Rep. Gilliard to Host “Family Empowerment Week” for Chatham County Families Starting Tomorrow

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City) will host the “Family Empowerment Week” to provide opportunities for family empowerment and bonding through food, finance, careers and fun. The schedule for the week is as follows

  • The fifth annual Georgia Economic Empowerment Summit will take place on TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Savannah Technical College;
  • The “Healthy Brown Bag Giveaway” will provide fresh produce and information about programs to get people back on their feet on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 1 p.m. at the Empowerment Center in Garden City;
  • The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will stock 500 catfish for fishing on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Daffin Park in Savannah;
  • The “Family Affair,” featuring fishing, barbecue, fried fish, family games and giveaways, will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Daffin Park in Savannah.

The Empowerment Summit will include presentations on the Georgia dream program, Georgia rental assistance program, financial literacy empowerment, homeowner education, employment opportunities, opportunities to register for continuing education and giveaways. There will also be presentations from the Georgia Port Authority and the Georgia Department of Revenue, as well as a discussion entitled, “Up from Poverty.”

The “Family Empowerment Week” is a series of events that focuses on providing Chatham County families with resources to empower them to overcome financial instability. These events are free and open to the public.

WHO:            Rep. Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City)

FIRST EVENT

WHAT:          Georgia Economic Empowerment Summit

WHEN:          Saturday, April 30, 2022

                        10 a.m.

WHERE:       Savannah Technical College

                        5717 White Bluff Road

                        Savannah, GA 31405

SECOND EVENT

WHAT:          “Healthy Brown Bag Giveaway”

WHEN:          Saturday, April 30, 2022

                        1 p.m.

WHERE:       Empowerment Center

4704 Augusta Road

Garden City, Georgia 31408

THIRD EVENT

WHAT:           Georgia Department of Natural Resources Catfish Event

WHEN:           Friday, May 6, 2022

                         10 a.m.

WHERE:         Daffin Park

                         1301 East Victory Drive

                         Savannah, Ga. 31404

FOURTH EVENT

WHAT:           “Family Affair”

WHEN:           Saturday, May 7, 2022

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

WHERE:         Savannah Technical College

                         5717 White Bluff Road

                         Savannah, GA 31405

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