StreetWise Georgia was founded in 1988 when Terry and Pat Powell stepped out in faith, simultaneously left their corporate positions, and devoted their lives to spreading the word of God and serving families living in low-income poverty level areas. Today, StreetWise Georgia has its primary operating center in Gwinnett County, at the larger StreetWise facility located at 1770 Cedars Road Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045.
Street Wise
The What
Street Wise is a Christ-centered nonprofit in Lawrenceville, GA that serves low-income families who have an emergency need for food, clothing and hygiene items. Street Wise serves more than 600 families a month and distributes over one million pounds of food a year to families in need. Street Wise also offers Training Classes which provide courses that educate and train clients for job interviews, resume writing, job skills, basic financial education, and other life skills.
The Who
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)