The Compassion Center

12/13/2025

We are officially ready for the cold weather tomorrow night. Our only warming shelter location is Grace Baptist Church, Cartersville, GA and we will open at 6:pm. We will not be at The Compassion Center this year for warming shelter. We have more bedding available for more people if we need it!

12/13/2025

12/11/2025

We will be opening as an Emergency Warming Shelter this Sunday, December 14 at 6:00pm through Tuesday, December 16th at 10am.

**OUR DAY USE SERVICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE DURATION WE ARE OPERATING AS A WARMING SHELTER**

This year we are excited about a new partnership with Grace Baptist Church, Cartersville, GA as they have graciously offered use of their gymnasium, allowing us to shelter 75-100 people this emergency shelter season.

In order to do this well it takes people power. We will be operational 24 hours a day from open to close. If you have a heart to serve or a love to cook in large quantities, we need your help. We are asking for volunteers to help with hot meals for our guests or to serve in shifts as a Shelter Monitor. Would you help us make a difference in someone's life?

Serve:
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co:443/JE/0eskfpidgh1asl

Meals:
https://signup.com/go/kHPBEeZ

Thank you to all of our partners who help make this possible each season:
Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter (Cartersville, GA)
Piedmont Cartersville
AIAO Ministry
Bogey's Buddies

12/08/2025

In this Season of Giving there is still time to donate for winter needs for our Unsheltered guests of the Compassion Center. Please click the link for all the details. Thank you so much for your generosity this Season. It makes a world of difference to those in need.

Season of giving 2025 Join Us in Spreading Hope This Holiday SeasonAs the holidays approach, let’s come together to lift up those who need it most. Many in our community are struggling to meet their most basic needs — food, warmth, and care. Your generosity can make a real difference. By donatin...

12/06/2025

Our Mobile Clinic is at Allatoona Resource Center today for anyone who may need to see one of our providers. We are open until 2pm.

12/04/2025

When you are a young non-profit, every step is a new uncharted adventure! This particular step we just made is one we are extremely excited about! We LOVE our relationship with Bartow Family Resources and are overjoyed that we get to deepen the it in this manner supporting our dear friends. 🫶

11/24/2025

There is so much to be grateful for this year. Two thing we are thankful for are our guests who need us and those who serve with us. Today was a beautiful day being thankful for these bonds.

A special thank you to AIAO Ministries for inviting us to be part of your annual event blessing our friends with a huge feast.

11/20/2025

🌟 Season of Giving at Compassion Center 🌟
Christmas is right around the corner, and we’re excited to spread hope, joy, and practical help to our friends who need it most.

🎄Each year, our Christmas Wish List allows us to bless unsheltered individuals and families who are working hard to rebuild their lives. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact—one gift, one act of kindness, one heart touched at a time. If you’d like to help make Christmas brighter for someone in our community, we’d love to have you join us. ❤️

👉 Sign up to fulfill a Christmas Wish List item today!
Together, we can remind our guests that they are seen, valued, and loved. Thank you for being part of the Compassion Center family and for giving hope this holiday season. ✨



Click here to view list of items or to make a financial contribution.
https://signup.com/go/SODyrKx

11/18/2025

At the Compassion Center, we often say that hope can walk through our doors at any moment, even when it arrives weary, broken, and unsure of its future. Recently, hope came to us in the form of a woman named Alyssa, now known by her new recovery friends as AC.

For six years, Alyssa’s life had been a cycle of homelessness, addiction, and multiple times in and out of the local county jail. She had endured brief moments of stability, but the pull of addiction always dragged her back down. After her last blackout Alyssa reached a breaking point. That's when she reached out for help and found The Compassion Center.

Together with the help of Bartow Recovery/The Arena, we walked alongside Alyssa as she took her first courageous steps toward sobriety. Now, at 41 days clean, she told us that it “may not seem like much,” but to her, it is everything. And we agree, every day of recovery is a victory worth celebrating.

She got connected with Lakeview Health Rehabilitation in Florida, where she graduated their program on November 10th (pictured). From there, she moved into The Ark Transitional Living, a place she describes as loving and safe, just three minutes from the beach. Now with the support system she needed, she's begun rebuilding her life with gratitude, stability, and newfound purpose. She has even secured a job and is now in the onboarding process.

Thanks to the amazing generosity of our donors, we are able to help her with additional resources for a couple of weeks until her 1st paycheck comes in.

Alyssa thanks the Compassion Center for being part of her journey, but the truth is this: her bravery, resilience, and willingness to fight for a better life are what made the difference. What a beautiful soul inside and out! She is now able to show it living an addiction free life. We simply had the honor of walking with her.

Her story reminds us why we do what we do in being an instrument of transformation, because when someone chooses hope, healing becomes possible. Compassion creates change.

Thank you Alyssa for allowing us to share your story and be a light to others who feel they have no Hope. We will continue to be yours whenever you need encouragement and friends to lift you up.

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11/01/2025

We are deeply grateful for everyone who joined us for our Poker Run! It was a glorious day to ride and a wonderful display of fellowship.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, including Lowes, Home Depot, Texas Roadhouse, Sidelines, El Charro, Harley Davidson, Ingles, and others who generously donated food, prize items, and gift cards.

Thank tou to our Community Engagement team for all their hard work making thr event happen.

Special thanks to our friend Tony, who selflessly offered to handle all of our grilling. Tony and his loyal dog Brutus are daily visitors, and as an out-of-work chef, he truly appreciated the opportunity to share his talents and give back to us. His jalapeno poppers are nothing short of amazing!

We are humbled to serve the most vulnerable members of our community, many of whom are not eligible for most services or shelter opportunities. Your unwavering support enables us to continue shining a light in their world, providing a sanctuary where they can find rest, safety, kindness, and support.

We have had the privilege of walking alongside several individuals as they transitioned out of homelessness, empowering people to take control of their health by explaining their conditions and celebrating their progress as they adopt healthy lifestyle choices and/or proper medications.

Our mission goes beyond providing handouts; we are dedicated to equipping people with the tools and opportunities necessary to lift themselves out of their current crisis.

This inaugural fundraiser was a big success, and we eagerly wait for the next one! If you would like to learn more about us or help make a difference in someone’s life through by becoming a monthly donor, please visit our website at www.compassionga.orgtnt nt t

10/27/2025

Registration is now working and open to pre-purchase your tickets for The Poker Run: Compassion on the Move!

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