We are asking you to read through the charity descriptions and vote for the one you would like a portion of our Luminary Fundraiser funds to go to.

CADAS: CADAS was founded in 1964 by a small group of Chattanooga Businessmen and Clergy who felt a communal calling to help those afflicted with the disease of addiction.  For years CADAS has flourished and its reputation has grown as it has helped grow the community’s awareness of chemical dependency as a treatable disease.Many of those who founded CADAS have passed away.  However, their legacy lives on in the work and lives of those individuals whose existence has been saved.  Countless individuals have been transformed because of the belief and trust of the founders and the philanthropy of Chattanooga.  CADAS remains the only nonprofit treatment facility in the region.  CADAS is ever mindful of the vision of the founders and work as trustees of their legacy.  https://cadas.org/

Girls Inc: In partnership with schools and at Girls Inc. centers, we focus on the development of the whole girl. She learns to value herself, take risks, and discover and develop her inherent strengths. The combination of long-lasting mentoring relationships, a pro-girl environment, and research-based programming equips girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers, and grow up healthy, educated, and independent. Informed by girls and their families, we also advocate for legislation and policies to increase opportunities and rights for all girls. Since 1961, Girls Inc. of Chattanooga has served more than 28,000 girls from across Chattanooga with programs available to all girls in school, after school and outside of school in seasonal camps. Together with donors, the collective commitment of Girls Inc. supporters has prepared hundreds of Chattanooga girls to grow into inspirational leaders in their own right here at home and across the country.  https://www.girlsincofchatt.org/

Hope House:  What we do here is simple. We strive to provide a place everyday where students feel safe and loved. It is a place where students from all walks of life gather to eat, study, worship, pray and fellowship. Most people are shocked to learn that nearly half of college students are food insecure. This means that they don't know where their next meal is coming from. Hope House provides free meals to students five days a week but it's more than a feeding program. It's an open door and a home away from home. It's acceptance without asking anything in return. It is a model of Christ's radical hospitality in action. Please consider giving today to help us keep nourishing stomachs and souls. https://www.hopeutc.org/

MOMentum:  To see connected, empowered, educated moms transform their families and communities.
MISSION: Building the village that propels two-generations to shatter statistics with single moms in college & their children.  https://www.momentumnetwork.org/