OUR MISSION:
POT OF GOLD OUTREACH MINISTRY INC. IS A 501(C) 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOUNDED IN 2002 WITH AN ARTICULATED PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.THE CORPORATION FOCUSES IT'S EFFORTS UPON THE REVITALIZATION AND TRANSFORMATION OF DISORIENTED FAMILIES INTO SELF SUFFICIENT AND SOCIALLY BALANCED INDIVIDUALS. PRIMARY EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES, INCUBATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ENTERPRISES, PERSONAL AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, HEALTH, DAYCARE NEEDS AND CORE CITIZEN VALUES. WE HAVE A FACILITY IN BROOKS COUNTY (QUITMAN, GA.) OUR HEADQUARTERS ORIGINATED IN DOUGHERTY COUNTY (ALBANY, GA.) THE CORPORATION HAS RECENTLY BEEN HONORED AND DESIGNATED AS THE REGIONAL "GLOBAL NETWORK AFFILIATE" OF THE WORLD LEADING CHARITY "WORLD VISION GIFT-IN- KIND INTERNATIONAL. IN THAT CAPACITY THE CORPORATION OVERSEES THE RECEIVING,WAREHOUSING, AND ULTIMATE DISTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS OF GOODS AND PRODUCTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN AND OUTSIDE OF BROOKS COUNTY.THE CORPORATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF AMERICAS SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANKS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA IT SUPPLIES FOOD TO THE POOR, ELDERLY, LOW INCOME AND OF COURSE NO INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO DELETE HUNGER AND NAKEDNESS. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS TO CHECK THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN SEARCH FOR THOSE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE. IF THEY ARE INCAPACITATE WE WILL DELIVER "CARE BOXES" TO THEM.ALL OUR PRODUCTS ARE NEW NO USED OR DECAYED ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED. OUR PRODUCTS CONSISTS OF NEW CLOTHING, CLEANSERS, TOYS, TOILETRIES, SCHOOL AND OFFICE SUPPLIES. IN THE FUTURE WE WILL BE RECEIVING BUILDING MATERIAL.
THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECENTLY ADDED A NEW PROGRAM ON THEIR AGENDA. THE NAME OF THIS PROGRAM IS "GOTS" (GUYS/GIRLS OFF THE STREET) WE RECRUIT YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE LOW SELF-ESTEEM AND TRAIN THEM HOW TO HAVE A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE. WE PLACE THESE YOUNG SCHOOL DROP-OUTS IN DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THEY ARE PLACED IN SCHOOL FOR THEIR GED AND WE HELP SEND THEM TO COLLEGE OF VOCATIONAL SCHOOL TO GET SOME TYPE OF TRADE.THIS PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE TWO OF OUR ON GOING MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMS "BASIC MODELING, BUILDING UP LOW SELF-ESTEEM AND CHOREOGRAPHY.THESE CLASSES ARE GIVEN FREE TO THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED AND LESS FORTUNATE. THE CORPORATION REMAINS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ITS FOUNDERS CALVIN AND IDA M. AUSTIN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION THROUGH FAITH -BASED INITIATIVES.
CALVIN AUSTIN (CEO)
IDA M AUSTIN (CFO)