ATLANTA AREA STUDENTS RECEIVED NEW SNEAKERS AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL ESSENTIALS DURING 2ND ANNUAL “CHANGE MART,” HOSTED BY CHANGE CHURCH
Change Church, The Change Foundation and Local Businesses Gave Away Backpacks, School Supplies and New Sneakers to More Than 1,000 K-8 Children
Let the Church say AMEN! I know that contemporary churches with younger congregations and younger pastors get lots of criticism- but I can absolutely appreciate when they put those tithes to work in the community!
Yesterday, July, 20, 2024, Change Church partnered with The Change Foundation and local businesses to host the 2nd Annual Change Mart, a back-to-school initiative providing free school supplies and new sneakers to children in kindergarten through 8th grade. Hosted at Change Church, the event was free and open to the public, including Change Church members and non-members.
The first 1,000 children received one free pair of sneakers as well as one backpack filled with supplies like pencils, crayons, notebooks, folders and more. Items were distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, and if a child’s shoe size was not available, he/she received a voucher to a local Rack Room Shoes to exchange for the correct size. Additionally, participants were treated to free haircuts from SpudKutz, Extravagant Kutz, Messiah Da Barber and Mr. Denson, and a chance to meet and take photos with the current Miss Georgia 2024, Ludwig Louizaire.
According to a NerdWallet survey, back-to-school shoppers will spend approximately $541 on school supplies and clothing. Given that a large part of the population is already struggling financially or feel financially insecure, many will overextend themselves or go into debt to purchase school supplies.
Change Church and its partners provide essential support to families, ensuring that every child has the tools they need to succeed. The church plans to expand to its new Dekalb County location this fall 2024.
ABOUT CHANGE CHURCH
Founded by Dharius and Shameka Daniels, 2024 marks the 19th year of Change Church’s profound community impact, having expanded to three vibrant locations with a fourth opening in the fall—Change Ewing and Change Westampton in New Jersey, and Change Gwinnett in Georgia and coming soon Change Dekalb. This milestone reflects the church’s unwavering commitment to its dual mission: transforming individual lives through God’s grace and empowering each person to enact positive change in the world. Change Church’s mission is to help as many people as possible live, love, and lead like Jesus so they can CHANGE the world. Change Church contributes significantly to the communities it serves through various outreach programs including the annual Change Mart back to school giveaway, Change R Us, the development of a community garden, local cancer support groups, and missions and orphanages abroad.
For more information about Change Mart, please visit https://lifechange.org/changemart/.
For more information about Change Church, please visit https://lifechange.org, and follow their impact on social media: @TheChangeChurch on Instagram and X; /TheChangeChurch.US on Facebook; and @DhariusDanielsTV on YouTube.
