LOVE IN ACTION |
A COMMUNITY INVESTED
At ATLAS, miraculous generosity from this community and so many others close to the effort has provided both the physical space ATLAS calls home and countless changed mental, emotional and spiritual landscapes in the hearts of children and families. These donors, allocating God’s resources to them, have accomplished incredible things in a very short period of time. ATLAS, standing for Attaining Truth, Love, and Self-control, was established in the year 2005 and is part of a larger, nation-wide organization to pour into local areas in a way that uniquely serves each community. Because each ATLAS is customized to cater to each specific culture and set of challenges, the Greene County ATLAS has evolved quite a bit in its nearly 15-year history. The enormous support throughout has made the impossible possible.
“This is an incredibly caring community that gives selflessly and generously to make a difference in the lives of others.”
Mike Daniel and Avis Williams pose for a picture as two community leaders unite
Doug Hesse took our Golf Event to new heights
The ground breaking ceremony for the new ATLAS facility was bathed in prayer
In the early years after its inception, ATLAS was focused on helping the hurting people in the community.
Local members of the community supported the effort in full by giving of their time and treasures to staff and operate a crisis and counseling effort out of rented space in downtown Greensboro. As the vision grew to help create long term sustainable change began to take shape, partnerships with churches, organizations, and the school system became paramount in order to teach moral values and life principals to students.
The donations of not just monetary gifts, but spaces to hold ATLAS led classes and human resources to teach and pour into the students of Greene county drove the organization to a level of influence that was reaching thousands of kids from every corner of the county.
As the vision continued to evolve into a full continuum of proactive efforts for all ages, the opportunity to acquire land directly adjacent to GCHS presented itself. This was a miraculous opportunity to be a light for Christ essentially on campus, opening up doors of influence that would have never been possible. Once again ATLAS leadership was overwhelmed with the support that poured in to make this permanent facility home.