Organization Analysis

Franco Bejarano: Dream Weavers Atlanta

Stephanie Guyre: Wounded Warrior Project

Leila Heath: Georgia Mountain Hospice

Dream Weavers Atlanta101 Walt Banks Rd, Peachtree City, GA 30269www.dreamweaversatlanta.com (770) 876-5562

Mission: Dream Weavers is a small volunteer-based non-profit that serves the undocumented immigrant population of South Metro Atlanta. It was created on May 2013 as a result of President Obama’s executive order knows as “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”.

Programs:

• Bilingual GED classes

• Baby sitting services

• Immigration workshops

• Referrals services

• Political advocacy

Interviewed: March 15, 2014.

• Megan Harrison – B.S in Non-profit Management

• Case manager, Co-funder, and executive assistant.

Wounded Warrior Project

Mission: Wounded Warrior Project was founded in 2002 as a veterans’ service organization offering service for wounded veterans in the military efforts following 9/11. WWP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the emergency assistance category. WWP’s mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. Their vision is to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of service members in our nation’s history.

Programs:

• Combat Stress Recovery Program, Project Odyssey, Restore Warriors- mental health

• Transition Training Academy, Warriors to Work - assistance with finding and retaining employment

• Physical Health and Wellness Program- medical care for physical injuries

Georgia Mountain Hospice70 Caring Way Jasper, Ga 30145georgiamountainshospice.com 770.253.4100

Mission

To offer hope to a patient for whom all hope for cure has been exhausted; hope for a maximum alertness, hope for independence and control over one’s life. To offer support to families by allowing terminal patients to live at home pain free and with dignity. To offer the opportunity to tie up loose ends, make reconciliations, to know “good” goodbyes. To offer spiritual guidance and answers to one’s search for meaning in one’s life and death. To offer relief from financial strain. To offer care and support to family members and significant others through the bereavement period. To offer support to the community through education on death and dying.

Programs

• Home Care, Nursing Home, Assisted Living Services

• Hospital Services

• Bereavement and Grief Support

• Wishes and Dreams

• We honor veterans

Interview:

• Kayla Kinser

• March 19th 2014

Reflection and Insight

Strengths

Dream Weavers:

• Only organization of its kind in South Metro

Atlanta.

• Extremely passionate volunteer base

Wounded Warrior Project:

• Wide variety of programs for veterans and

their families

• Targets all areas of need

Georgia Mountain Hospice

• Public Relations

• People from all socioeconomic can receive

services

Challenges

Dream Weavers

• Lack of funding

• No Spanish-speaking board members.

Wounded Warrior Project:

• Only 14 offices across the US

• Lack of awareness

Georgia Mountain Hospice

• Communication between Staff

• The Stigma behind hospice

Recommendations

• Dream Weaver: Hire grant writer that could pull financial resources for the organization.

• Wounded Warrior Project: Continued expansion and awareness campaigns.

• Georgia Mountain Hospice: Continue staff meetings and encourage communication between disciplines.