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MUST Ministries Celebrates 50 Years and Launches Emergency Rental Assistance Program

MUST Ministries has grown from a one-room food pantry and clothing closet in 1971 to a multimillion-dollar nonprofit that distributed 2.58 million pounds of food and served more than 180,000 people last year.

The actual number of people receiving food, housing, emergency shelter, jobs, health care, and clothing often meant clients came more than once for help, but the record number of those in need has swelled beyond anything imaginable in the early days of this organization.

“MUST Ministries exists to serve people, and serve them with compassion,” said MUST President and CEO Ike Reighard. “Every person who comes through the doors of any of our facilities is special and has a story to tell.”

Thousands of success stories have been accomplished over the years, but many steps had to be taken to develop the full, comprehensive, wrap-around services that help pull people out of poverty.

“MUST is poised to not only continue helping people in the 10 counties we currently serve but also expand throughout metro Atlanta. We are so blessed that we are able to impact lives and experience the miracles of transformed lives,” said Reighard.

On that note, MUST recently launched the Emergency Rental Assistance Program on behalf of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners. The Board approved allocating $4.5 million received from the U.S. Treasury to MUST Ministries to distribute relief funds to eligible residents.

The funds were part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 legislation, which included an allocation of $25 billion to states and local governments to aid with rent, utilities, and other expenses related to housing.

Applicants must reside in Cherokee County and will need to meet requirements highlighted by the Act. Eligible households may receive up to 12 months of assistance, plus an additional three months if it is determined that the extra months are needed to ensure housing stability and funds are available. The funding amounts will be determined by household income and total monthly rent and utilities.

MUST Ministries is hosting an online application portal at MustMinistries.org/cherokee-co. For more information, call 770-790-3926 or 770-790-3927.

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