homeowner Binta Dibba!
Habitat homeowner Binta Dibba will be the first to tell you that homeownership transforms lives. Binta is a recent KSU honors graduate with Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Systems…
Jessica Gill, Interim President & CEO
(September 13, 2018) Smyrna, GA - NW Metro Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has named Jessica Gill as Interim President & CEO. Gill…
CEO David McGinnis to retire from NW Metro Habitat for Humanity
(Marietta Daily Journal, September 5, 2018) Staff reports Smyrna-based NW Metro Habitat for Humanity announced the retirement of David H. McGinnis, president and CEO, who has served as president and CEO…
Publix and NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity dedicate Habitat House in Marietta
(Marietta Daily Journal, September 3, 2018) Smyrna-based NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and Publix dedicated their annual Habitat house on Burris Road in Mableton on Aug. 25 to new…
David McGinnis Retires
(August 31, 2018) Smyrna, GA— NW Metro Habitat for Humanity announces the retirement of David H. McGinnis, President/CEO. McGinnis has served as President/CEO of NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity since…
First all-veteran neighborhood breaks ground in Georgia
(Connecting Vets, August 24, 2018) by Kaylah Jackson Imagine, a neighborhood just for veterans. It might seem like a far reach but in Douglas County, Georgia, that’s exactly what’s happening. The Northwest…
Construction started on Georgia’s first all-veteran neighborhood
(Fox 5, August 23, 2018) DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. - Construction is underway on the first all-veteran neighborhood in the state of Georgia. Northwest Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and the…