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Atlanta Mission Day: Presented by National Church Residences

On Friday, August 25, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., National Church Residences will host its' annual Atlanta Mission Day.

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National Church Residences provides housing and supportive services for seniors and vulnerable individuals, and enables them to live healthier and more satisfying lives. On Friday, August 25, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., National Church Residences will host its’ annual Atlanta Mission Day, a special day for residents, families, businesses, and the community.

Atlanta Mission Day is the largest fundraiser event organized by National Church Residences. The event benefits residents of their seven senior affordable housing communities and one permanent supportive housing community. Each property will champion fundraising efforts for their seniors’ property needs.

“Mission Day has been a grassroots fundraiser that takes place in National Church Residences communities across the country,” said National Church Residences Executive Vice President of External Affairs and Strategic Initiatives Michelle Norris. “It is a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness and donations to support future programs, improvements and initiatives.”

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All eight National Church Residences properties in metro Atlanta will participate in Atlanta Mission Day include:
• Baptist Gardens, 1901 Myrtle Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
• Baptist Towers, 1881 Myrtle Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
• Betmar Village, 345 Ashwood Avenue, SW, Atlanta, GA 30315
• Big Bethel Village, 500 Richard Allen Boulevard, SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
• Commons at Imperial Hotel, 355 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308
• Lakewood Christian Manor, 2141 Springdale Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30315
• Panola Gardens, 5710 Snapfinger Woods Drive, Lithonia, GA 30058
• Trinity Towers, 2611 Springdale Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30315

At 11:00 a.m. National Church Residences staff at Trinity Towers, located at 2611 Springdale Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30315 will host a special program featuring key elected officials, and residents who have been true advocates for seniors, affordable housing, and healthcare. Although festivities at the properties will vary, invited guests will enjoy a variety of fun activities such as: vendors, games, walk-a-thons, fish fry, pizza party, bake sales, music, giveaways, speeches by city, county, and state officials and citywide candidates, and much more.

Community partners for the event include Monarch Private Capital and JenCare.

For more information, please contact Sojourner Marable Grimmett, Director of External Affairs, Atlanta Region for National Church Residences at (404) 783-3522 or sgrimmett@nationalchurchresidences.org.

About National Church Residences
National Church Residences serves more than 42,000 seniors through its array of housing and health care services. The not-for-profit organization is driven by a vision of advancing better living for all seniors, enabling them to remain home for life. With 340 communities in 27 states and Puerto Rico, it is the nation’s largest not-for-profit provider of affordable senior housing and the largest employer of service coordinators. It also offers residential senior communities, home and community-based services, and permanent supportive housing for the formerly homeless and disabled.

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