Gateway Center

Homelessness in Atlanta has increased by 6%.

shared that at least 3,060 people are experiencing homelessness this year. That means about 173 additional people are homeless compared to 2025.

So what does 3,060 people look like?

🚊That’s enough people to fill roughly 60 MARTA rail cars.
🏘️It’s about the population of a small Georgia town.
👉The increase of 173 people alone would require the equivalent of a large apartment complex’s worth of additional housing.

We were proud to have Gateway Center’s own Amanda Van Dalen participate in the panel discussion, where she shared early successes from our new Accelerated Shelter Exit strategy. Through intentional care coordination, housing-focused case management, and targeted support services, guests in this program are exiting shelter in an average of just 48 days, compared to the current system-wide average of 108 days.

This is what becomes possible when innovation, collaboration, and resources align around people who need support the most. Every investment in housing, behavioral health, workforce support, and wraparound services creates opportunities for stability, dignity, and new beginnings.

Thanks for this discussion!

Some of the beautiful faces behind the mission. Whether you’ve been part of Gateway Center for five months, five years, or in the past, we are deeply grateful for your commitment and heart to helping individuals experiencing homelessness find stability, hope, and a brighter future.

Your impact reaches far beyond the walls of Gateway Center! Thank you 💙💙💙

When Mr. Williams first arrived at Gateway Center’s Evolution Center, life felt uncertain. The low-barrier shelter became more than just a place to stay, it became a place where he could finally begin to stabilize, breathe, and focus on his next chapter.

Day by day, with support from staff who wanted the absolute best for him, Mr. Williams started rebuilding his foundation. As his situation improved, he transitioned into the Veteran Program. That support led to a major breakthrough.

Today, Mr. Williams has secured permanent housing and successfully obtained his Social Security benefits, milestones that once may have felt out of reach.

His journey is a reminder that homelessness is not the end of someone’s story. With the right support system and determination, new beginnings are possible.

Help people like Mr. Williams find his forever home by donating to Gateway Center: gatewayctr.org/online-donations-gofundme/

She's the mind behind the fundraising efforts at Gateway Center and he manages the facility making sure it's in the best shape for our guests. Together they are Tricia and Greg Callihan, dedicated members of our leadership team.

Gateway Center is thankful for our staff who put in countless hours for those who need us most! www.gatewayctr.org

Congratulations Mr. Giles for earning an OSHA 10 and Forklift Certification! His recognition with the Mountain Mover Award highlights his dedication, work ethic, and perseverance, inspiring others around him. Keep up the hard work!

These two bags may be all someone owns. Their life's items, in two bags. Those two bags following someone experiencing homelessness through long nights, uncertain days, and where survival is the only goal.

But when our outreach team shares how life could be, their steps have meaning once they walk through the Gateway Center doors. We give them clothes, toiletries, legal papers, keys to their new home, and a new desire to win in life.

Help build the foundation for their new beginning. Donate today: gatewayctr.org/online-donations-gofundme/

When it's Everybody Vs. Homelessness... EVERYONE WINS. Donate today and save a life: gatewayctr.org/online-donations-gofundme/

We'll forever be known as Gateway Center. Though, many times people refer to us by using the acronym GWC.

Today this acronym holds a different meaning...
💙Give Where Change Begins
💙Grace Wrapped in Compassion
💙Generous Ways to Care

However, you say it, please give to Gateway Center, because Giving With Compassion changes lives.
Donate today: https://www.gatewayctr.org/online-donations-gofundme/

After enrolling in the Downtown Rising program, Mr. Perry’s life began to take a remarkable turn.

“I just wanted to thank you again for helping me secure this apartment and share a quick update. I absolutely love it. After spending the past year in and out of shelters, having a place of my own has truly been a blessing,” said Perry. “I’m also proud to say I’m now a little over six weeks seizure-free. On top of that, I picked up some additional freelance AV work, and something incredible happened — the owner of one of the companies I was supporting was so impressed with my experience that he offered me a full-time position.”

Life has truly turned around for Mr. Perry and Gateway Center is so thankful for the Downtown Rising Program that helped get him to this point.