Georgia: Restoration Atlanta

Community Partner: Restoration Atlanta (RATL) / Solomon’s Temple

Trip Dates: December 15-22, 2023

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Number of Participants: 10

Price: $500

Included in participant fee:

All logistical and travel expenses: Roundtrip transportation (charter bus to and from Atlanta, Georgia), rental vehicles for local transportation (damage/insurance coverage included), and overnight lodging for entire week on-site at Solomon’s Temple.
Restoration Atlanta project/service fees for facilitating week of service/alternative break experience.
Buck-I-SERV supplies/swag: Individual items (t-shirts, water bottles, pens, and reflection booklets for each group member) and group items (first aid kit, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, deck of playing cards, and thank you card for community partner).
Buck-I-SERV Events and Training: Winter Kick-Off and Welcome Back events with catering and pre-trip education and training.
Most meals will be provided on-site at RATL and some group activities: The group will be provided a small budget to use for group meals and group activities. Participants should plan to bring money for out of pocket expenses.

Travel and housing:

Participants will travel to and from Atlanta, Georgia via charter bus (along with the Medici Project and Partners for Care trip groups).
Upon arrival in Atlanta, the group will pick up rental vehicles to use for transportation throughout the week.
Participants will stay on-site at Solomon’s Temple in bunk rooms for the duration of the trip.
A packing list will be provided to participants and discussed during pre-trip meetings leading up to departure.

What to expect:

Restoration Atlanta serves under resourced families, primarily women and children transitioning out of homelessness. RATL carries out services in partnership with residential housing programs designed to move women & children out of homelessness. Currently, RATL serves Solomon’s Temple and Atlanta Mission, My Sister’s House.
RATL Programming is built on the foundation of relationships. Simply put, to “Be With” is to serve. RATL believes that meeting a physical need is valuable, but that service goes far beyond meeting a tangible need. RATL seeks to provide a place for women and their children to be seen, known, and loved as they move towards self-sustainability.
Teams stay overnight with RATL at Solomon’s Temple for a weekend or for a week, and have the opportunity to cook breakfast for the families and build relationships with women and kiddos through hosting family game nights and ice cream socials!