Empty Stocking Fund celebrates strong season: 243 Athens area families helped

"This year, the Empty Stocking Fund piloted a directed partnership with The Ark United Ministry Outreach Center to tackle rental assistance. Through that partnership, 44 households were supported, impacting 130 individuals who were facing eviction as a result of past-due rent. A hundred percent of the households served remained housed through the month of December, with all rental assistance payments provided to ensure the entire monthly balance was paid. This partnership helped to prevent 32 imminent evictions for families with a documented loss of income that led to the need for emergency housing assistance."